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  • Teenager From U.K. Wins World Drone Racing Competition In Dubai
    Custom-made drones whirred around a glowing track for two days, trying to win the $250,000 prize at the "World Drone Prix." A young man from Britain, known as "Banni UK," piloted his way to the top.
  • Former Fish And Wildlife Deputy Director Convicted Of Rape, Burglary
    A former top official at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has been convicted of breaking into the home of a colleague and raping her. The...
  • A Senate subcommittee is looking to see if Google is keeping conservative media and bloggers out of top search results.
    GOP Puts Google Search On Trial In DC
    A Senate panel is looking to see if the company is keeping conservative media and bloggers out of top search results. Google has previously denied political bias.
  • Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley
    Troy Kelley Shakes Up Staff, Inslee Demands Explanation
    Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is demanding a formal explanation after State Auditor Troy Kelley asked two top staff members to resign and put a third on...
  • High-profile politicians have been brought up on charges in recent years, but which places do people think are most corrupt?
    The Most Corrupt State In The Country Is ...
    A new poll says Americans think New York is the most corrupt state in the country. But is it? There are lots of ways to calculate it.
  • Reflecting on his decision to go public with classified information, Edward Snowden says, "The likeliest outcome for me, hands down, was that I'd spend the rest of my life in an orange jumpsuit, but that was a risk that I had to take."
    Fresh Air Weekend: Edward Snowden; Journalist Andrea Mitchell
    Snowden speaks about his decision to share top-secret intelligence documents with journalists in 2013. Justin Chang reviews Ad Astra. Mitchell says that asking tough questions is "very empowering."
  • What was once known as a 'biggie' drink at Wendy's is now just a 'medium.' Soft drinks now come in small, medium and large sizes only. The 42-ounce large is equal to three-and-a-half cans of soda.
    Wendy's 'Biggie' Portion Gone in Name Only
    Wendy's is doing away with its "biggie" and "great biggie" portion names. But that doesn't mean sizes are getting smaller. A medium drink is 32 ounces, and a large tops out at 42 ounces. Nutritionists see this new, larger soft drink as a setback in the battle against obesity.
  • 'Stuff Happens': The Iraq War as History Play
    The dark comedy by David Hare chronicles the tangle of diplomatic maneuvers leading to the war. It hints that President Bush and top advisers intended to invade Iraq even before the Sept. 11 attacks.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff (right) speaks to reporters as former FEMA Director Michael Brown looks on, Sept. 9, 2005. Brown resigned Sept. 12 under intense criticism for FEMA's response to Hurricane Katrina.
    FEMA Official Says Agency Heads Ignored Warnings
    Before Hurricane Katrina hit land, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, FEMA Director Michael Brown and other top agency officials received e-mails warning that Katrina posed a dire threat to New Orleans and other areas. Yet one FEMA official tells NPR little was done.
  • Finding a Balance at 'Stars and Stripes'
    The Stars and Stripes has been a staple of wartime since World War I, bringing soldiers news from home and the battlefront. The newspaper strives to provide an independent voice while under military control. Some readers and even some of its reporters have claimed the paper is too cozy with the military, while many in the top brass say it's too hostile. NPR's Bob Edwards reports.
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