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Thursday

Politics

Immigration Activists Hope To Maintain Momentum For Reform

Immigration activists go into 2016 hoping to maintain momentum in their campaign for reform. The new year promises a major Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's executive actions.

Immigration Activists Hope To Maintain Momentum For Reform

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Monday

National

County Employees In San Bernardino, Calif., Return To Work After Mass Shooting

County workers returned to their offices Monday, five days after the mass killings in San Bernardino, Calif., during an office party. The FBI says it is investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism.

County Employees In San Bernardino, Calif., Return To Work After Mass Shooting

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Saturday

National

San Bernardino Shooting Puts Screening For 'Fiancé Visas' Under Scrutiny

One of the alleged shooters in the San Bernardino attack came to the United States on a K-1, or fiancé, visa. NPR's Richard Gonzales looks at how obtaining a fiancé visa isn't easy and may get tougher.

San Bernardino Shooting Puts Screening For 'Fiancé Visas' Under Scrutiny

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Friday

Thursday

Mexican Immigration Declining; More Are Returning Than Arriving

People line up to cross into the U.S. from Mexicali, Mexico in this 2012 photo. A new report finds the flow has tended to go the other way since the recession, with more Mexicans leaving the United States than arriving. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Mexican Immigration Declining; More Are Returning Than Arriving

A new study concludes that the job market in the U.S. isn't as attractive as it used to be. Also, many Mexicans are choosing to return to family they left behind.

Wednesday

Environment

Calif. Drought Adds To The Perils Of Endangered Chinook Salmon

For the second year, there's a diminishing count of juvenile salmon migrating downstream away from their spawning grounds in northern California. The drought isn't the only problem the salmon face.

Calif. Drought Adds To The Perils Of Endangered Chinook Salmon

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Wednesday

Law

White House To Appeal Immigration Ruling To Supreme Court

The GOP-controlled Congress says it will not take up immigration overhaul until after next year's election. What's next for the nearly 4 million immigrants who would be covered by the Obama actions?

White House To Appeal Immigration Ruling To Supreme Court

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Law

Stalled Legal Process Threatens Obama's Executive Actions On Immigration

Nearly a year ago, the Obama administration expanded protections to certain immigrants and their parents living here illegally. States, led by Texas, sued and won an initial victory to block implementation. The case is now stalled in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and some advocates suspect the court's delay is deliberate.

Stalled Legal Process Threatens Obama's Executive Actions On Immigration

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Wednesday

Friday

National

Bay Area Commuters Angered Over Mismanagement Of Bridge Project

The eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is only two years old, and it's already requiring millions of dollars in repairs. The project, 10 years late and $5 billion over budget, is one of California's most expensive public works projects. Commuters are frustrated over cost overruns.

Bay Area Commuters Angered Over Mismanagement Of Bridge Project

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Sunday