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Monday

Media

Gannett Makes A Bid For Tribune Publishing

Media giant Gannett, which owns USA Today and many local newspapers, announced Monday morning that it's trying to buy Tribune Publishing, owner of the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune.

Gannett Makes A Bid For Tribune Publishing

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Thursday

For Tennessee Governor Weighing Religious Objection Bill, It's All About Values

"In general, everybody should admit the world is changing really fast and it's hard for the conversations to keep up," Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam told NPR. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption

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Politics

For Tennessee Governor Weighing Religious Objection Bill, It's All About Values

Bill Haslam is a moderate Republican in immoderate Republican times. He also just vetoed a bill that would have designated the Holy Bible the state book of Tennessee.

For Tennessee Governor Weighing Religious Objection Bill, It's All About Values

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An Election-Year Project: The View From...

A View From Appalachia: Living Below The Poverty Line

Whitesburg, Kentucky, was an area once known for coal mining but most of those jobs have dried up. Limited opportunities force many residents to leave, but some are able to find their way back.

A View From Appalachia: Living Below The Poverty Line

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An Election-Year Project: The View From...

Appalachia Looks To Improve Its Future; Looks For Helpful Leaders

We'll hear conversations from Appalachia — the mountain region that stretches from New York to the Deep South. This remains a region where incomes lag well behind the national average.

Appalachia Looks To Improve Its Future; Looks For Helpful Leaders

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Thursday

Thursday

Obituaries

Country Superstar Merle Haggard Dies At 79

Country music legend Merle Haggard died on Wednesday — his 79th birthday. He'd been fighting various health problems for a long time, but he kept on performing and releasing new albums.

Country Superstar Merle Haggard Dies At 79

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Thursday

Morning Edition

Hunt Or Be Hunted: The Walking Dead Experience

The production company for The Walking Dead assembled sets in tractor trailers, which are currently in Salt Lake City. For $60, you can fend off zombies or be made up as a blood-covered walker.

Hunt Or Be Hunted: The Walking Dead Experience

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Europe

Belgian Ambassador: 'This Is Not Going To Intimidate Us In Any Way'

Johan Verbeke, Belgium's ambassador to the U.S., says they live as world citizens, and the best way for his country to move past this week's tragedy is to not feel intimidated.

Belgian Ambassador: 'This Is Not Going To Intimidate Us In Any Way'

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Wednesday

Morning Edition

Australian Prime Minister Slightly Changes Borrowed Slogan Using Change

Julia Louis-Dreyfus' character in Veep uses the slogan "Continuity With Change." Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is using the slogan "continuity AND change." Maybe just a little change.

Australian Prime Minister Slightly Changes Borrowed Slogan Using Change

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LISTEN: Trump Foreign Policy Adviser Hopes To Talk Him Out Of Torture

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking in Washington, D.C., earlier this week. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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LISTEN: Trump Foreign Policy Adviser Hopes To Talk Him Out Of Torture

Trump is calling for torture "because we are in a political season," Walid Phares said, but in the White House "he's going to be tasking experts to answer that question."

LISTEN: Trump Foreign Policy Adviser Hopes To Talk Him Out Of Torture

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Tuesday

National

Cruise To Cuba For Cultural Exchange

Carnival says it's getting approval to send ships to Cuba, but there is a catch. These are designated as "cultural exchange" trips, so Americans must spend hours per day in some cultural activity.

Cruise To Cuba For Cultural Exchange

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Politics

Sen. Ted Cruz Heads Into Arizona Primary Backed By House Conservative

Arizona Rep. David Schweikert threw his support behind Sen. Ted Cruz last week, calling him a "principled leader." Schweikert is a co-founder of the House Freedom Caucus.

Sen. Ted Cruz Heads Into Arizona Primary Backed By House Conservative

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Monday

How Can Trump Win This Fall? Destroy Clinton, His Past Adviser Says

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has very high unfavorable ratings, but so would Hillary Clinton if she's the Democratic nominee, according to former Trump adviser Roger Stone. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption

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How Can Trump Win This Fall? Destroy Clinton, His Past Adviser Says

"He's not running against nobody," Roger Stone said on Morning Edition. "Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, is exceedingly polarizing herself."