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How China Is Making Moves To Be The Dominant Player In The Asian Pacific Region

5:09pm October 24, 2017

by David Welna

As President Trump prepares for his trip to the Asian Pacific region next week, Defense Secretary James Mattis is already in the Philippines. He's contending with a rising China that believes its time has come to be the region's dominant power.

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Small Montana Company Awarded $300 Million To Help Restore Puerto Rico's Power Grid

5:09pm October 24, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Nicky Ouellet of Montana Public Radio about the massive $300 million contract awarded to Whitefish Energy, a company based in the hometown of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, to help restore Puerto Rico's power.

President Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at the Phoenix Convention Center during a rally Aug. 22.

Majority Of White Americans Say They Believe Whites Face Discrimination

3:55pm October 24, 2017

by Don Gonyea

A new NPR poll finds 55 percent of whites believe the discrimination against white people exists, echoing a sentiment heard repeatedly on the 2016 campaign trail.

One poll shows the experiences and views of African Americans in the U.S. regarding police officers where respondents live.

Poll: Most Americans Think Their Own Group Faces Discrimination

3:54pm October 24, 2017

by Joe Neel

NPR is launching a deep exploration of how Americans experience discrimination in daily life. One key result: The sense that their own group suffers discrimination crosses racial and identity lines.

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Share Your Story: Discrimination In America

3:32pm October 24, 2017

We want to share personal stories of discrimination in the United States as part of our deep dive into how Americans treat one another and how Americans perceive the way others treat them.

Dallas Seavey poses with his lead dogs Reef (left) and Tide after finishing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, in March 2016. Seavey denies he administered banned drugs to his dogs in this year's race and has withdrawn from the 2018 race in

Iditarod Names Four-Time Champ Dallas Seavey In Dog Doping Scandal

3:26pm October 24, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Under pressure from competitors, the race committee said the 30-year-old musher is under suspicion of giving his dogs the drug tramadol in this year's race. Seavey has denied any wrongdoing.

The state of New York is putting e-cigarettes into the same category as regular tobacco cigarettes, under new restrictions signed into law this week. Here, a man uses a vape device in London last summer, next to a No Smoking sign.

New York Bans Vaping Indoors In Public: State Law Classes E-Cigs With Cigarettes

1:45pm October 24, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"These products are marketed as a healthier alternative to cigarettes but the reality is they also carry long-term risks," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

Agnes Kolodziaj and Lucas Pawelek kiss in front of the Gazebo at A Little White Wedding Chapel. The Polish couple started planning their Las Vegas nuptials six months ago.

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After Tragedy In Las Vegas, The Weddings Must Go On

1:25pm October 24, 2017

by Leila Fadel

There were some cancellations after the massacre, but tourism officials are welcoming visitors while asking that they be respectful of the tragedy.

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Experiences Of Discrimination In America

1:08pm October 24, 2017

by Joe Neel

How do African-Americans experience discrimination in daily life? A new poll is examining the extent of discrimination against six major ethnic and racial groups in America today.

Demonstrators protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3 about partisan gerrymandering. Pew research finds Americans are split into multiple factions — beyond the two major parties.

2-Party System? Americans Might Be Ready For 8

12:56pm October 24, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

A new Pew poll finds that while there are still two major parties in America, there are stark divisions within each.