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This undated photo appeared on a website investigated by the FBI in connection with Dylann Roof, who killed nine people in a Charleston, S.C., church in June 2015.

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What Happened When Dylann Roof Asked Google For Information About Race?

5:52pm January 10, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The 22-year-old said in court documents that the results of a Google search shaped his beliefs on race years before he murdered nine people in a historically black South Carolina church.

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Volkswagen Announces Tentative $4.3 Billion Settlement Deal

5:49pm January 10, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

Volkswagen announced Tuesday it is in advanced talks with the Justice Department on a settlement agreement to end a criminal probe into its diesel cheating scheme. The company said it would pay civil and criminal fines of $4.3 billion.

FBI Director James Comey (left) and National Intelligence Director James Clapper testify during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Tuesday.

FBI's Comey Says Russia Also 'Harvested' Data From Republicans

5:25pm January 10, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The FBI director, appearing with other top U.S. intelligence chiefs at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, said Russia targeted Republican National Committee Web domains no longer in use.

If you make a mistake in estimating your yearly income, you may have to pay back the subsidy you get for health insurance.

A Raise Can Wreak Havoc With Your Health Insurance Subsidy

4:45pm January 10, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

Health insurance subsidies are pegged to personal income estimates. But if those are too low, a person may have to repay the government later on.

Obama Returns To Chicago For Final Speech As President

4:36pm January 10, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Obama will deliver his farewell address Tuesday night in Chicago. NPR has a preview of what he is expected to say in his final speech as president.

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Sen. Jeff Sessions Addresses Past Racism Controversy In Confirmation Hearing

4:36pm January 10, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, faced his fellow senators in a confirmation hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

Before The White House, Jared Kushner Must Sort Out His Financial Holdings

4:36pm January 10, 2017

Jared Kushner has a monster job ahead of him, even before he accepts the role of senior adviser to the president. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Susanne Craig of The New York Times about Kushner's significant business and financial holdings.

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Fox News Allegedly Settled Sexual Harassment Case Against Bill O'Reilly

4:36pm January 10, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Fox News has another sexual harassment story on its hands, this one involving Bill O'Reilly, arguably the network's biggest star. O'Reilly was accused of harassing another Fox employee, reporter Juliet Huddy, in 2011. Published reports confirmed by NPR indicate 21st Century Fox paid Huddy a sum "in the high six figures" to drop the matter.

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After Closing Arguments, Jurors Deliberate In Charleston Shooter Death Penalty Case

4:36pm January 10, 2017

by Alexandra Olgin

Prosecutors and Dylann Roof gave closing arguments before a federal jury Tuesday in Charleston, S.C. Jurors are deciding whether Roof should receive the death penalty for killing nine people at a church in 2015.

U.S. Intelligence Chiefs Testify Before Senate Panel On Russian Hacking

4:36pm January 10, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

The heads of the big three intelligence agencies and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee to discuss their finding that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a campaign of cyber-mischief to disrupt the U.S. presidential election. It's the first public appearance by FBI Director James Comey since the election, and the first hearing by the spy czars since they issued their public report about the Russia campaign on Friday.