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Flint Needs Long-Term Solutions To Unsafe Water, State Official Says
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Flint Needs Long-Term Solutions To Unsafe Water, State Official Says

Steve Inskeep talks to Brian Calley, Michigan's lieutenant governor, about plans to use state and federal funds to deal with Flint's troubled water system. Drinking water is contaminated with lead.

Flint Needs Long-Term Solutions To Unsafe Water, State Official Says

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LISTEN: Billionaire Charles Koch Says He's Behind On Political Spending

The organization of donors led by Charles Koch (above) and his brother David has vowed to spend $889 million to influence the 2016 election. Yet he suggested to NPR he is merely playing defense, not offense. Getty Images hide caption

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LISTEN: Billionaire Charles Koch Says He's Behind On Political Spending

The organization of donors led by Charles and his brother David has vowed to spend $889 million to influence the 2016 election. Yet he suggested to NPR he is merely playing defense, not offense.

LISTEN: Billionaire Charles Koch Says He's Behind On Political Spending

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In Kentucky, The Coal Habit Is Hard To Break

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In Kentucky, The Coal Habit Is Hard To Break

The coal region of western Kentucky has managed to keep its mining industry alive through changing energy trends of the past few decades. That is, until now.

In Kentucky, The Coal Habit Is Hard To Break

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LISTEN: Jeb Bush Says Trump Is 'A Creature Of Barack Obama'

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LISTEN: Jeb Bush Says Trump Is 'A Creature Of Barack Obama'

The former Florida governor offered up a theory on Donald Trump, which has provoked a lively debate on social media, in a year-ending interview with NPR News.

Jeb Bush on 'Morning Edition'

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LISTEN: The Man Who Picks British Bombing Targets In Syria

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LISTEN: The Man Who Picks British Bombing Targets In Syria

U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon tells NPR that he has insisted on personally signing off before Royal Air Force Tornado warplanes strike any target in the campaign against ISIS.

Michael Fallon on 'Morning Edition'

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Obama On Access To Weapons: 'It's Just Too Easy'

President Obama spoke Thursday, calling for thoughts and prayers for the victims of Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino, and saying "we all have a part to play" in preventing such violence.

Obama On Access To Weapons: 'It's Just Too Easy'

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Planning, Other Details Make California Shooting 'A Really Strange Case'

Investigators are combing through data for clues about motives in the San Bernardino attack. A married couple opened fire on a workplace holiday party and seemed to have planned at least the getaway.

Planning, Other Details Make California Shooting 'A Really Strange Case'

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In Paris, Obama Is 'Optimistic' About Fighting Climate Change

After attending international climate negotiations, the president said, "I think the issue is just going to be the pace, and how much damage is done before we are able to fully apply the brakes."

In Paris, Obama Is 'Optimistic' About Fighting Climate Change

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LISTEN: 'We Have An Obligation' To Refugees, Says Homeland Security Chief

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LISTEN: 'We Have An Obligation' To Refugees, Says Homeland Security Chief

Jeh Johnson tells NPR's Morning Edition that the existing U.S. refugee program is "probably the most thorough, multilayered, time-consuming way for anyone to cross our borders."

Jeh Johnson on 'Morning Edition'

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Did 'Hateful Rhetoric' Cause Shooting? Hear Planned Parenthood's Careful Response

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Did 'Hateful Rhetoric' Cause Shooting? Hear Planned Parenthood's Careful Response

In an interview on NPR's Morning Edition, Cecile Richards spoke about Friday's attack at a facility in Colorado Springs and about an "incredible escalation of harassment and intimidation" at clinics.

Cecile Richards on 'Morning Edition'

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U.S. Drug Giant Pfizer To Buy Ireland-Based Allergan

In one of the biggest health care mergers ever, Pfizer says it has clinched a deal to buy Allergan for over $150 billion. Pfizer says it plans to move its headquarters to Dublin to avoid U.S. taxes.

U.S. Drug Giant Pfizer To Buy Ireland-Based Allergan

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Governor Who Started Stampede Against Refugees Says He Only Wants Answers

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Governor Who Started Stampede Against Refugees Says He Only Wants Answers

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a self-described pro-immigration Republican, was the first to ask for a pause on Syrian refugees to be relocated to his state.

Governor Who Started Stampede Against Refugees Says He Only Wants Answers

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Did Vladimir Putin Just Trick Himself Into Solving Syria's War?

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Did Vladimir Putin Just Trick Himself Into Solving Syria's War?

Diplomat Tony Blinken tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that settling the conflict in Syria may be the only honorable way for Russia to get out of its intervention in that country.

Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken Discusses Russia And Syria

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Washington State Governor Says He Welcomes Syrian Refugees

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Washington State Governor Says He Welcomes Syrian Refugees

Jay Inslee is declining to join the many governors who say they don't want Syrian refugees within their borders.

Gov. Jay Inslee on Morning Edition, Nov. 18, 2015

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Invited By Obama To 'Pop Off,' John McCain Just Did

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Invited By Obama To 'Pop Off,' John McCain Just Did

In an interview with Morning Edition, the Republican senator criticized the administration's strategy against ISIS, following the president's remarks Monday.

Invited By Obama To 'Pop Off,' John McCain Just Did

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