Morning Edition for December 28, 2017 : NPR

World

News Brief: Afghan Blast, Moore Files Suit In Ala. Senate Election

by Noel King , David Greene

News Brief: Afghan Blast, Moore Files Suit In Ala. Senate Election

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World

U.N. Releases Troubling Stats On Children In Conflict Zones

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Latin America

Mexican Peso Falls To Its Lowest Level Since March

by Carrie Kahn

Mexican Peso Falls To Its Lowest Level Since March

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Business

Power Outage At Disneyland Shuts Down Several Attractions

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Business

The White House Wants To Overhaul Entitlements

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Business

Walmart Tests Personal Shopping Services

by Alina Selyukh

Walmart Tests Personal Shopping Services

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Europe

President Macron Promises Relief To Beleaguered French Suburbs

by Eleanor Beardsley

President Macron Promises Relief To Beleaguered French Suburbs

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Want To Buy A Vowel? Vanna White Looks Back On 35 Years At The 'Wheel'

"You can't solve the puzzle if I don't turn the letter," says Wheel of Fortune co-host Vanna White, 60. Peter Kramer/AP hide caption

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Television

Want To Buy A Vowel? Vanna White Looks Back On 35 Years At The 'Wheel'

by David Greene

Want To Buy A Vowel? Vanna White Looks Back On 35 Years At The 'Wheel'

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Europe

Putin Critic Aims To Disrupt Russian Presidential Election

by Lucian Kim

Putin Critic Aims To Disrupt Russian Presidential Election

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Trump Accomplished A Lot In 2017, But At What Cost?

President Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Dec. 21, a day after signing the Republican tax bill. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Trump Accomplished A Lot In 2017, But At What Cost?

by Tamara Keith

Trump Accomplished A Lot In 2017, But At What Cost?

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Middle East

Israeli Cabinet Minister Wants To Name Proposed Train Station For Trump

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Europe

Post Brexit: British Passports Will Go Back To Navy Blue

by Frank Langfitt

Post Brexit: British Passports Will Go Back To Navy Blue

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National

Atheist Flag Will Be Raised Over Ten Commandments Monument

by Todd Bookman

Atheist Flag Will Be Raised Over Ten Commandments Monument

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National

Florida Man Punches ATM After It Spews Cash

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Analysis

Sherrilyn Ifill: 'Black Voters In Alabama Mattered'

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Europe

Forming A Coalition Is Distracting Chancellor Merkel, Critics Say

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Forming A Coalition Is Distracting Chancellor Merkel, Critics Say

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Culture

Year In Review: Latino Culture In The Arts In 2017

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Politics

O'Connell: DNC Measures Success By Wins, Not Fundraising Totals

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Law

Defense Department Sued Over Gun Database Oversight

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World

Suicide Bomb Attack In Afghan Capital Kills Dozens

by Diaa Hadid

Suicide Bomb Attack In Afghan Capital Kills Dozens

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