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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There was nothing routine about what astronaut Scott Kelly pulled off - living in space for nearly a year, 340 consecutive days, to be exact. It was important work meant to evaluate the impact of life in space on the human body.

美国国家公共电台 NPR Federal Judge In Hawaii Blocks Trump's Third Attempt At Travel Ban

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Trump's administration's third attempt to ban travelers from certain countries was set to take effect today and will not - at least not in its entirety. Overnight, a federal judge in Maryland partially blocked the new travel

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We're going to hear now about the background of a controversial member of the Trump administration, Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. He's facing at least 10 federal investigations into alleged ethics

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: You thought you knew Taylor Swift. On her newest album, the pop star says not so fast. The album's called Reputation. And it's Swift's first album in three years. And it's an introduction to what Taylor Swift is calling the new T

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: One year ago today, Hillary Clinton conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) HILLARY CLINTON: This is not the outcome we wanted or we worked so hard for. And I'm sorry that we did not

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SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Joe Paterno's fall from grace was swift, sudden and completely unexpected. In November 2011, the Penn State coach set the record for the most wins in the history of Division 1 college football. Then less than two weeks later, it a

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: All this month, in a series called Total Failure, we're learning about how setbacks shape our lives. Today, George Foreman, former heavyweight boxing champion. In 1974, Foreman suffered one of the greatest upsets in sports history,

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