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Puerto Ricans who could find a TV screen connected to a generator and a satellite link took advantage of the final game of the World Series to get a much needed diversion. Six weeks after Hurricane Maria, only about a third of the territory has power.

In Puerto Rico, A Couple Of Hours Of 'Normal' During The World Series

Dozens of Puerto Ricans from all walks of life pulled up lawn chairs and stools in the middle of the street in San Juan to watch the final game between the Houston Astros and the L.A. Dodgers.

South Koreans hold flags during a rally welcoming U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the country in downtown Seoul, South Korea, on Friday.

With Asia Trip, Trump Hopes To Shift Focus From Russia To North Korea

Putting regional pressure on the Kim Jong Un regime is expected to be the main push of the five-country tour that includes Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Nora Harris, who died in October after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, signed an advance directive stipulating no care to prolong her life. Her husband took the state of Oregon to court because she was spoon-fed against her wishes.

Should Patients With Dementia Be Able To Decline Spoon-Feeding?

Critics say an effort to let Alzheimer's patients and others formally refuse feeding by hand as part of an advance directive raises concerns about potential mistreatment of the vulnerable.

NPR Management Under Fire Over Sexual Harassment Scandal

NPR is struggling in the aftermath of a sexual harassment scandal that forced out former news boss Mike Oreskes.

Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin On His Opposition To GOP Tax Bill

The Republicans rolled out their tax plan on Thursday, but not all of them are on board. NPR's David Greene speaks with Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York about why he isn't satisfied.

In this April 18, 2004, file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific walrus cows and yearlings rest on ice in Alaska. The Trump administration will not add Pacific walrus to the threatened species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, that it can't say with certainty that walrus are likely to become endangered despite an extensive loss of Arctic sea ice due to global warming. (Joel Garlich-Miller/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP)

Trump Administration Won't List Pacific Walrus As Endangered

At least one conservation group calls the decision a "death sentence" for the species.

Haitian Immigrants Fear End Of Protected Status In U.S.

Many Haitians in the U.S. were granted Temporary Protected Status, barring them from being deported home after the 2010 earthquake. The Trump administration says it plans to end the special status.

I Don't 'Remember Much' About Papadopoulos Meeting, President Says

Trump's remarks involve a meeting he attended last year with campaign workers that included George Papadopoulos, who has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about the Russia matter.

Everything Starts With LA

Our two winning celebri-testants vie for the starring role in our Ask Me Another Famepocalypse reboot. We challenged them to a final round in which every answer starts with the letters "L-A."

I Scream, You Scream, We All Wilhelm Scream

We inserted the Wilhelm scream, a famous inside joke among sound editors, into the middle of iconic movie quotes.

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