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'The Best Part Of The First Amendment': Dave Chappelle Accepts Mark Twain Prize

Dave Chappelle accepts the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. PBS will air a television special of the ceremony in January. Tracey Salazar/Courtesy of the Kennedy Center hide caption

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Performing Arts

'The Best Part Of The First Amendment': Dave Chappelle Accepts Mark Twain Prize

Sarah Silverman, Tiffany Haddish and Jon Stewart were among the comedians who honored Chappelle as he received the annual American humor award in a music-filled ceremony at the Kennedy Center.

Middle East

News Brief: U.S Raid In Syria Kills ISIS Leader, California Wildfires

by Steve Inskeep , David Greene

News Brief: U.S Raid In Syria Kills ISIS Leader, California Wildfires

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Working Americans Are Getting Less Sleep, Especially Those Who Save Our Lives

More Americans have been getting less than seven hours of sleep a night in the past several years, especially in professions such as health care. ER Productions Limited/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Working Americans Are Getting Less Sleep, Especially Those Who Save Our Lives

by Patti Neighmond

Working Americans Are Getting Less Sleep, Especially Those Who Save Our Lives

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Some Pregnant Women Use Weed For Morning Sickness But FDA Cautions Against It

Scientists caution that using marijuana during pregnancy could be risky, but some women with severe nausea and lack of appetite during pregnancy are trying it. Niklas Skur/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Some Pregnant Women Use Weed For Morning Sickness But FDA Cautions Against It

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Some Pregnant Women Use Weed For Morning Sickness But FDA Cautions Against It

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National

California Grapples With Unprecedented Wildfire Challenges

by Eric Westervelt

California Grapples With Unprecedented Wildfire Challenges

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Politics

What Republican Challengers To Trump Say About The Party's Future

by Sarah McCammon

What Republican Challengers To Trump Say About The Party's Future

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Animals

Russian Scientists Attach Tracker To Eagle To Follow Its Flight

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Latin America

Argentine Election Results Suggest A Turn To Leftist Populism

by Philip Reeves

Argentine Election Results Suggest A Turn To Leftist Populism

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Author Interviews

'In Defense Of Elitism' Examines Who Is Part Of The Elite

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Middle East

World's Most Wanted Terrorist Was Killed In U.S. Raid In Syria

by Jane Arraf

World's Most Wanted Terrorist Was Killed In U.S. Raid In Syria

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Analysis

Examining What Leader's Death Means To ISIS' Future

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National

A Year Ago A Gunman Killed 11 People In A Pittsburgh Synagogue

by Lucy Perkins

A Year Ago A Gunman Killed 11 People In A Pittsburgh Synagogue

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Elizabeth Warren's Ambiguity On Health Care Comes With Some Side Effects

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks at the Presidential Candidate Forum on LGBTQ Issues last month in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images for GLAAD hide caption

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Politics

Elizabeth Warren's Ambiguity On Health Care Comes With Some Side Effects

by Asma Khalid

Elizabeth Warren's Ambiguity On Health Care Comes With Some Side Effects

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National

Chicago Teachers Strike Enters Its 8th Day On Monday

by Sarah Karp

Chicago Teachers Strike Enters Its 8th Day On Monday

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Politics

Will U.S. Raid On ISIS Leader Ease Pressure On Trump?

by Franco Ordoñez

Will U.S. Raid On ISIS Leader Ease Pressure On Trump?

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Business

Visits To The U.S. By Chinese Tourists Are Declining

by Alina Selyukh

Visits To The U.S. By Chinese Tourists Are Declining

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Sports

Nationals' Fan Doesn't Drop Beer When Astros' Ball Comes At Him

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Performing Arts

'The Best Part Of The First Amendment': Dave Chappelle Accepts Mark Twain Prize

by Elizabeth Blair

'The Best Part Of The First Amendment': Dave Chappelle Accepts Mark Twain Prize

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National Security

Trump Provides Vivid Details Of Raid That Killed ISIS Leader

by Greg Myre

Trump Provides Vivid Details Of Raid That Killed ISIS Leader

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Analysis

Landmark U.S. Raid In Syria Killed ISIS Leader In Northwest Syria

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Obituaries

Champion Of Civil Rights, Ex-Rep. John Conyers Dies At 90

by Quinn Klinefelter

Champion Of Civil Rights, Ex-Rep. John Conyers Dies At 90

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