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Senate Gun Control Speeches Recall An Old-School Filibuster

The word came from the Spanish filibustero in the 1800s and had a root in the Dutch word vribuiter or "freebooter." The original reference was to a mercenary who traveled around fomenting rebellion.

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Senate Gun Control Speeches Recall An Old-School Filibuster

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Inside one of Mastronardi Produce Sunset Grown's greenhouses, tomato vines hang on lines that can be adjusted so that the tomatoes are always at a height that's convenient for harvesting. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption

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How Canada Became A Greenhouse Superpower

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Is The Risk Of Catching Zika Greater In Poor Neighborhoods?

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Why Voter Rolls Can Be A Mess

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Thirteen years after her sidekick role in the animated undersea adventure Finding Nemo, Ellen DeGeneres returns to put her forgetful fish into the lead role in Finding Dory. Christopher Polk/Getty Images for PCA hide caption

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'Just Keep Swimming': A Lesson In Fortitude From Dory And DeGeneres

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Lois Duncan was a pioneer in the genre of teen suspense. Books like Down a Dark Hall scared generations of readers. Courtesy of Ig Publishing hide caption

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Remembering Lois Duncan, The Queen Of Teen Suspense

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