Morning Edition for September 18, 2014 : NPR

Senate To Vote On Bill To Authorize Arming Syrian Rebels

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ISIS Militants Found To Have American-Made Weapons

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Teen Voters Could Sway Outcome Of Scotland's Independence Vote

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Jacqueline Woodson On Being A 'Brown Girl' Who Dreams

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Jacqueline Woodson On Being A 'Brown Girl' Who Dreams

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Jacqueline Woodson On Being A 'Brown Girl' Who Dreams

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High School Reconsiders Student's Yearbook Photo

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Wilderness Area Accused Of Inhibiting Idaho Town's Economy

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Wilderness Area Accused Of Inhibiting Idaho Town's Economy

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Iranian Official Shares Little About Detained U.S. Reporter

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Texas City Unveils Statue Of Innocent Man Who Died In Prison

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Texas City Unveils Statue Of Innocent Man Who Died In Prison

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Bezos' Space Company To Develop Rocket Engine

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Vermont Nonprofit Successfully Helps Homeowners Weatherize

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Vermont Nonprofit Successfully Helps Homeowners Weatherize

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'American Gothic' House Available To Rent

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Iran's Foreign Minister: U.S. 'Not Serious' About Defeating Islamic State

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The Two-Way

Iran's Foreign Minister: U.S. 'Not Serious' About Defeating Islamic State

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Iran's Foreign Minister: U.S. 'Not Serious' About Defeating Islamic State

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Business

Holder Urges Bigger Rewards For Wall Street Whistleblowers

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Holder Urges Bigger Rewards For Wall Street Whistleblowers

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National

Court Reinstates Wisconsin Voter ID Law, Causes Chaos Before Election

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Court Reinstates Wisconsin Voter ID Law, Causes Chaos Before Election

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Ads Get Creative, Even Seductive, To Attract Voters

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Politics

Ads Get Creative, Even Seductive, To Attract Voters

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Ads Get Creative, Even Seductive, To Attract Voters

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Animals

Dog From Philadelphia Ends Up In Oregon Shelter

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Sports

NFL's Greg Hardy Sits Out While Domestic Violence Case Is Appealed

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NFL's Greg Hardy Sits Out While Domestic Violence Case Is Appealed

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Europe

Scottish Voters Cast Ballots On Whether To Cut Ties To U.K.

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Scottish Voters Cast Ballots On Whether To Cut Ties To U.K.

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Middle East

Kerry Briefs Skeptic Senators On Coalition Plans Against ISIS

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Kerry Briefs Skeptic Senators On Coalition Plans Against ISIS

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From Coffee To Chicory To Beer, 'Bitter' Flavor Can Be Addictive

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The Salt

From Coffee To Chicory To Beer, 'Bitter' Flavor Can Be Addictive

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From Coffee To Chicory To Beer, 'Bitter' Flavor Can Be Addictive

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Senate To Vote On Bill To Authorize Arming Syrian Rebels

ISIS Militants Found To Have American-Made Weapons

Teen Voters Could Sway Outcome Of Scotland's Independence Vote

Jacqueline Woodson On Being A 'Brown Girl' Who Dreams

High School Reconsiders Student's Yearbook Photo

Wilderness Area Accused Of Inhibiting Idaho Town's Economy

Iranian Official Shares Little About Detained U.S. Reporter

Texas City Unveils Statue Of Innocent Man Who Died In Prison

Bezos' Space Company To Develop Rocket Engine

Vermont Nonprofit Successfully Helps Homeowners Weatherize

'American Gothic' House Available To Rent

Iran's Foreign Minister: U.S. 'Not Serious' About Defeating Islamic State

Holder Urges Bigger Rewards For Wall Street Whistleblowers

Court Reinstates Wisconsin Voter ID Law, Causes Chaos Before Election

Ads Get Creative, Even Seductive, To Attract Voters

Dog From Philadelphia Ends Up In Oregon Shelter

NFL's Greg Hardy Sits Out While Domestic Violence Case Is Appealed

Scottish Voters Cast Ballots On Whether To Cut Ties To U.K.

Kerry Briefs Skeptic Senators On Coalition Plans Against ISIS

From Coffee To Chicory To Beer, 'Bitter' Flavor Can Be Addictive

New Partnership Promoting Electric Vehicle Use In Ann Arbor

Syracuse learning more about its homeless population

Emotional Hearing For Parole Board Head's Judgeship

Ann Arbor Public Schools Gain Over 400 Students