Morning Edition for December 20, 2018 : NPR

News Brief: U.S. Troops To Leave Syria, Courts Deal Setbacks To Asylum-Seekers

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The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas

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The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas

by David Schaper

The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas

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Illinois Releases Preliminary Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse Report

by Susie An

Illinois Releases Preliminary Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse Report

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Vladimir Putin To Answer Questions At His Annual News Conference

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Vladimir Putin To Answer Questions At His Annual News Conference

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Paul Ryan Delivers His Farewell Address To The House Of Representatives

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Paul Ryan Delivers His Farewell Address To The House Of Representatives

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British Family Seeks Photographer To Document Their Vacation

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Examining Presidential Friendships, Which Are A Key Part Of Politics

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'Twainiac' Nick Offerman Reads Aloud About Samuel Clemens' Favorite Foods

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White House Announces U.S. Troops Will Be Withdrawing From Syria

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White House Announces U.S. Troops Will Be Withdrawing From Syria

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Latest Court Rulings Deal Setbacks To Trump's Attempt To Thwart Asylum-Seekers

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Mexican Authorities Arrest 3 Suspects In The Murder Of 2 Honduran Teenagers

by Carrie Kahn

Mexican Authorities Arrest 3 Suspects In The Murder Of 2 Honduran Teenagers

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Female Prisoners Could Benefit From Criminal Justice Measure

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Facebook Grapples With Another Privacy Scandal

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Ohio Civil Suits May Encourage Drug Firms To Help Solve Opioid Epidemic

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Ohio Civil Suits May Encourage Drug Firms To Help Solve Opioid Epidemic

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Married Couple Gets Surprising Result From DNA Test Kit

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FACT CHECK: Mexico Isn't Paying For The Border Wall, Military Unlikely To Build It

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Fact Check

FACT CHECK: Mexico Isn't Paying For The Border Wall, Military Unlikely To Build It

by Tamara Keith

FACT CHECK: Mexico Isn't Paying For The Border Wall, Military Unlikely To Build It

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Analysis

Trump Says ISIS Is Defeated So U.S. Troops Will Leave Syria

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Politics

GOP Insists It Doesn't Engage In Identity Politics. Researchers Disagree

by Asma Khalid

GOP Insists It Doesn't Engage In Identity Politics. Researchers Disagree

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Law

Rosenstein: 2 Chinese Nationals Indicted On Charges Of Hacking U.S. Targets

by Noel King , Greg Myre

Rosenstein: 2 Chinese Nationals Indicted On Charges Of Hacking U.S. Targets

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National

Under New Deal, Asylum Seekers Will Wait In Mexico While Claims Are Processed

by Noel King , Carrie Kahn

Under New Deal, Asylum Seekers Will Wait In Mexico While Claims Are Processed

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