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Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Criminalize Performing Abortions

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a controversial abortion bill Friday. The measure would have made it a felony for doctors to perform abortions.

Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Criminalize Performing Abortions
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Opinion

Week In Politics: Sanders Stays In, Trump Accepts NRA Endorsement

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Bernie Sanders' vow to stay in the Democratic race, and the very high unfavorable ratings for both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Week In Politics: Sanders Stays In, Trump Accepts NRA Endorsement
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Politics

Donald Trump Clarifies Position On Gun Control At National Rifle Association

Donald Trump addressed the National Rifle Association convention Friday. His past positions on guns have been far more liberal than the NRA.

Donald Trump Clarifies Position On Gun Control At National Rifle Association
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National Park Service Centennial

Yellowstone Officials Encounter Visitors Behaving Badly

Two incidents at Yellowstone National Park went viral this week, when visitors traipsed off of the boardwalk at the nation's largest hot spring and, in a separate incident, loaded a bison calf into the back of a car. Park officials are hoping the incidents are not indicative of what's in store for them this summer.

Yellowstone Officials Encounter Visitors Behaving Badly
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Law

Oklahoma Governor Faces Tough Decision On 'Sweeping' Anti-Abortion Bill

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has a few more days to decide what to do with a bill on her desk that would make it a felony for doctors to perform abortions. Opponents call the bill "sweeping and unprecedented."

Oklahoma Governor Faces Tough Decision On 'Sweeping' Anti-Abortion Bill
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Planet Money

Money Transfer Companies Fight Back Against IRS Scammers

There's a phone scam going around where an intimidating caller pretends to be from the IRS, demanding money immediately. There is also an anti-scam going on. At check cashing outlets, employees are dealing with terrified victims demanding to send money to fake IRS agents. Intervening requires awareness, compassion, and a script, just like the scammers use.

Money Transfer Companies Fight Back Against IRS Scammers
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Asia

Obama Visits Asia Pacific Nations Awaiting Action On TPP Trade Deal

President Obama heads to Japan and Vietnam, two nations waiting for the U.S. to act on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the long-stalled multilateral trade pact.

Obama Visits Asia Pacific Nations Awaiting Action On TPP Trade Deal
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Sports

Poll Finds Most Native Americans Aren't Offended By Redskins Name

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Washington Post reporter John Woodrow Cox about his paper's poll that shows 9 out of 10 Native Americans aren't offended by the name of the Washington football team.

Poll Finds Most Native Americans Aren't Offended By Redskins Name
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National Security

Eric Fanning, First Openly Gay Army Secretary, Sworn In By Senate

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Eric Fanning, secretary of the U.S. Army, who was recently confirmed as the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military branch.

Eric Fanning, First Openly Gay Army Secretary, Sworn In By Senate
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Around the Nation

TSA Head Visits Chicago Airports In Effort To Reduce Long Security Lines

The head of the TSA is in Chicago Friday, trying to mend fences with city leaders and angry airline passengers who have been stuck waiting for hours to get through security checkpoints.

TSA Head Visits Chicago Airports In Effort To Reduce Long Security Lines
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Donald Trump is introduced by National Rifle Association executive director Chris Cox (left) and NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre on Friday at the organization's convention in Louisville, Ky.

Donald Trump is introduced by National Rifle Association executive director Chris Cox (left) and NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre on Friday at the organization's convention in Louisville, Ky. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption

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Politics

'I Will Never Let You Down,' Trump Tells National Rifle Association

The NRA endorsed Donald Trump at its annual conference, where the candidate made remarks. "The Second Amendment is on the ballot this November," he said.

A typical label includes safe cooking instructions. This label on blade-tenderized beef sold at Costco recommends 160 degrees as the minimum internal temperature, which doesn't require a three-minute rest time.

A typical label includes safe cooking instructions. This label on blade-tenderized beef sold at Costco recommends 160 degrees as the minimum internal temperature, which doesn't require a three-minute rest time. Lydia Zuraw/KHN for NPR hide caption

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The Salt

New Labels Warn That A Tender Steak Could Be A Little Dangerous

Kaiser Health News

Mechanically tenderized meat — which has been punctured with needles to break down the muscle fibers and make it easier to chew — has a greater chance of being contaminated and making you sick.

Coming soon: The redesigned nutrition facts label will highlight added sugars in food. The label also will display calories per serving, and serving size, more prominently.

Coming soon: The redesigned nutrition facts label will highlight added sugars in food. The label also will display calories per serving, and serving size, more prominently. U.S. Food and Drug Administration hide caption

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The Salt

The 'Added Sugar' Label Is Coming To A Packaged Food Near You

The Food and Drug Administration has brushed aside industry objections and will require food labels to disclose how much sugar has been added to packaged food.

Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks with Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., on Thursday before joining a bipartisan group of senators at a Capitol Hill news conference to discuss legislation to improve the federal regulation of chemicals and toxic substances.

Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks with Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., on Thursday before joining a bipartisan group of senators at a Capitol Hill news conference to discuss legislation to improve the federal regulation of chemicals and toxic substances. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Lawmakers Reach A Deal To Expand Regulation Of Toxic Chemicals

If it passes, the compromise bill would be the first update to the Toxic Substances Control Act in more than four decades. Supporters say it gives the EPA more power to ensure chemical safety.

Aedes aegypti mosquito photographed through a microscope.

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Shots - Health News

CDC: 157 Pregnant Women In The U.S. Have Tested Positive For Zika

The women being monitored now include those who had positive lab tests but no symptoms, according to the CDC. Also affected are 122 women in U.S. territories, almost all in Puerto Rico.

CDC: 157 Pregnant Women In The U.S. Have Tested Positive For Zika
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New York's Utica City School District has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that says it discriminated against refugee students and did not let them enroll at Thomas R. Proctor High School, shown here.

New York's Utica City School District has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that says it discriminated against refugee students and did not let them enroll at Thomas R. Proctor High School, shown here. Hansi Lo Wang/NPR hide caption

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The Two-Way

Refugees Reach Settlement In Legal Fight To Attend N.Y. High School

A federal lawsuit claiming that refugee students in Utica, N.Y., were illegally blocked from attending the local high school may soon come to an end.