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More Democrats Press Va. Gov. Ralph Northam To Resign

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, accompanied by his wife, Pam, speaks during a news conference on Saturday. Northam has resisted widespread calls for his resignation. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, accompanied by his wife, Pam, speaks during a news conference on Saturday. Northam has resisted widespread calls for his […]

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Patriots, Rams Set To Lock Horns In 2nd Super Bowl Showdown

The sun sets behind Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, just days before the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots take the field in Super Bowl LIII. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP The sun sets behind Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, just days before the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots take the

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Poor Students More Likely To Play Football, Despite Brain Injury Concerns

Mo Better Jaguars’ coaches and players huddle at the end of practice at Betsy Head Park in Brownsville, Brooklyn in September 2014. Courtesy of Albert Samaha hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Albert Samaha Mo Better Jaguars’ coaches and players huddle at the end of practice at Betsy Head Park in Brownsville, Brooklyn in September

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Va. Gov. Ralph Northam Defies Calls To Resign, Doesn’t Recall Being In Racist Photo

Pressure has mounted on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign after publication of a racist yearbook photo. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Pressure has mounted on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign after publication of a racist yearbook photo. Steve Helber/AP Updated 7:53 p.m. ET Resisting calls to resign, Gov. Ralph Northam

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Five Things To Watch For In Super Bowl LIII

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during practice ahead of Super Bowl LIII. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during practice ahead of Super Bowl LIII. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sunday in Atlanta, Super Bowl LIII matches the New England Patriots against the

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High-Ranking General Rejects Maduro, Who Proposes Earlier Parliamentary Elections

An anti-government protester on Saturday in Caracas wears a sign that reads, “Venezuelans die for lack of medicines. Maduro is an assassin.” Momentum is growing for opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who has called supporters into the streets. Rodrigo Abd/AP hide caption toggle caption Rodrigo Abd/AP An anti-government protester on Saturday in Caracas wears a sign

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Warren Apologizes To Cherokee Nation For DNA Test

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a New Hampshire organizing event for her 2020 presidential exploratory committee at Manchester Community College on January 12, 2019, in Manchester, N.H. Scott Eisen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Eisen/Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a New Hampshire organizing event for her 2020 presidential exploratory committee

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Virginia Governor Apologizes for Racist Image In 1984 Medical School Yearbook

Ralph Northam’s page in the 1984 yearbook of Eastern Virginia Medical School in which two people are wearing blackface and a KKK costume. Sarah McCammon /NPR hide caption toggle caption Sarah McCammon /NPR Ralph Northam’s page in the 1984 yearbook of Eastern Virginia Medical School in which two people are wearing blackface and a KKK

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Asylum-Seeker Barred From Entering Australia Wins Its Richest Literary Prize

Back in August, when Behrouz Boochani was speaking with NPR over the phone, the Kurdish-Iranian journalist said his debut book, written mostly with texts he sent from an Australian detention center, was meant “to make a challenge against this system, to tell the truth to people.” He wasn’t motivated by money. On Thursday, his work

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Iraqi Has Returned To U.S. After ICE Deported Him Against Court Orders

Muneer Subaihani at the airport in Baghdad on Tuesday, waiting to board the first of his flights back to the United States. Ahmed Qusay for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ahmed Qusay for NPR Muneer Subaihani at the airport in Baghdad on Tuesday, waiting to board the first of his flights back to the United

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Federal Appeals Court Blocks San Francisco Law On Ad Warnings For Sugary Drinks

A federal appeals panel has blocked a San Francisco law requiring the beverage industry to post health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks. In a unanimous ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the law, approved by San Francisco voters in June 2015, is an unconstitutional infringement on commercial

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