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Did 'Hateful Rhetoric' Cause Shooting? Hear Planned Parenthood's Careful Response

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The Two-Way

Did 'Hateful Rhetoric' Cause Shooting? Hear Planned Parenthood's Careful Response

In an interview on NPR's Morning Edition, Cecile Richards spoke about Friday's attack at a facility in Colorado Springs and about an "incredible escalation of harassment and intimidation" at clinics.

Cecile Richards on 'Morning Edition'

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Business

U.S. Drug Giant Pfizer To Buy Ireland-Based Allergan

In one of the biggest health care mergers ever, Pfizer says it has clinched a deal to buy Allergan for over $150 billion. Pfizer says it plans to move its headquarters to Dublin to avoid U.S. taxes.

U.S. Drug Giant Pfizer To Buy Ireland-Based Allergan

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Governor Who Started Stampede Against Refugees Says He Only Wants Answers

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was the first governor to ask for the federal government to stop relocating Syrian refugees to his state in the wake of the Paris attacks. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption

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Governor Who Started Stampede Against Refugees Says He Only Wants Answers

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a self-described pro-immigration Republican, was the first to ask for a pause on Syrian refugees to be relocated to his state.

Governor Who Started Stampede Against Refugees Says He Only Wants Answers

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Did Vladimir Putin Just Trick Himself Into Solving Syria's War?

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Did Vladimir Putin Just Trick Himself Into Solving Syria's War?

Diplomat Tony Blinken tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that settling the conflict in Syria may be the only honorable way for Russia to get out of its intervention in that country.

Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken Discusses Russia And Syria

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Washington State Governor Says He Welcomes Syrian Refugees

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Washington State Governor Says He Welcomes Syrian Refugees

Jay Inslee is declining to join the many governors who say they don't want Syrian refugees within their borders.

Gov. Jay Inslee on Morning Edition, Nov. 18, 2015

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Invited By Obama To 'Pop Off,' John McCain Just Did

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Invited By Obama To 'Pop Off,' John McCain Just Did

In an interview with Morning Edition, the Republican senator criticized the administration's strategy against ISIS, following the president's remarks Monday.

Invited By Obama To 'Pop Off,' John McCain Just Did

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For Immigrants In U.S. Illegally, Rubio Favors 'Very Long Path' To Citizenship

Marco Rubio stands alone during a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee on Tuesday. He spoke to NPR about a hot-button issue in that debate — immigration. Jeffrey Phelps/AP hide caption

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For Immigrants In U.S. Illegally, Rubio Favors 'Very Long Path' To Citizenship

Sen. Marco Rubio, who's gaining in the presidential race, supported and helped craft the Senate immigration bill. He's backed away from it somewhat, but clarified his stance in an interview with NPR.

Economy

October Jobs Report Is Best Yet This Year

Employers added 271,000 jobs in October. The pace of hiring far exceeded expectations, and may increase chances that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates at its next meeting.

October Jobs Report Is Best Yet This Year

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Amid Security Threats, Tunis' Only Kosher Restaurant Shutters

Jacob LaLoush poses beside bougainvillea flowers outside his kosher restaurant in Sidi Bou Said, outside Tunis, in 2012. He says his is the only kosher restaurant left in all of Tunis. John Poole/NPR hide caption

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Amid Security Threats, Tunis' Only Kosher Restaurant Shutters

NPR first visited Jacob LaLoush's restaurant, a vestige of Tunisia's ancient and once-thriving Jewish community, in 2012. But the country has become more restive in the years since the Arab Spring.

Amid Security Threats, Tunis' Only Kosher Restaurant Shutters

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World

Volvo Takes On The Tricky Task Of Avoiding Kangaroos

Volvo says it's working on technology to detect kangaroos in Australia. The automatic brake system must be specially designed for the quick and erratic animals.

Volvo Takes On The Tricky Task Of Avoiding Kangaroos

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Arts & Life

Batman Painting Once Traded For Comics Sells For $173,000

Bill Steinfelt traded comic books for a painting of Batman in 1962. The painting, by Mel Ramos, just sold at auction for $173,000.

Batman Painting Once Traded For Comics Sells For $173,000

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National

Longtime Jewel Thief Doris Payne Faces New Shoplifting Charges

Hosts tell the story of 85-year-old jewel thief Doris Payne, subject of a recent documentary and currently charged with two new thefts.

Longtime Jewel Thief Doris Payne Faces New Shoplifting Charges

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Sports

It's Never Too Late To Say You're Sorry

More than 50 years ago, Groce City college fired Larra Gara from his teaching job. They said he was a communist. Decades later, a researcher found Gara's case and persuaded the college to apologize.

It's Never Too Late To Say You're Sorry

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