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Giuliani: The Lawyer At The Center Of The Ukraine Affair, And The Path That Led There

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Giuliani: The Lawyer At The Center Of The Ukraine Affair, And The Path That Led There

A look back at the career of a central figure in the Ukraine affair: Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.

News Brief: Conservatives Win Big In U.K. Election, Impeachment Vote, China Trade

by Frank Langfitt , Tim Mak , Scott Horsley

News Brief: Conservatives Win Big In U.K. Election, Impeachment Vote, China Trade

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The Word Of The Year Is 'They'

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Cleaning Up Space Junk

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House Judiciary Committee Approves Articles Of Impeachment

by Tim Mak

House Judiciary Committee Approves Articles Of Impeachment

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Doctors March On Border Patrol

by Max Rivlin-Nadler

Doctors March On Border Patrol

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A Contraband Christmas Tree

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Baseball Updates Drug Policy

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Bill Irwin On Samuel Beckett

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Giuliani: The Lawyer At The Center Of The Ukraine Affair, And The Path That Led There

by Steve Inskeep

Giuliani: The Lawyer At The Center Of The Ukraine Affair, And The Path That Led There

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Senate Expected To Sign Off On Paid Family Leave

by Tamara Keith

Senate Expected To Sign Off On Paid Family Leave

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A Father's Advice: The Choice To Start A Family Is 'An Act Of Hope'

Edward Kibblewhite and his daughter, Jessica, at StoryCorps in Chicago in October 2018. Jessica says that the StoryCorps conversation played a big role in her decision to try to start a family. Rocio Santos/StoryCorps hide caption

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A Father's Advice: The Choice To Start A Family Is 'An Act Of Hope'

by Camila Kerwin , Heidi Glenn

A Father's Advice: The Choice To Start A Family Is 'An Act Of Hope'

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World

Reports: U.S. Reaches Trade Deal With China

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Media

A Local News Site Uses A Paywall And Succeeds

by Frank Morris

A Local News Site Uses A Paywall And Succeeds

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Strange News

Elmo, Lord Buckethead Stand In U.K. Election

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World

Rohingya Lawyer Reacts To Myanmar Genocide Trial

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Europe

Conservatives Win Big In U.K. Elections

by Frank Langfitt

Conservatives Win Big In U.K. Elections

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National

The Legal Battle Over Homeless Camping

by Leila Fadel , Kirk Siegler

The Legal Battle Over Homeless Camping

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Europe

British Former MP Kate Hoey On Conservative Election Wins

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Health

Millions Of Students Are Vaping

by Richard Harris

Millions Of Students Are Vaping

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Business

U.S.-China Reach First Phase Of A Trade Deal

by Scott Horsley , Noel King

U.S.-China Reach First Phase Of A Trade Deal

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