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<p>Festival-goers brave the Portland rain to get into Wordstock, Nov. 7, 2015.</p>

Rain Could Help Poor Air Quality In Oregon, Southwest Washington

Poor air quality is continuing in much of Oregon and southwest Washington, but more rain in the forecast could improve that.

Chef Angie Mar, who has received rave reviews for her New York chophouse Beatrice Inn, has been called a "badass" by the press. While some women have no problem with the word and use it in an entirely complimentary context, many others dislike its bro-culture connotation.

'Badass': The One Word That Has Become A Lightning Rod For Many Female Chefs

In her new book, Charlotte Druckman asks over 100 female chefs and food writers if there are any words or phrases they wish people would stop using to describe them. One word was a bit of a surprise.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off Monday from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying 60 Starlink satellites. The Starlink constellation eventually will consist of thousands of satellites designed to provide worldwide high-speed Internet service.

As SpaceX Launches Dozens Of Satellites At A Time, Some Fear An Orbital Traffic Jam

SpaceX and a rival company are rushing ahead with plans for constellations of thousands of satellites, but regulators might not be ready.

Spain's interim Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez meets supporters, following the general election in Madrid on Sunday. The party won the most seats in Congress, but not a clear majority.

Despite Election Victory, Spain's Socialists Face Growing Far-Right Opposition

The Vox party, which takes tough stances against immigration and regional independence drives, became the third-largest party in Spanish parliament.

Family and friends attend a funeral service on Saturday to remember Christina Langford Johnson, a victim of an ambush that killed nine American women and children on Nov. 4 in Mexico.

FBI Joins Investigation Into Killing Of 9 Members Of Mormon Family In Mexico

Major questions remain about the motive and identity of the perpetrators who carried out the horrific slaying on Nov. 4 in the rural state of Sonora, about 70 miles south of Arizona.

Reporter's Audio Recordings Of D-Day Discovered After 75 Years

This week the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., received audio recordings of a reporter narrating the landing in France. A homeowner found them in the house he bought where they had been for 75 years.

What Happens When States Have The Power To Reject Refugees

The Trump administration has been scaling back the U.S. refugee program for years. Now it wants to give states and towns the power to block any refugees from resettling in their backyards.

Here's How Some Witnesses Are Prepped To Testify Before Congress

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews attorney-at-law Stanley Brand about how he prepares witnesses before they testify before Congress.

Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 30. A transcript of her testimony to House investigators in the impeachment inquiry was released on Monday.

READ: Defense Department Official's Impeachment Inquiry Testimony

House investigators spoke with Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense, in October. Cooper is responsible for policy toward Russia and Eastern Europe.

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

We try to learn where the phrase "throw him or her under the bus" came from.

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