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Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive

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Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive

Access to some genealogical records kept by the U.S. government may get a lot more expensive, especially for those seeking family records for immigrants from the late 1800s to mid-1900s.

Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive

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News Brief: Boeing's Issues, Card Message, Catholic Church Abuse

Boeing has a new CEO but the same old problems. British girl finds message inside holiday card written by prisoner in Shanghai. Catholic order in Mexico reveals sexual abuse of minors in a report.

News Brief: Boeing's Issues, Card Message, Catholic Church Abuse

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, India Protests, Australia's Wildfires

The latest news related to the House impeachment probe. India's prime minister defends controversial citizenship law. And, Australia's leader criticized for vacationing during wildfire crisis.

News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, India Protests, Australia's Wildfires

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'Star Wars,' The Trilogy That NPR Turned Into Radio Drama

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Movies

'Star Wars,' The Trilogy That NPR Turned Into Radio Drama

A long time ago, in an NPR far, far away, the network got into the Star Wars saga by producing a radio drama of the original trilogy.

'Star Wars,' The Trilogy That NPR Turned Into Radio Drama

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Politics

News Brief: Impeachment Vote, FBI Rebuked, Haiti Protests Ease

The House votes Wednesday on whether to impeach President Trump. Secretive U.S. court rebukes the FBI for mistakes in Russia probe. And, for the time being at least, protests in Haiti have subsided.

News Brief: Impeachment Vote, FBI Rebuked, Haiti Protests Ease

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Business

News Brief: Boeing 737 Max, Spending Bill, Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy

Boeing will suspend production of 737 Max jets in January. Both parties tout key wins in spending bill. And, Sackler family withdrew billions before Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy, records show.

News Brief: Boeing 737 Max, Spending Bill, Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy

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News Brief: Impeachment Probe, NATO Meeting, Student Loan Investigation

The impeachment inquiry moves to the House Judiciary Committee. A showdown between Turkey and the rest of NATO. And, student loan borrowers with disabilities aren't getting the help they deserve.

News Brief: Impeachment Probe, NATO Meeting, Student Loan Investigation

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, NATO Meeting, Prince Andrew Scandal

Dueling reports on impeachment take center stage on Capitol Hill. NATO meets in London. And, one of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged victims tells the BBC that she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew.

News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, NATO Meeting, Prince Andrew Scandal

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News Brief: Impeachment Hearing, Netanyahu Indicted, Migrant Deported

Two weeks of public impeachment hearings are over. Criminal charges against Israel's prime minister are announced. And, the Trump administration is deporting U.S. asylum-seekers to Guatemala.

News Brief: Impeachment Hearing, Netanyahu Indicted, Migrant Deported

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David Holmes And Fiona Hill Testify On Capitol Hill

Two witnesses appear before Thursday's impeachment inquiring public hearing: the State Department's David Holmes and Fiona Hill, a former Russia expert at the National Security Council.

David Holmes And Fiona Hill Testify On Capitol Hill

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News Brief: Impeachment, Presidential Primary Debate, Hate Messages

A review of Ambassador Gordon Sondland's testimony in the impeachment inquiry. Ten Democratic presidential contenders debated in Atlanta. And, recent racial incidents rattle Syracuse University.

News Brief: Impeachment, Presidential Primary Debate, Hate Messages

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News Brief: Impeachment Poll, Public Testimony, Iran Protests

The latest NPR poll shows people are paying attention to the impeachment hearings, where four witnesses testify in public Tuesday. Iran clamps down on protests that flared after it hiked gas prices.

News Brief: Impeachment Poll, Public Testimony, Iran Protests

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News Brief: Hong Kong Protests, Impeachment Probe, Huawei Deadline

Clashes between Hong Kong police and protesters escalate. It's week two of public impeachment hearings. The deadline for U.S. firms to stop doing business with Huawei may be extended.

News Brief: Hong Kong Protests, Impeachment Probe, Huawei Deadline

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Harry Connick Jr. Celebrates The Music Of Cole Porter On 'True Love'

"If you think of music like Legos," Harry Connick Jr. says, Cole Porter's music "was like the greatest set of Legos, ever. You could build anything because the songs were so structurally sound." Sasha Samsanova/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Harry Connick Jr. Celebrates The Music Of Cole Porter On 'True Love'

The singer and pianist says he's loved Porter's music since he was a little kid. Connick's latest album pays tribute to an enduring influence.

Harry Connick Jr. Celebrates The Music Of Cole Porter On 'True Love'

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'Slow Burn' Season 3 Turns Its Investigative Eye To The Murders Of Biggie And Tupac

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'Slow Burn' Season 3 Turns Its Investigative Eye To The Murders Of Biggie And Tupac

The new season foregrounds conversations over conspiracy to shed new light on the murders of '90s hip-hop's biggest stars: Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.

'Slow Burn' Season 3 Turns Its Investigative Eye To The Murders Of Biggie And Tupac

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