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This summer 2018 photo provided by NOAA shows the USCG Icebreaker Healy on a research cruise in the Chukchi Sea of the Arctic Ocean. Scientists are seeing surprising melting in Earth's polar regions at times they don't expect, like winter, and in places they don't expect, like eastern Antarctica. (Devin Powell/NOAA via AP)

Arctic Warming Pushes The Region — And Planet — Into Uncharted Territory

Warming in Arctic raises fears of a "rapid unraveling" of the region. Reindeer numbers crash by half. We’ll confront the climate emergency in the Arctic.

Federal Legislation Seeks Ban On Shackling Of Pregnant Inmates

Incarcerated pregnant women are often shackled during medical appointments and childbirth. A provision in a criminal justice bill aims to end the practice in federal facilities.

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez Weighs In On U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relationship And Yemen

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., about the recent floor vote regarding Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley speaks on a panel during the Association of the United States Army's annual meeting on Oct. 5.

Meet Mark Milley, Trump's Pick For Joint Chiefs Chairman

The Army general has a voracious appetite for history — and Boston sports teams. If approved by the Senate, the 60-year-old Massachusetts native will take the helm next summer.

Facebook Will Notify 87M Users Whose Data May Have Been Used By Cambridge Analytica

NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg about the company's responsibility to safeguard users' data, in light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. More of the interview airs Friday on Morning Edition.

Testimony Ends In Trial Of Accused Palm Springs Cop Killer; Closing Arguments Next Week

INDIO (CNS) - After nearly a month of testimony, both the defense andprosecution rested today in the trial of an ex-con accused of killing two PalmSprings…

Have We Reached Peak Streaming Service Fatigue?

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Edmund Lee of The New York Times about Disney's acquisition of Hulu, and what it means for streaming services.

Virginia's Gov. Ralph Northam speaks to supporters at a Democratic victory party in Richmond, Va., Tuesday. Democrats will control the Governor's mansion, and both chambers of the General Assembly for the first time since 1993.

As Democrats Prepare To Take Power In Virginia, Gov. Northam Focuses On Gun Control

Democrats will soon control Virginia for the first time since 1993. Gov. Ralph Northam tells NPR: "With a Democratic Senate and House, I believe we can move forward with common sense gun legislation."

David Holmes, a career diplomat and the political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, is scheduled to give public testimony as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump on Thursday.

A Diplomat With A History Of Voicing Concerns Set To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry

David Holmes is a top staffer at the U.S Embassy in Ukraine. He overheard a phone call between the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and the president in which "investigations" were discussed.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters Thursday on Capitol Hill.

Pelosi On Trump: 'I Will Make Sure He Does Not Intimidate The Whistleblower'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned President Trump not to intimidate the whistleblower, as the president continued to call for the anonymous person to be exposed.

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