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  Is Genocide Predictable? Researchers Say Absolutely

  Scholars at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum say that mass killings follow predictable patterns. They're using a computer model to track where the next genocide is likely to occur.

  Dec 20, 2018 at 5:47 am

• Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke To Step Down

  President Trump has tweeted that the interior secretary is stepping down at the end of the year. NPR's Scott Simon and Tamara Keith discuss the issue.

  Dec 15, 2018 at 11:43 am

• Despite Official Threats, Toxic Social Media, Journalist Sees 'A Battle We Can Win'

  Scott Simon talks with Maria Ressa of the investigative website Rappler in the Philippines about being named one of Time's Persons of the Year, and the mortal dangers some journalists faced this year.

  Dec 15, 2018 at 5:00 am

• Father Of Dead Migrant Says Border Patrol's 'Best Efforts' Couldn't Save Her

  A 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in CBP custody this month, but the West Texas Guatemalan Consul General, who has spoken with her father, says they have no complaints about their treatment.

  Dec 15, 2018 at 5:00 am

• At A Special Show, Three Deaf Musicians Want You To Hear Them Roar

  Rapper Sean Forbes and percussionist Evelyn Glennie tell tell NPR's Scott Simon about their performance with the Detroit Philharmonic called "The Deaf And Loud Symphonic Experience."

  Dec 15, 2018 at 5:00 am

• Saturday Sports: Hard Chargers And Ravenous Raptors

  NPR's Scott Simon discusses the week in sports with ESPN's Howard Bryant, including impressive wins by the NBA's Toronto Raptors and the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers.

  Dec 15, 2018 at 5:00 am

• Philly Frustration, 1968: 'The Day That They Were All Against Everything'

  Philadelphia Eagles fans are known for passionately — sometimes rudely — backing their team. That reputation was cemented on a cold Sunday in 1968, when disgruntled fans pelted Santa with snowballs.

  Dec 15, 2018 at 5:00 am

• Arkansas School District Criticized For Removing High School Newspaper Article

  An Arkansas School District came under fire for taking down a student article exposing unauthorized high school transfers. Jack Williams, a co-author of the article, talks with NPR's Scott Simon.

  Dec 08, 2018 at 4:54 am

• President Trump Reacts On Twitter To The Latest In The Special Counsel Investigation

  The White House is arguing that the Special Counsel cases involving Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort have nothing to do with President Trump. Cohen and Manafort are both former Trump associates.

  Dec 08, 2018 at 4:54 am

• 'Panic': The Documentary That Discusses The 2008 Financial Crisis And Today's Economy

  Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, joins us to talk about "Panic," a VICE documentary about the financial crisis of 2008, and where the American economy stands today.

  Dec 08, 2018 at 4:54 am

• Saturday Sports: NCAA Women's Basketball And The Denver Nuggets

  An NCAA Women's basketball rivalry gets rough on Twitter and Washington, D.C.'s football team has signed a new backup quarterback.

  Dec 08, 2018 at 4:54 am

• U.S. Postal Service Charges More to Shippers To Mail Their Packages

  A task force looking into U.S. Postal Service prices released its report this week. One recommendation: the postal service charge more to shippers, such as Amazon, to mail their packages.

  Dec 08, 2018 at 4:54 am