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Thursday

No Longer The Default, Male Candidates Grapple With Identity Too

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No Longer The Default, Male Candidates Grapple With Identity Too

Nearly half of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are women. And the men who are running are having to answer questions about gender in a way they've never had to before.

No Longer The Default, Male Candidates Grapple With Identity Too

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Tuesday

Monday

Impeachment Just Got Less Likely And 6 Other Takeaways From The Barr Letter

Attorney General William Barr leaves his home in McLean, Va., Friday before the Mueller report on Russian interference and potential Trump campaign collusion was handed over to him. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Impeachment Just Got Less Likely And 6 Other Takeaways From The Barr Letter

Attorney General William Barr's letter to Congress about the Mueller Russia probe is a big short-term win for the president, but it doesn't "exonerate" him totally, and Democrats want to see more.

Next Steps And Big Unanswered Questions As The Nation Moves Into Post-Mueller Era

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National Security

Next Steps And Big Unanswered Questions As The Nation Moves Into Post-Mueller Era

The curtain has nearly fallen on the special counsel investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, but this drama may have at least one more act left to run.

Friday

Saturday

EU Struggles To Rein In Hungary's Hard-Line Government

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Europe

EU Struggles To Rein In Hungary's Hard-Line Government

The center-right European People's Party faces off with its Hungarian partners that keep bashing Brussels and migrants.

EU Struggles To Rein In Hungary's Hard-Line Government

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Saturday

Reporter's Notebook: Africa Holds Lessons For Venezuela

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Opinion

World

Reporter's Notebook: Africa Holds Lessons For Venezuela

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Eyder Peralta usually covers Africa for NPR. After reporting recently in Venezuela, he describes parallels he saw with popular movements facing government repression.

As Possible Rivals Pass On 2020 Race, Biden May See A Path Clearing

Former Vice President Joe Biden has yet to announce whether he will run for president in 2020, but there may be an opening in the field for a candidate with cross-party appeal. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

As Possible Rivals Pass On 2020 Race, Biden May See A Path Clearing

Politicians who decided this week not to run would have offered voters some of the same attributes as the former vice president, spurring speculation there's a possible clearing of the field going on.

Wednesday

The Big Unanswered Questions After Michael Cohen's Capitol Hill Marathon

Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Trump, testifies before the House oversight committee on Capitol Hill on Feb. 27 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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The Big Unanswered Questions After Michael Cohen's Capitol Hill Marathon

President Trump's former personal attorney has spent many hours meeting with members of Congress, but big gaps remain in the public understanding of what took place in 2016 and since.

Tuesday

Search The Thousands Of Disaster Buyouts FEMA Didn't Want You To See

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Investigations

Search The Thousands Of Disaster Buyouts FEMA Didn't Want You To See

NPR analyzed records from a Federal Emergency Management Agency database of more than 40,000 buyouts and found that most went disproportionately to whiter communities.

Saturday

At CPAC, Conservatives Paint Trump Re-Election Argument In Bold Colors

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Politics

At CPAC, Conservatives Paint Trump Re-Election Argument In Bold Colors

The president speaks to the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, where he'll meet a friendly crowd that seems as motivated about beating Democrats as delivering Trump four more years.

Thursday

5 Revelations From Cohen: 2017 Checks, 'Catch-And-Kill,' Possible Book Deal

Michael Cohen used his public testimony to detail how far he went to protect Trump. Republicans questioned his credibility and motives. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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5 Revelations From Cohen: 2017 Checks, 'Catch-And-Kill,' Possible Book Deal

Michael Cohen, formerly President Trump's personal lawyer, used his public testimony to detail how far he went to protect Trump. Republicans questioned his credibility and motives.

Wednesday

GOP Attacks After Opening Focused On Trump: Highlights From Cohen's Testimony

Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Trump, testifies before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

GOP Attacks After Opening Focused On Trump: Highlights From Cohen's Testimony

The hearing with Michael Cohen, the president's former personal attorney, included plenty of infighting among lawmakers and explosive charges of racism toward the session's close.

Tuesday