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Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, pictured in May, said his department was not obligated to inform the district attorney about the audits related to evidence booking. But, he added, they were mentioned in criminal cases referred to the district attorney's office.

Orange County Sheriff's Dept. Mishandled Evidence; Kept It Quiet For Nearly 2 Years

The public defender in the Calif. county suggested that prosecutors covered for law enforcement, helping to keep the scandal from public view.

Freddie Gibbs And Madlib: Tiny Desk Concert

The enigmatic and reclusive producer Madlib joins hard-hitting emcee Freddie Gibbs for one of the most memorable Tiny Desks of the year.

Geriatric oncologist Supriya Gupta Mohile meets with patient Jim Mulcahy at Highland Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. "If I didn't do a geriatric assessment and just looked at a patient I wouldn't have the same information," she says.

A Cancer Care Approach Tailored To The Elderly May Have Better Results

For older, often frail cancer patients, geriatric assessments can help doctors gauge the patients' physical, mental and functional capacity, and choose an appropriate treatment approach.

Tristan Vaught (left) and Nancy Dawson are the co-founders of clothing exchange Transform. A 17-year-old client Elliot Reed (far right) was the first customer when the space opened.

Wardrobe Update: Clothing Exchange Caters To Transgender Youth

Gender transition often involves a complete wardrobe change as well. A new clothing exchange in Cincinnati allows trans youth to trade in their old attire for outfits that suit their style.

Vice President Pence and his wife Karen Pence greet troops at a mess hall at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on Saturday. At the base Pence spoke with Iraq's prime minister by phone because of security concerns.

Vice President Pence Makes Surprise Visit To Iraq

The vice president and second lady flew to an air base in Iraq to greet U.S. troops ahead of Thanksgiving. At the base Pence spoke with Iraq's prime minister by phone because of security concerns.

A container dock of Yangshan Port in Shanghai. About 99% of the shoes sold in America are made overseas, with China being the largest manufacturer by far.

Opinion: Why You Should Think About Uighurs The Next Time You Put On Shoes

NPR's Scott Simon explains what China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs has to do with American consumers.

"The way the public feels about Tom Hanks has a similar quality to how we feel about Mister Rogers," says director Marielle Heller. But she found that Hanks and Rogers had a very different energy. At the beginning, she tried to "rein Tom's natural buoyancy back and settle him into a kind of zenlike state."<em></em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Director Marielle Heller; Actor Robert Pattinson

Heller's film, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, centers on Mister Rogers' unlikely friendship with a cynical journalist. Pattinson talks about The Lighthouse and why he likes to play antiheroes.

Modern-Day Party Etiquette

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Olivia Harrison, a lifestyle writer at Refinery29, about modern-day party etiquette.

Long lines of voters waited to vote in Hong Kong's district council elections on Sunday.

Hong Kong Voters Turn Out For Biggest Election In City's History

The elections are seen as a referendum on popular support for anti-government protests that are now in their sixth month. Record numbers of people have voted.

Narsaq, a town of 1,200 in southern Greenland, sits near the Kvanefjeld project, one of two major rare earth mineral deposits in Greenland. The Arctic island has a wealth of rare earth resources that the U.S. has labeled as essential to national defense.

Greenland Is Not For Sale. But It Has Rare Earth Minerals America Wants

The Arctic island has a wealth of rare earth resources that the U.S. has labeled as essential to national defense.

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