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After The California Downpour, 'The Drought' Offers Some Dry Reading

December 5, 2014 • It rained in California this week. That might not sound like news, but the state is experiencing a record-setting drought. Jason Heller turns to science fiction to reflect on the strange weather.

Gas prices in Oklahoma City have dipped under $2. Joe Wertz/StateImpact Oklahoma hide caption

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Coming Soon To A Filling Station Near You: $1.99 Gasoline

December 5, 2014 • OnCue in Oklahoma City was the first place in the country to drop its price per gallon below $2. Several other cities are likely to get similarly cheap gas soon, an expert says.

In the documentary Remote Area Medical, a boy chooses a new pair of glasses after receiving an eye exam. Remote Area Medical/Courtesy of Cinedigm hide caption

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Delivering Health Care To The Uninsured For $15 A Pop

December 5, 2014 • How do you get dental care or new glasses when you don't have insurance and you live hours from medical facilities? Usually, you don't. A documentary tells the story of a group trying to change that.

NAACP Led-Marchers Finish Trek To Jefferson City

December 5, 2014 • Activists completed their more than 120-mile march from Ferguson to the Missouri state capitol building in Jefferson City. Melissa Block speaks to NAACP President Cornell William Brooks.

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Like Michael Brown And Eric Garner, Akai Gurley's Death Inspires Anger

December 5, 2014 • Akai Gurley was killed in a darkened stairway by a rookie cop who said his gun discharged accidentally. A grand jury is expected to consider charges against the officer.

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Minneapolis Widow Remembers Her Husband, 'Spider-Man'

December 5, 2014 • Aaron Purmort was a mild-mannered art director by day, crime-fighting superhero by night. He was, in fact, Spider-Man. At least, that's what Purmort and his wife, Nora, would have you believe.

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'Rolling Stone' Walks Back On Sexual Assault Story At UVA

December 5, 2014 • A Rolling Stone magazine story about a frat house gang rape rocked the academic world and sparked serious discussion about sexual assault is now being walked back. We hear reaction from the campus.

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'Blockbuster' Jobs Report Shows 321,000 Added To Payrolls

December 5, 2014 • Previous months were revised upward and hourly wages climbed higher. All this has analysts wondering if the economy has finally kicked into a higher gear.

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Cleveland Comes To Grips With Scathing Report On Police Department

December 5, 2014 • Cleveland is coming to grips with a scathing report from the Justice Department that harshly criticizes the city's police. The department is calling for sweeping reforms.

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Immigration Awkwardness Could Cloud Obama's Meeting With Governors

December 5, 2014 • President Obama is expected to talk about the economy with several governors-elect at the White House, even as one of them spearheads a legal challenge against his executive actions on immigration.

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A construction worker clears wood from a platform that spans the Penn Station railroad tracks in New York City on Nov. 18. Construction jobs rose by 20,000 according to the November jobs report. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption

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2014: The Year When The Job Market Finally Turned The Corner

December 5, 2014 • Seven years after the Great Recession began, the U.S. job market finally is growing at a robust pace. In November, employers added 321,000 workers, raised wages and extended the average workweek.

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Killing Of Unarmed Black Man By White Officer Sparks Protests In Arizona

December 5, 2014 • Phoenix police say the officer saw Rumain Brisbon reach into his pocket for something that turned out to be a bottle of oxycodone pills.

The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. The fraternity was at the center of gang-rape allegations published in Rolling Stone magazine. The magazine said Friday that there were "discrepancies" in its reporting. Steve Helber/AP hide caption

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'Rolling Stone' Says Trust In Gang-Rape Accuser Was 'Misplaced'

December 5, 2014 • The magazine reported last month on a University of Virginia student who said she was gang-raped during a fraternity party in 2012. It said today that there were "discrepancies" in its story.

Anthony Keels, bar manager at Verbena in San Francisco, serves up a cocktail made with barrel-aged, dark gin. Keels calls this gin a game-changer. Stacy Adimando for NPR hide caption

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It's Brown, It's Barrel-Aged, It's ... Gin?

December 5, 2014 • Barrel-aged gin resembles young whisky in color and flavor. It's quickly becoming the new darling of distillers and craft bartenders across the U.S.

Life online is all about sharing images. Being able to share medical images would make health care a lot easier, patients say. Science Photo Library/Corbis hide caption

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