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Friday

Tom Petty's Legacy Lives On As 'An American Treasure'

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers about to go onstage in Honolulu, Hawaii in May 1980. Joel Bernstein/Courtesy of The Tom Petty Estate hide caption

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Music Interviews

Tom Petty's Legacy Lives On As 'An American Treasure'

The family and former bandmates of Tom Petty are marking the one-year anniversary of his death by releasing a new collection of Petty's music.

Tom Petty's Legacy Lives On As 'An American Treasure'

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Thursday

Politics

Christine Blasey Ford Begins Testifying Before Senate Judiciary Panel

Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, is testifying on Capitol Hill. NPR's congressional reporter Kelsey Snell offers the latest.

Christine Blasey Ford Begins Testifying Before Senate Judiciary Panel

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Politics

Senate Hearing With Brett Kavanaugh And Christine Blasey Ford Begins

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who is accusing him of sexual misconduct, are testifying on Capitol Hill. NPR congressional reporter Kelsey Snell discusses the latest.

Senate Hearing With Brett Kavanaugh And Christine Blasey Ford Begins

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Tuesday

Politics

News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Trump At U.N., Attorney General Sessions

The Supreme Court nominee talks publicly for the first time since misconduct allegations were made against him. Trump addresses the U.N. General Assembly. Sessions talks to state attorneys general.

News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Trump At U.N., Attorney General Sessions

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Friday

Politics

News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Senate Race In Texas

Lawyers for the woman accusing the Supreme Court nominee of assault is discussing terms of her Senate panel appearance. And, it's been decades since a Democrat won a statewide race in Texas.

News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Senate Race In Texas

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Monday

Law

News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Hurricane Florence And Typhoon Mangkhut

A vote on Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination may be delayed after a woman said he attempted to sexually assault her decades ago. Florence is downgraded and a typhoon threatens parts of Asia.

News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Hurricane Florence And Typhoon Mangkhut

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Thursday

Tuesday

National

Morning News Brief

Scientists say one of the biggest threats posed by Hurricane Florence is rain. The Trump White House takes credit for a strong economy. Millions of Syrians could be in the path of a bombing campaign.

Morning News Brief

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Monday

Politics

Morning News Brief

Ahead of midterms, ex-President Obama returns to the campaign trail. After harassment allegations, CBS CEO Les Moonves is out. In tennis, there was controversy at the women's final at the U.S. Open.

Morning News Brief

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Friday

Politics

Morning News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Alex Jones

It's Day 4 of Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings. Twitter bans conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. New York and New Jersey launch probes into Catholic Church sex abuse allegations.

Morning News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Alex Jones

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Thursday

National

Trump Administration Proposes To Allow For Longer Detention Of Migrant Children

The Trump administration wants to detain migrant families together for as long as their immigration cases are pending.

Trump Administration Proposes To Allow For Longer Detention Of Migrant Children

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Tuesday

Politics

As Kavanaugh Nomination Hearing Begins, Democrats Decry Process

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's hearing kicked off on Tuesday with loud complaints from Democrats about documents they requested to consider the nomination.

As Kavanaugh Nomination Hearing Begins, Democrats Decry Process

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Friday

Music

Remembering The Queen Of Soul In Detroit

In Detroit, Aretha Franklin gets her final sendoff — in the vintage, white Cadillac hearse that once carried civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Her fans have been celebrating the Queen of Soul all week.

Remembering The Queen Of Soul In Detroit

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Wednesday

Generous Giving Or Phony Philanthropy? A Critique Of Well-Meaning 'Winners'

Ford Foundation President Darren Walker, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative co-founder Priscilla Chan and Goldman Sachs Foundation President Dina Powell speak during the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in 2016 in San Francisco. Mike Windle/Getty Images for Vanity Fair hide caption

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Author Interviews

Generous Giving Or Phony Philanthropy? A Critique Of Well-Meaning 'Winners'

Anand Giridharadas spent time with tech entrepreneurs and affluent elites who want to change the world. But in a new book, he writes that their market-based mantras only maintain inequalities.

Generous Giving Or Phony Philanthropy? A Critique Of Well-Meaning 'Winners'

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Tuesday