All Things Considered for December 4, 2017 : NPR

A Look At The Latest Turn In The Russia Investigation

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Trump's Tweet About Flynn Lying To FBI Raises Questions

by Carrie Johnson

Trump's Tweet About Flynn Lying To FBI Raises Questions

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Trump Endorses Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore Despite Allegations Of Sexual Abuse

by Mara Liasson

Trump Endorses Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore Despite Allegations Of Sexual Abuse

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After 20 Years, What It Would Take For A Democrat To Win An Alabama Senate Race

by Debbie Elliott

After 20 Years, What It Would Take For A Democrat To Win An Alabama Senate Race

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26th Pretrial Of Sept. 11 Suspects Begins At Guantanamo Bay

by David Welna

26th Pretrial Of Sept. 11 Suspects Begins At Guantanamo Bay

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Is This The Right Time For a Big Tax Cut?

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell addressed a tax reform news conference on Capitol Hill last Thursday, alongside Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and representatives of small-business groups. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Economy

Is This The Right Time For a Big Tax Cut?

by Jim Zarroli

Is This The Right Time For a Big Tax Cut?

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This Year's Hurricane Season Was Intense. Is It A Taste Of The Future?

Satellite imagery of the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 8, as three hurricanes (Katia, Irma, and Jose) are on the move. NASA/J. Stevens/J. Allen hide caption

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The Two-Way

This Year's Hurricane Season Was Intense. Is It A Taste Of The Future?

by Christopher Joyce

This Year's Hurricane Season Was Intense. Is It A Taste Of The Future?

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Technology

The First Text Message Celebrates 25 Years

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What This Picture Of Beyoncé Tells Us About How Generation Z Connects

Beyoncé performs at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 12. "Instead of me telling someone how good I look, I can just send them a picture of Beyoncé in a queen's outfit," Youth Radio's Robert Fisher says. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters hide caption

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What This Picture Of Beyoncé Tells Us About How Generation Z Connects

by Sonari Glinton , Robert Fisher

What This Picture Of Beyoncé Tells Us About How Generation Z Connects

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National

In Utah, Trump Announces Dramatic Decreases In Size To State's National Monuments

by Kirk Siegler

In Utah, Trump Announces Dramatic Decreases In Size To State's National Monuments

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National

Native Americans React To Cuts To Bears Ears National Monument

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Middle East

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Killed

by Ruth Sherlock

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Killed

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Odds Drop On Sports-Betting Ban As Supreme Court Hears New Jersey Case

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie answers questions about a sports gambling case after Supreme Court arguments on Monday. Emily Kan/NPR hide caption

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Law

Odds Drop On Sports-Betting Ban As Supreme Court Hears New Jersey Case

by Nina Totenberg

Odds Drop On Sports-Betting Ban As Supreme Court Hears New Jersey Case

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Business

What The CVS And Aetna Merger Has To Do With Amazon

by Alina Selyukh

What The CVS And Aetna Merger Has To Do With Amazon

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Politics

What's Inside The Senate Tax Bill?

by Kelsey Snell

What's Inside The Senate Tax Bill?

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Law

North Carolina Law Makes It Harder For Judges To Waive Fees And Fines

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World

Instructor Teaches Students To 'Learn To Program Or Be Programmed' In Brazil

by Catherine Osborn

Instructor Teaches Students To 'Learn To Program Or Be Programmed' In Brazil

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Sexual Abuse Allegations Against James Levine Spell Trouble For Met Opera

James Levine, shown leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2007, has been suspended by the Metropolitan Opera following allegations of sexual abuse. AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Music News

Sexual Abuse Allegations Against James Levine Spell Trouble For Met Opera

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Sexual Abuse Allegations Against James Levine Spell Trouble For Met Opera

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Sports

Team Russia Waiting To Learn Fate For 2018 Winter Olympics

by Tom Goldman

Team Russia Waiting To Learn Fate For 2018 Winter Olympics

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Supreme Court OKs Trump Travel Ban Pending Lower Court Rulings

Muslim and civil rights groups and their supporters in Washington, D.C., protest the Trump administration's travel ban in October. The Supreme Court said Monday the ban can be fully enforced for now. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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Supreme Court OKs Trump Travel Ban Pending Lower Court Rulings

by Richard Gonzales

Supreme Court OKs Trump Travel Ban Pending Lower Court Rulings

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