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Analysis

Voting-Rights Advocates Monitor Who Trump Picks For Census Bureau Post

According to Politico, President Trump is considering an appointment to the Census Bureau that some watchers suggest might be open to changing the 2020 Census in a dramatic way.

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Media

News Brief: CBS's Rose Accused Of Harassment, AT&T's Merger In Question

CBS suspended Charlie Rose after several women told The Washington Post of sexual harassment by the TV host. And, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit to block the merger of AT&T and Time Warner.

News Brief: CBS's Rose Accused Of Harassment, AT&T's Merger In Question

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Politics

News Brief: Ala. Election Draws Near, Court Rules On Kenya's Election

Three Alabama newspapers urged voters not to elect GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore, who's accused of sexual misconduct. In Kenya, judges dismissed a pair of petitions challenging the Oct. 26 vote.

News Brief: Ala. Election Draws Near, Court Rules On Kenya's Election

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Book News & Features

New Raymond Chandler Story Takes On Health Care Industry

Chandler, who died in 1959, wrote detective fiction set in mid-20th century Los Angeles. A magazine editor recently discovered a never-published Chandler story that had gone missing some 60 years ago.

New Raymond Chandler Story Takes On Health Care Industry

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Politics

Woman Alleges Sen. Al Franken Groped Her Without Her Consent

A woman has come forward with an account of alleged sexual assault by Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., in 2006. Franken is not denying the incident and apologized to the woman in a statement.

Woman Alleges Sen. Al Franken Groped Her Without Her Consent

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Politics

News Brief: Tax Plan Vote, 2 Women Describe Moore's Advances

House Republicans hope to vote Thursday on their tax overhaul legislation. The Senate's measure is working its way through committee. And, Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore faces new allegations.

News Brief: Tax Plan Vote, 2 Women Describe Moore's Advances

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Parallels

In Chinese Cities, Migrants' Work Is Welcome. Their Children Are Not

A private school in Beijing caters to children whose parents have moved to the city for work. Moving from place to place requires permission, though — and these children's families broke the rules.

In Chinese Cities, Migrants' Work Is Welcome. Their Children Are Not

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Politics

News Brief: Roy Moore Denies Latest Allegation, Hearing Preview

A 5th woman has come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against the Alabama Senate candidate. A Senate panel holds a hearing on the president's unfettered power to launch a nuclear strike.

News Brief: Roy Moore Denies Latest Allegation, Hearing Preview

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Politics

News Brief: Asia Trip Winds Down, Moore Denies Misconduct Allegations

President Trump met with Philippine President Duterte on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit. And, Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore continues to deny allegations of sexual misconduct with minors.

News Brief: Asia Trip Winds Down, Moore Denies Misconduct Allegations

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The Startup That's Helping Bring Bikes Back To China's Streets

A man rides a Mobike bicycle past the CCTV Headquarters building in Beijing. Mark Schiefelbein/AP for NPR hide caption

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Parallels

The Startup That's Helping Bring Bikes Back To China's Streets

MoBike, China's first bike-share company, is worth $3 billion. "I personally like riding bicycles," says the company's 35-year-old president Hu Weiwei. "I was thinking, 'How can I bring bikes back?'"

The Startup That's Helping Bring Bikes Back To China's Streets

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Asia

Chinese Company Mobike Focuses On Dockless Shared Bikes

A bikeshare start-up in Beijing is set on getting China's commuters out of their cars and on two wheels. But even with 7 million bikes in cities in China and the U.S., Mobike has yet to show a profit.

Chinese Company Mobike Focuses On Dockless Shared Bikes

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As China Moves To Other Energy Sources, Its Coal Region Struggles To Adapt

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As China Moves To Other Energy Sources, Its Coal Region Struggles To Adapt

In Shanxi Province, coal is big business and a source of identity. Now China is closing and consolidating its coal mines under state ownership, and the region has not figured out how to rebound.

As China Moves To Other Energy Sources, Its Coal Region Struggles To Adapt

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Asia

Americans Have Misconceptions About China, Chinese Man Says

Hundreds of thousands of Chinese come to the U.S. to study and work. Those who return to China are nicknamed sea turtles. We hear from a returnee to China who's trying to adjust to life in Beijing.

Americans Have Misconceptions About China, Chinese Man Says

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Politics

News Brief: Democrats Win In Virginia And New Jersey, Examining The Texas Shooter's Past

Democrats have won key races for governor in Virginia and New Jersey. Also, more details are emerging about the Texas shooter's past in the Air Force.

News Brief: Democrats Win In Virginia And New Jersey, Examining The Texas Shooter's Past

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Asia

The Past And Future Of Coal In China

In China's Shanxi province, farmers grew very rich prospecting for coal. Now, China has consolidated the mines and is aggressively cutting back production, for environmental reasons.

The Past And Future Of Coal In China

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