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Relatives Of Texas Woman Killed By Police Demand Independent Investigation

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Bolton Was Concerned By Giuliani's Activities In Ukraine, Reports Say

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We're learning that President Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, was concerned about Rudy Giuliani's activities in Ukraine. That's according to multiple reports coming out of the House impeachment inquiry. Yesterday former national security official Fiona Hill testified to congressional investigators behind closed doors. NPR's diplomatic correspondent Michele Kelemen is on the line from the State Department. Good morning, Michele.

MICHELE KELEMEN, BYLINE: Good morning, Noel.

For Democratic Presidential Candidates, There's A Lot Up In The Air

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Twelve Democratic presidential candidates will debate tonight in Westerville, Ohio. For a race that seemed static for a long time, suddenly there is a lot going on. Here's NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

Shay Bradley's Dying Wish Was To Make People Laugh

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Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. Shay Bradley's dying wish was to make people laugh. So during a long illness, the Irish man planned a special touch for his funeral. People watching his coffin being lowered into the ground heard a voice from inside.

When Life Gives You Avocados, Make Guacamole?

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Ex-Fort Worth Officer Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Woman In Her Home

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News Brief: Sanctions On Turkey, Fort Worth Shooting, Presidential Debate

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U.S. forces in Syria complicated any effort by Turkey to invade for years. Now that U.S. forces are going, U.S. sanctions are not immediately having the same effect.

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How Julie Andrews Made Herself At 'Home' In Hollywood

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Julie Andrews knows she's been lucky.

She's worked hard, yes, but she's also lived long enough to realize that her success was not just the result of that work. It was also borne out of opportunity — and the opportunities that came early in her career changed everything.

Julie Andrews' first film performance was her role in Mary Poppins; her next, The Sound of Music. As it turns out, even a Hollywood icon can feel insecure about her early performances.

As U.S. Troops Prepare To Withdraw From Syria, Kurds Seek New Ally

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The United States military and Kurdish militias were allies for five years fighting against ISIS. Now that has changed. President Trump unexpectedly pulled U.S. troops from near the Syria-Turkey border, and the Kurds were left to fend for themselves.

Democrats Face High Level Of Political Risk Over Impeachment

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Nobel Prize For Economics Awarded To 3 For Work Fighting Global Poverty

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Greta Thunberg And 'Right Here, Right Now' Redux

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(SOUNDBITE OF FATBOY SLIM'S "RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW")

GRETA THUNBERG: Right here, right now.

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Good morning. I'm Noel King. Twenty years ago, DJ Fatboy Slim had a hit with the song "Right Here, Right Now." And then just recently, he put a new spin on it.

Simone Biles Becomes Most Decorated Gymnast In History

By editor • Oct 14, 2019

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All right. So as reporters, we usually try to avoid superlatives or hyperbole because saying something is the longest or the biggest or the best is just hard to fact-check.

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Wildfires North Of LA Gain Intensity

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Trump's Strategy In Syria Is A Strategic Blunder, Retired General Says

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Nationalist Message Is Popular Ahead Of Polish Elections

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2 Associates Of Giuliani Arrested On Campaign Finance Violations

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Do You Have Some Magic Hiding In Your Bookshelf?

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You Know It's Halloween Season When The Night Sky Glows Orange

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'A Great Burden Was Lifted': A Father's Made-Up Day Of Forgiveness

By • Oct 11, 2019

This week, Jewish people observed Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement.

Growing up in the 1960s, siblings Michael and Vickie Feldstein marked a different way to repent for their transgressions: Amnesty Day, which their dad, Bernie, had created.

At StoryCorps in 2011, Bernie tells them about that tradition he started in their Brooklyn household around forgiveness. A few times a year, the Feldstein children could say anything on Amnesty Day, without retribution, condemnation or discussion.

Voters In Florida's Swing District Weigh In On Impeachment Inquiry

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Many members of Congress are away from Capitol Hill on recess right now. But the impeachment inquiry looms large even back in their home districts.

PG&E's Blackouts Panic California's Vulnerable Population

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Hong Kong Protests Put U.S. Businesses In A Tough Spot With China

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Giuliani Associates Arrested At Dulles Airport

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Two men linked to President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani have been arrested, that's according to the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan. The men were picked up yesterday at an airport outside of Washington D.C. on campaign finance violations.

Peter Handke, Olga Tokarczuk Win Nobel Prizes In Literature

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Suspect Posted Racist Screed Before Launching Deadly Attack In Germany

By • Oct 10, 2019

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Germany has described yesterday's shooting outside a synagogue in the eastern German town of Halle that left two dead as an anti-Semitic attack.

Here's NPR's Rob Schmitz.

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Turkish Troops Attack Kurdish Forces For A 2nd Day

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Never Washed Sweater Of Kurt Cobain To Be Sold At Auction

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(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ALL APOLOGIES")

NIRVANA: (Singing) What else should I be?

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A $600,000 Bag Of Drugs Found In South Carolina

By editor • Oct 10, 2019

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'To Preserve Our Constitution' Biden Calls For Trump Impeachment

By • Oct 10, 2019

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DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, BYLINE: Even before Biden arrived in New Hampshire, voters here may have already heard him attacking Trump. Here is Biden in a new ad released last week intended to run in early states.

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