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Trump Tweets That Transgender People Banned From U.S. Military

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NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman and Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep discuss President Trump's tweets announcing the military will not allow transgender people to serve.

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Delicate Diplomacy Over U.S. Citizens Detained In Iran

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President Trump's administration says it's trying harder to bring home American citizens detained in Iran. Iran seems to be hinting that it wants another prisoner swap, as the Obama administration once negotiated.

Newt Gingrich: The Justice Department Is 'Very Anti-Trump'

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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich tells NPR's Rachel Martin that President Donald Trump is right to be troubled that Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Justice Department's investigation into Russian collusion in the 2016 election. The Justice Department's culture, Gingrich says, is "very liberal" and has an anti-Trump bias and the probe is a "fishing expedition." Sessions, he says, should exercise more authority and enforce the law.

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World Santa Claus Congress Meets In Denmark

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What You Can Do With 2,000 Pounds Of Butter

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Good morning, I'm Steve Inskeep. There's no limit to what you can achieve with 2,000 pounds of butter. Sculptors completed the annual butter sculpture at the Ohio State Fair. And the centerpiece is a 6-foot-tall bottle of chocolate milk.

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The Costs Of Fighting Wildfires In Montana

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Sen. Chris Coons On Russia Investigation And Paul Manafort

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An NYC Scout Troop Provides Homeless Girls A Place Of Their Own

By editor • 16 hours ago

On a recent camping trip, the itinerary for Girl Scout Troop 6000 was full of only-in-the-wilderness activities for these New York City kids. At a campground upstate, the girls — age 5 to 15 — milked cows and roasted marshmallows, and screamed when a moth flew by or someone found a spiderweb in the bathroom.

At the end of the trip, the girls left the cabins where they'd stayed and returned to the closest thing they have to a home: a 10-story budget hotel in Queens, where New York City's Department of Homeless Services pays to shelter homeless families.

Military Tries To Cut Through The Noise Of War

By Jay Price • 16 hours ago

U.S. military units have long used technology like night vision goggles to enhance their sense of sight.

Now they're trying to get a battlefield edge with their ears, too.

The Marine Corps is experimenting with quieted-down weapons and electronic hearing enhancements that could reshape the soundscape of warfare. They want to minimize some sounds and amplify others to get more control over what they and their enemies hear.

Commentary: 'We Should Demand More Of Our Athletes'

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Alice Cooper Finds Andy Warhol Art After 40 Years In Storage

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I'm Steve Inskeep. And this is Alice Cooper.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE")

ALICE COOPER: (Singing) Welcome to my nightmare. I think you're gonna like it.

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Nashville's Police Department Makes Diversifying A Priority

By editor • Jul 25, 2017

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Trump Tweets Early, Pushes GOP To Repeal And Replace Obamacare

By • Jul 25, 2017

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Man In Northern Ireland Takes His Sheep Shopping

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When A Historically Black University's Neighborhood Turns White

By • Jul 25, 2017

Howard University, one of the nation's top historically black colleges, has seen the neighborhood around it change drastically over the years.

The area, located just a couple of miles north of Capitol Hill, was once working-class and black. But as hundreds of new residents move to D.C. each month, more nonblack residents move into Howard's neighborhood. And as property values rise, the university is trying to capitalize on the hot real estate market.

Louisville Paper Apologizes For Each Of Its Hot Dog Mistakes

By editor • Jul 25, 2017

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Iran's Enormous Book Garden In Tehran Houses More Than Just Books

By editor • Jul 25, 2017

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A new bookstore opened in Iran. Not just any bookstore - a store that Iran claims to be the largest in the world. And it certainly is a contender.

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Rep. Castro On Human Smuggling Deaths In San Antonio

By editor • Jul 25, 2017

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Scars Still Run Deep In Motor City 50 Years After Detroit Riots

By Quinn Klinefelter • Jul 24, 2017

This week, the city of Detroit is remembering a series of days that forever changed the iconic Motor City.

Fifty years ago, the city ignited into five days of rioting after Detroit police raided an illegal after-hours club.

People there say police shoved a pregnant woman aside during the raid. Someone else threw a brick at the officers.

Many African-American Detroiters call it a rebellion against systemic racism and decades of harassment by some white police officers.

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Kushner Says He Did Not Collude With Russia During 2016 Campaign

By • Jul 24, 2017

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President Trump's son-in-law wrote it down. Jared Kushner says he did not collude with Russia during the 2016 election.

Jared Kushner Will Need To Clear Up Many Questions, Sen. Klobuchar Says

By editor • Jul 24, 2017

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Excited To See Metallica, New York Teenager Loses Car In Toronto

By editor • Jul 24, 2017

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Man Gets Stuck In Trash Chute Trying To Retrieve Phone

By editor • Jul 24, 2017

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Morning News Brief: Russia Probes, Louisville Clinic Protests

By • Jul 24, 2017

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President Trump's son-in-law is famous for trying to stay in the background, or at least to try to stay away from microphones. This week though, he is the focus of the Russia investigation.

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U.N. Food Program Is The First Line Against Terrorism, Beasley Says

By editor • Jul 24, 2017

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David Beasley is the former Republican governor of South Carolina and now head of the United Nations World Food Programme.

Blackwater Founder Backs Outsourcing Afghan War-Fighting to Contractors

By editor • Jul 24, 2017

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Judge Allows Temporary Buffer Zone Outside Louisville Women's Clinic

By editor • Jul 24, 2017

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Trump Legal Team Reviews Options For Blocking Russia Investigation

By editor • Jul 21, 2017

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Protesters Demand Judicial Independence For Poland's Supreme Court

By • Jul 21, 2017

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A Century After Its Founding, NAACP Strives To Stay Relevant

By • Jul 21, 2017

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