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Then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, left, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein attend the U.S. Marshal Service's Director's Honorary Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C, on November 1, 2018.

The Russia Investigations: Who's Running The Justice Department?

The president's appointment of a new acting AG ejected Jeff Sessions and leapfrogged Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein, the only person at DOJ who the president may like less than Sessions or Robert Mueller.

Keystone XL pipeline sections sit on a train near Glendive, Mont.

As Construction Of Keystone XL Is Paused, Tribes Brace For What's Next

A federal judge in Montana blocked further work on the Keystone XL oil pipeline this week. Construction was scheduled to start in January 2019 and TransCanada says it's still committed to the project.

After Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, José Andrés worked to feed those in need.

Fresh Air Weekend: Turning To Religion After Tragedy; Chef José Andrés

Elaine Pagels reflects on loss and faith in her book, Why Religion? Ken Tucker reviews Interstate Gospel by Pistol Annies. Andrés talks about growing up in Spain and why he thinks vegetable are sexy.

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Our panelists predict what will be the next big scientific discovery.

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Crowds gathered outside of the Broward County Supervisor of Elections this week in Florida. Judges ruled Friday that election supervisors in Broward and Palm Beach counties had to release how many votes still had to be counted.

Florida Elections For Governor And U.S. Senate Heading For Recount

Machine counting of votes will begin this week after narrow margins were reported in the races for governor and U.S. Senate.

South Wind Women's Center in Wichita, Kan. where Dr. George Tiller worked. An anti-abortion extremist who shot and wounded Tiller in 1993 was released from prison earlier this month, and that has clinics that provide abortions concerned. Dr. Tiller was shot and killed in 2009 by another extremist.

Clinics That Provide Abortions Anxious After An Uptick In Threats Of Violence

The release of Rachelle "Shelley" Shannon, who was imprisoned for shooting and injuring an abortion provider in 1993, has clinics on edge amid increased harassment of clinics that provide abortions.

Dan Crenshaw Mocks Pete Davidson And Robert De Niro Returns As Mueller On 'SNL'

Pete Davidson made fun of newly elected congressman Dan Crenshaw's eye patch last week. Crenshaw stopped by this week to say Davidson "looks like if the meth from Breaking Bad was a person."

Hank Crawford, Dr. John & More On The Blues!

This week on "The Blues," Saturday night at 11pm, November 10th, the first set begins with Long John Hunter, Hank Crawford, Lou Rawls, and Shemekia…

People gather to pray for the victims of a mass shooting during a candlelight vigil in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. A gunman opened fire Wednesday evening inside a country music bar, killing multiple people, including a responding sheriff's sergeant.

Reporting On Mass Shootings: A Familiar Heartbreaking Script

In the past year, NPR's Leila Fadel has had to report on the mass shooting in Las Vegas, and last week's shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif., that left 13 dead, including the gunman.

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