All Things Considered for February 5, 2018 : NPR

House Intelligence Committee Expected To Vote On Release Of Democratic Memo

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Pennsylvania Has 10 Days To Redraw Congressional Maps

by Nina Totenberg

Pennsylvania Has 10 Days To Redraw Congressional Maps

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SpaceX Set To Launch World's Most Powerful Rocket

The Falcon Heavy is the latest advance from the rocket company SpaceX, and it's a step toward the company's goal of sending people to Mars. SpaceX hide caption

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SpaceX Set To Launch World's Most Powerful Rocket

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SpaceX Set To Launch World's Most Powerful Rocket

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Lethal Pneumonia Outbreak Caused By Low Chlorine In Flint Water

Scientists say low chlorine levels in Flint's water system during the city's water crisis in 2014 and 2015 led the bacterium Legionella pneumophila to proliferate, causing a deadly outbreak of Legionnaire's disease. Science Source hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Lethal Pneumonia Outbreak Caused By Low Chlorine In Flint Water

by Rebecca Hersher

Lethal Pneumonia Outbreak Caused By Low Chlorine In Flint Water

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All Tech Considered

Can Computers Learn Like Humans?

by Joe Palca

Can Computers Learn Like Humans?

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Politics

Emails From Inside The FBI Give Insight To Reaction When Former Director Comey Was Fired

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National

After Deadly Mudslides In California, Residents Are Trying To Plan For Next Time

by Stephanie O'Neill

After Deadly Mudslides In California, Residents Are Trying To Plan For Next Time

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Africa

U.S. Ivory Investigator Killed At His Home In Kenya

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With Few Fans And Little Funding, U.S. Biathlon Team Hopes For First Olympic Medals

Skiing was second nature for Dunklee, but shooting a rifle at first felt alien to her. In the wake of mass shooting tragedies in the U.S., she has wrestled with ambivalence over using rifles for sport. John Tully for NPR hide caption

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The Torch

With Few Fans And Little Funding, U.S. Biathlon Team Hopes For First Olympic Medals

by Melissa Block

With Few Fans And Little Funding, U.S. Biathlon Team Hopes For First Olympic Medals

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Sports

What The Eagles' Super Bowl Win Means For Philadelphia

by Gene Demby

What The Eagles' Super Bowl Win Means For Philadelphia

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Business

Stocks Take Big Hit As Dow Falls 1,175 Points

by Uri Berliner

Stocks Take Big Hit As Dow Falls 1,175 Points

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Middle East

Syrian Civil War Intensifies With Airstrikes In Civilian Areas

by Ruth Sherlock

Syrian Civil War Intensifies With Airstrikes In Civilian Areas

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Middle East

Anti-Corruption Campaign In Saudi Arabia Raises Questions On Economic Health Of Country

by Jackie Northam

Anti-Corruption Campaign In Saudi Arabia Raises Questions On Economic Health Of Country

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Politics

President Trump Insults Rep. Adam Schiff As He Tries To Push Back On GOP Memo

by Tamara Keith

President Trump Insults Rep. Adam Schiff As He Tries To Push Back On GOP Memo

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National

Super Bowl Ad Featuring Voice Of Martin Luther King Jr. Sparks Debate

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White House Plan Giving Restaurant Owners More Control Over Tips Under Fire

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The Salt

White House Plan Giving Restaurant Owners More Control Over Tips Under Fire

by Scott Horsley

White House Plan Giving Restaurant Owners More Control Over Tips Under Fire

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Politics

How Lax Regulations Make It Easy For Politicians To Run 'Zombie' Campaigns

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Technology

Why The Pyeongchang Olympics Are Also A Tech Showcase For South Korea

by Elise Hu

Why The Pyeongchang Olympics Are Also A Tech Showcase For South Korea

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'Game Changer': Maya Cities Unearthed In Guatemala Forest Using Lasers

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The Two-Way

'Game Changer': Maya Cities Unearthed In Guatemala Forest Using Lasers

by Merrit Kennedy

'Game Changer': Maya Cities Unearthed In Guatemala Forest Using Lasers

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As The Pop World Seeks Accountability, Justin Timberlake Seems Lost In The Woods

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Music

As The Pop World Seeks Accountability, Justin Timberlake Seems Lost In The Woods

by Ari Shapiro , Monika Evstatieva

As The Pop World Seeks Accountability, Justin Timberlake Seems Lost In The Woods

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Economy

Longtime Stock Trader Says Record Drop Could Be Result Of Positive Economic News

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Politics

House Intelligence Committee Votes Unanimously To Release Democratic Memo

by Ryan Lucas

House Intelligence Committee Votes Unanimously To Release Democratic Memo

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All Things Considered

Woman With $559Million Powerball Ticket Wants To Stay Anonymous

by Pat Bradley

Woman With $559Million Powerball Ticket Wants To Stay Anonymous

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All Things Considered

Nassar Sentencing Concludes; Survivors Look Ahead

by Katie Cook

Nassar Sentencing Concludes; Survivors Look Ahead

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