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The impeachment proceedings against President Trump have featured testimony by U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland on a key cellphone conversation with Trump regarding Ukraine. Sondland is seen here being sworn in last month. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Presidential Impeachments Mirror Technological Advances; This Time, It's Smartphones

Each of the United States' four presidential impeachment proceedings has highlighted increasingly sophisticated technologies, beginning with telegrams in the case against Andrew Johnson.

The impeachment proceedings against President Trump have featured testimony by U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland on a key cellphone conversation with Trump regarding Ukraine. Sondland is seen here being sworn in last month. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Presidential Impeachments Mirror Technological Advances; This Time, It's Smartphones

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Cod fisherman Frank Miles on board his longline vessel, called the Sumner Strait, in Kodiak's harbor. Kavitha George/KMXT hide caption

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Alaska Cod Fishery Closes And Industry Braces For Ripple Effect

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Alaska Cod Fishery Closes And Industry Braces For Ripple Effect

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Alison Roman stresses that preparing dinner for others doesn't have to be a piece of performance art. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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With 'Nothing Fancy,' Alison Roman Aims To Rebrand Having People Over For Dinner

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Long-term stays are a growing part of Airbnb's business. In August, the company announced it was buying Urbandoor, which helps people find apartments for extended stays. And Airbnb says these longer stays are a big part of its future. soberve/Getty Images hide caption

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'Wow, You're Using The Kitchen Again': The Irritations, Perks Of Longer Airbnb Stays

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The United States Concealed Carry Association is based in Wisconsin. The organization was created 17 years ago and has more than 300,000 members. Corrinne Hess/Wisconsin Public Radio hide caption

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The U.S. Concealed Carry Association Woos NRA Members With A Focus On Family

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