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‘I Wasn’t There To Help’: Dad With Newborn Struggles With Lack Of Leave

Enlarge this image Mike Cruse changes his daughter Olivia’s diaper, while his 4 year-old son Benjamin and wife, Stephanie, fold laundry in their home in Alexandria, Va. Mike went back to work less than two weeks after Olivia was born. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Mike Cruse changes his daughter Olivia’s diaper,

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Supreme Court Hears ‘Indefensible’ Death Penalty Case Where Race Linked To Violence

Enlarge this image Christina Swarns, center, the lead counsel for Duane Buck, is embraced by Buck’s stepsister Phyllis Taylor, right, outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Christina Swarns, center, the lead counsel for Duane Buck, is embraced by Buck’s

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Higher Wages And Easy Credit Likely To Spur Holiday Sales, Retailers Say

Enlarge this image Retailers expect a strong increase in holiday shopping this year and hope not to see unseasonably warm weather like last year’s, which cut into sales and had this man in New York shopping in shirtsleeves. Kathy Willens/AP hide caption toggle caption Kathy Willens/AP Retailers expect a strong increase in holiday shopping this

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Pope Francis Surprises Survivors In Italian Earthquake Sites

Enlarge this image Pope Francis prays in front of rubble of the quake-struck town of Amatrice, Italy. Francis made a surprise visit Tuesday to the quake zone in central Italy, saying that he wanted “to be close to the people.” Greg Burke/AP hide caption toggle caption Greg Burke/AP Pope Francis prays in front of rubble

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How Donald Trump Lost $916 Million

Enlarge this image The Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City before it closed on Sept. 16, 2014. Mel Evans/AP hide caption toggle caption Mel Evans/AP The Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City before it closed on Sept. 16, 2014. Mel Evans/AP How do you lose more than $900 million? “I think

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Air Traffic Controllers And Pilots Can Now Communicate Electronically

Enlarge this image Air traffic controllers at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., are using new technology that lets them exchange digital messages with pilots. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption toggle caption Cliff Owen/AP Air traffic controllers at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., are using new technology that lets them exchange digital messages with pilots.

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September Figures Show U.S. Car Sales Plateau

Enlarge this image Hyundai vehicles sit on display on a lot in Los Angeles, Calif., earlier this year. Partick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Partick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Hyundai vehicles sit on display on a lot in Los Angeles, Calif., earlier this year. Partick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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One Year After Tragic U.S. Attack In Kunduz, The Taliban Gains Ground Again

Enlarge this image Afghan soldiers fight Taliban militants in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, on Sept. 21. Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Afghan soldiers fight Taliban militants in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, on Sept. 21. Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images One year after the U.S. military

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Clinton Campaigns In North Carolina In Wake Of Police Shooting

Hillary Clinton spent the day in Charlotte, N.C., attending a church service and meeting with African-American community leaders to discuss the recent shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/10/02/496317244/clinton-campaigns-in-north-carolina-in-wake-of-police-shooting?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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‘Denial’ Recounts Professor’s Legal Battle With Holocaust Denier

Historian Deborah Lipstadt was the defendant in a British libel lawsuit brought by Holocaust denier David Irving. The new film Denial tells the story of that trial and the debate it ignited. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/10/02/496317258/denial-recounts-professors-legal-battle-with-holocaust-denier?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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Trying To Make The Worst Sound In The World

Sound designers have been competing this week for the honor of “Worst Sound in the World,” organized by See Space Labs. Listen to some of the submissions, if you can stand it. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/10/01/496226369/trying-to-make-the-worst-sound-in-the-world?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

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