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Chicago Police Officer Charged With Murdering Black Teen Posts Bond

A Cook County judge set bond at $1.5 million for Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke, who was charged last week with first-degree murder in the killing of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald on Oct. 20, 2014. AP hide caption

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Chicago Police Officer Charged With Murdering Black Teen Posts Bond

November 30, 2015 • Officer Jason Van Dyke is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke was captured on dashcam video shooting the teen 16 times.

Top Paper's Endorsement Doesn't Always Equal Success In New Hampshire

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Politics

Top Paper's Endorsement Doesn't Always Equal Success In New Hampshire

November 30, 2015 • New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie nabbed the backing of the New Hampshire Union Leader this weekend, citing his executive and national security experience. But that doesn't mean he's guaranteed a win.

LA's Top Restaurant Charts New Waters In Sustainable Seafood

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LA's Top Restaurant Charts New Waters In Sustainable Seafood

November 30, 2015 • Providence is widely considered the finest restaurant in Los Angeles. Its award-winning chef, Michael Cimarusti, is piloting Dock to Dish, a program that hooks chefs up directly with local fishermen.

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Federal Authorities Arrest Man Linked To Threat That Closed U. Of Chicago

November 30, 2015 • Authorities say Jabari Dean was motivated by the 2014 police killing of Laquan McDonald. He threatened to kill 16 white male students or staff to correspond with the number of times McDonald was shot.

Law

Suspect In Colorado Planned Parenthood Shooting Appears In Court

November 30, 2015 • The suspect in the shooting at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs was in court Monday. Robert L. Dear faces multiple counts after the deadly attack that left three people dead and nine wounded.

Suspect In Colorado Planned Parenthood Shooting Appears In Court

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Elections

Trump Remains On Top Of GOP Field As Start Of Primary Voting Nears

November 30, 2015 • There are now just 10 weeks until voting begins. After Thanksgiving, there are some clear themes emerging in the state of the presidential race.

Trump Remains On Top Of GOP Field As Start Of Primary Voting Nears

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Why Courts Use Anonymous Juries, Like In Freddie Gray Case

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Why Courts Use Anonymous Juries, Like In Freddie Gray Case

November 30, 2015 • Experts trace the first completely anonymous jury to 1977. That's when a judge worried about possible jury tampering by a drug kingpin named Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, a man also known as Mr. Untouchable.

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Health Care

Abortion Providers Raise Security Concerns After Planned Parenthood Shooting

November 30, 2015 • NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Dr. Diane Horvath-Cosper about how performing abortions has made her a target for anti-abortion groups. She is an OB-GYN and family planning fellow in Washington, D.C.

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Big Data Predicts Centuries Of Harm If Climate Warming Goes Unchecked

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Big Data Predicts Centuries Of Harm If Climate Warming Goes Unchecked

November 30, 2015 • It took about 30 teams of scientists worldwide, using supercomputers to churn through mountains of data, to see patterns aligning of what will happen decades and centuries from now.

Big Data Predicts Centuries Of Harm If Climate Warming Goes Unchecked

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Remembering The Victims Of The Planned Parenthood Shooting In Colorado

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Sports

Kobe Bryant To End 20-Year NBA Career After This Season

November 30, 2015 • Kobe Bryant's 20-year NBA career will come to an end this spring. The longtime Laker announced his coming retirement Sunday with a poem. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Adrian Garcia Marquez, who calls Laker games for Time Warner Cable Deportes, about Bryant's career.

Kobe Bryant To End 20-Year NBA Career After This Season

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Law

Jury Selection Begins For First Officer To Face Trial In Freddie Gray Case

November 30, 2015 • Jury selection began Monday for the first police officer to go on trial in connection with the death of Freddie Gray last April.

Jury Selection Begins For First Officer To Face Trial In Freddie Gray Case

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Environment

Obama Calls For Decisive Action Against Climate Change At Paris Summit

November 30, 2015 • At a summit in Paris, President Obama urged his fellow leaders to take decisive action against climate change. But some countries — like India — face competing interests.

Obama Calls For Decisive Action Against Climate Change At Paris Summit

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Politics

Ted Cruz Tries To Woo Evangelical Voters In Iowa

November 30, 2015 • Sen. Ted Cruz is stepping up his game in Iowa by going after the state's influential evangelical voters.

Ted Cruz Tries To Woo Evangelical Voters In Iowa

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