Colin Dwyer
Stories
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World
Pentagon Now Says 50 Troops — Not 34 — Suffered Brain Injuries In Iran Strike
In updating its tally, defense officials noted that most of the injured service members have been treated and returned to Iraq. The statement, once more, contradicts President Trump's initial remarks.
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World
U.S. Plane Goes Down In Afghanistan, Prompting Wave Of Questions, Contradictions
A U.S. official tells NPR that two people died when the aircraft went down in Ghazni province. The official blamed mechanical problems — but the Taliban claim to have shot it down.
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Politics
Trump Administration Threatens California Over Mandate That Insurers Cover Abortion
Health officials said the state has 30 days to repeal the requirement or some of its federal funds might be in jeopardy. The threat comes as Trump is set to address an anti-abortion rights march.
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Politics
Utah Becomes Latest State To Ban Discredited LGBTQ 'Conversion Therapy'
A host of medical experts have rejected the practice — aimed at changing a patient's sexual orientation — as "futile and destructive." In Utah, the ban took effect with a regulatory change Tuesday.
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National
The Harvey Weinstein Trial: A Brief Timeline Of How We Got Here
For years, dark rumors swirled around the movie producer. So how did those whispered allegations result in a full-fledged criminal trial? Here's an abridged history.
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National
Titanic Wreckage Now Protected Under U.S.-U.K. Deal That Was Nearly Sunk
On Tuesday, British Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani lauded a 2003 treaty that sat unratified for years but, after approval by the U.S., has recently been dredged from its would-be grave.
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National
Indiana's Oldest State Worker Is Retiring At 102: 'I've Been A Pretty Lucky Guy'
Bob Vollmer, a land surveyor for nearly six decades, tells NPR he's got new projects in mind — like building a pool. And he's got some advice: "If anybody does anything for you ... say thank you."
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National
Report Defends 'Thorough Work' Done Certifying Boeing 737 Max — But Suggests Changes
Amid difficult questions about the steps taken by Boeing and regulators, the review commissioned by the Department of the Transportation largely validated the process that put the jetliner in the air.
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World
Russia's Government Resigns As Putin Moves To Change The Constitution
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, a Putin loyalist, and other principal government ministers resigned in a move designed to ease a package of changes recently proposed by Russia's president.
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World
Iran's 'Unforgivable Mistake' Downing Jet Elicits Furor At Home And Abroad
After many denials, Iran's admission that it accidentally downed a Ukrainian plane was cautiously embraced by world leaders as a "step forward." Back in Tehran, protesters' reaction was far angrier.