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D.C.'s Aggressive Confiscation Of Illegal Guns Leaves Residents Feeling Targeted

The police department in Washington, D.C., has seized thousands of illegal weapons, but an investigation finds that 4 out of 10 cases of illegal gun possession are dismissed in court.

News Brief: Israel After Khashoggi's Killing, Trump Signs Opioid Bill

by Daniel Estrin , Anthony Kuhn , Ayesha Rascoe

News Brief: Israel After Khashoggi's Killing, Trump Signs Opioid Bill

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Pink Steam Sonic Youth

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And so I watch you from afar The Voiceless

Jair Bolsonaro's Hometown Divided On His Rise To Power

by Philip Reeves

Jair Bolsonaro's Hometown Divided On His Rise To Power

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Japanese Journalist Released After 3 Years' Captivity In Syria

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Japanese Journalist Released After 3 Years' Captivity In Syria

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Paranoid Android Brad Mehldau

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Further ATTLAS

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Ryat ATTLAS

What The Khashoggi Case Means For Israel

by Daniel Estrin

What The Khashoggi Case Means For Israel

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Democrats See Nevada As 'The Model' For A Blue Wave

Steve Sisolak, the Nevada Democratic gubernatorial candidate, reacts as he walks off stage at an election night party in Las Vegas after winning the primary. John Locher/AP hide caption

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Democrats See Nevada As 'The Model' For A Blue Wave

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Democrats See Nevada As 'The Model' For A Blue Wave

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Dissolve Liquid Stranger

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Launch Liquid Stranger

Store Owner Asks Wannabe Robbers To Come Back Later

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Getting Out The Youth Vote With A Dash Of Snark

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Getting Out The Youth Vote With A Dash Of Snark

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Getting Out The Youth Vote With A Dash Of Snark

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Salvadanio Skalpel

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If Music Was That Easy Skalpel

You're Gonna Hear Them Roar: 'I Am Woman' Is An Anthem Beyond Its Era

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You're Gonna Hear Them Roar: 'I Am Woman' Is An Anthem Beyond Its Era

by Neda Ulaby

You're Gonna Hear Them Roar: 'I Am Woman' Is An Anthem Beyond Its Era

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I Am Woman Pink Martini

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Delta Dawn (Originally Performed by Helen Reddy) [Instrumental Version] Mega Tracks Karaoke Band

Erdogan's End Game

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D.C.'s Aggressive Confiscation Of Illegal Guns Leaves Residents Feeling Targeted

by Patrick Madden

D.C.'s Aggressive Confiscation Of Illegal Guns Leaves Residents Feeling Targeted

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sorry chief.

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Yesterday chief.

Republicans Target Statehouses

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Austin Faces Clean Water Shortage

by Mose Buchele

Austin Faces Clean Water Shortage

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Blue Reef Pim Miles

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passing mommy

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ocean floor mommy

Immigration's Impact On U.S. Jobs

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Democrats Promise More Trump Investigations If They Win The House

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Democrats Promise More Trump Investigations If They Win The House

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From Home, to Work, and Back... Tall Black Guy

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Motor Is Running Tall Black Guy

Wheeling Across America, Again

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Paris Bike Share In Peril

by Eleanor Beardsley

Paris Bike Share In Peril

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Les Jours Tristes [Instrumental] Ensemble Orchestral Synaxis

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La Valse d'Amélie Original Soundtrack

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Californication - Acoustic Guitar Cover The Man on Guitar

Where Republican Money Is Going In Final Midterm Push

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Knocking On Doors To Get Opioid Overdose Survivors Into Treatment

Paramedic Larrecsa Cox (center) and her quick-response team, including police Officer Stephanie Coffey (left) and Pastor Virgil Johnson (right), check in at the home in Huntington, W.Va., of someone who was revived a few days before from an overdose. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption

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Knocking On Doors To Get Opioid Overdose Survivors Into Treatment

by Sarah McCammon

Knocking On Doors To Get Opioid Overdose Survivors Into Treatment

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Suspicious Packages Sent To Obama, Hillary Clinton

by Ryan Lucas , Steve Inskeep

Suspicious Packages Sent To Obama, Hillary Clinton

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Suspicious Packages Sent To Clinton, Obama, Time Warner Center

by David Greene , Ryan Lucas

Suspicious Packages Sent To Clinton, Obama, Time Warner Center

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