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'The Mandalorian' Has The Nostalgia And Storytelling That Star Wars Fans Want

By Eric Deggans • 5 hours ago

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The Walt Disney Company's streaming service, Disney Plus, debuted today. Its highest profile original series is a drama set in the "Star Wars" universe called "The Mandalorian." NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the first episode has both a nostalgia and new storytelling that fans want.

ERIC DEGGANS, BYLINE: "The Mandalorian" is your typical, tight-lipped bounty hunter; so tightlipped, in fact, when a quarry offers him money to let him go, he's got one chilling response.

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How Some Online Lenders Dodge State Laws To Charge Triple Digit Interest Rates

By Chris Arnold • 5 hours ago

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The Walt Disney Company's streaming service, Disney Plus, debuted today. Its highest profile original series is a drama set in the "Star Wars" universe called "The Mandalorian." NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the first episode has both a nostalgia and new storytelling that fans want.

ERIC DEGGANS, BYLINE: "The Mandalorian" is your typical, tight-lipped bounty hunter; so tightlipped, in fact, when a quarry offers him money to let him go, he's got one chilling response.

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Bolivia Must Decide On New Leader After President Flees To Mexico For Asylum

By Philip Reeves • 5 hours ago

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Rep. Adam Schiff: Trump's Potentially Impeachable Offenses Include Bribery

By Jessica Taylor • 6 hours ago

With the House set to begin public impeachment inquiry hearings against President Trump on Wednesday, the man tasked with leading the Democrats' investigation says he already sees several potential impeachable offenses Trump has committed, including bribery.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over DACA Program

By Nina Totenberg • 6 hours ago

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The Walt Disney Company's streaming service, Disney Plus, debuted today. Its highest profile original series is a drama set in the "Star Wars" universe called "The Mandalorian." NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the first episode has both a nostalgia and new storytelling that fans want.

ERIC DEGGANS, BYLINE: "The Mandalorian" is your typical, tight-lipped bounty hunter; so tightlipped, in fact, when a quarry offers him money to let him go, he's got one chilling response.

(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "THE MANDALORIAN")

Flea Talks About His Wild Childhood In 1970s Hollywood In 'Acid For The Children'

By editor • 6 hours ago

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The Walt Disney Company's streaming service, Disney Plus, debuted today. Its highest profile original series is a drama set in the "Star Wars" universe called "The Mandalorian." NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the first episode has both a nostalgia and new storytelling that fans want.

ERIC DEGGANS, BYLINE: "The Mandalorian" is your typical, tight-lipped bounty hunter; so tightlipped, in fact, when a quarry offers him money to let him go, he's got one chilling response.

(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "THE MANDALORIAN")

A Move To Create More Mentors Among Female Veterans

By Quil Lawrence • Nov 11, 2019

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The Origins Of 'Throw Him (Or Her) Under The Bus'

By editor • Nov 11, 2019

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There's a lot of blame being thrown around across Washington this week, and one way to deflect the blame, an expression of metaphorical violence - you know, the one that involves a large vehicle.

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A Look At U.S. Military In Syria

By Jane Arraf • Nov 11, 2019

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Big Questions As Impeachment Inquiry Heads Into Public Phase

By editor • Nov 10, 2019

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'The Tubman Command' Author On Harriet Tubman As A Patriotic Veteran

By editor • Nov 10, 2019

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Nigeria's 1st Oscar Entry 'Lionheart' Is Disqualified

By editor • Nov 10, 2019

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#MeToo Hits High-End Wine Industry

By editor • Nov 10, 2019

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Emma Watson's 'Self-Partnered' Status Sparks Shade And Support

By editor • Nov 9, 2019

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Florida Students Replicate Berlin Wall To Study Societal Divisions

By editor • Nov 9, 2019

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The History Of Mormons In Mexico

By editor • Nov 9, 2019

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With Blackouts, California's Electric Car Owners Are Finding New Ways To Charge Up

By Vanessa Romo • Nov 8, 2019

Lawrence Levee's evacuation call came at 4 a.m. The Getty fire was just a few miles away. He and all of his Mandeville Canyon neighbors needed to evacuate.

He grabbed what he could and threw it into his bright blue electric Chevy Bolt. His car battery was only charged halfway, but that left him with plenty of power to make a quick getaway and then some.

But after driving around the next day, running errands in an area he didn't know well, he was in a pickle. He couldn't find a charging station. And he had 25 miles left to his tank.

Anti-Government Demonstrations Are Intensifying In Iraq

By Jane Arraf • Nov 8, 2019

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A Tale Of 2 Cities In Germany, 30 Years After The Berlin Wall Came Down

By Rob Schmitz • Nov 8, 2019

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Paradise Bobcats Football Team Gives California Town Hope After Fires

By Eric Westervelt • Nov 8, 2019

A year after one of the country's most destructive wildfires ravaged Paradise, Calif., just 3,000 people have returned full time to a town that was once home to 27,000 . Many are commuting to school in Paradise from surrounding cities and towns, including almost all of the town's high school football team, the Bobcats. The team is undefeated, and is about to find out if they are making it to the playoffs.

New Study Challenges The Assumption That Math Is Harder For Girls

By Jon Hamilton • Nov 8, 2019

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Math is a field that is dominated by men, yet young boys and girls seem to be no different in math ability. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a new study comparing the brain activity of boys and girls doing basic math.

Week In Politics: House Impeachment Inquiry And Democratic Presidential Primary

By editor • Nov 8, 2019

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About half of all the electric cars in the country are owned in California, and they're at the center of what's becoming a statewide struggle for electric power. Thousands of customers are being cut off the grid on a regular basis, and it's even worse during the state's wildfire season. But as NPR's Vanessa Romo reports, some electric car owners are finding new ways to power up.

New Texas Law Allows Police Officers To Adopt Their Work Dogs After Dogs Retire

By editor • Nov 7, 2019

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Nebraska Program Trains Court Interpreters To Help Non-English Speakers Testify

By editor • Nov 7, 2019

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How The Impeachment Inquiry Has Tarnished Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

By Michele Kelemen • Nov 7, 2019

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Marine Corps Revises Its Umbrella Policy

By Tom Bowman • Nov 7, 2019

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HHS Sues Drugmaker Gilead Over PrEP Patent Infringement

By Selena Simmons-Duffin • Nov 7, 2019

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Jeff Sessions Expected To Announce A Comeback Bid For Alabama Senate Seat

By Debbie Elliott • Nov 6, 2019

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All right. Two GOP sources tell NPR that former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going to make a run for his old Senate seat in Alabama. Qualifying for that seat, which is now held by Democrat Doug Jones, ends this Friday.