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People walk on a pedestrian overhead bridge as office buildings in Central Business District of Beijing are shrouded with heavy haze, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. Beijing's red alerts for smog are as much about duration as they are about severity of pollution forecasts. The forecasting model must predict three or more days of smog with levels of 300 or higher on the city's air quality index - which typically would include having levels of dangerous PM 2.5 particles of about 10 times the safe level. (Andy Wong/AP Photo)

How To Read China's Climate Pledges In Paris

China has gone from refusing to commit to action on climate change to what The Wall Street Journal describes as a cheerleader for action.

Paul Lightfoot, CEO of BrightFarms, in his company's greenhouse in Lower Makefield Township, Pa.

Vegetables Under Glass: Greenhouses Could Bring Us Better Winter Produce

The U.S. doesn't grow many vegetables indoors. We have California, Arizona and Latin America to supply us in winter instead. But entrepreneurs are betting on greenhouses to supply more fresh food.

William Porter faces charges of manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. He is one of six Baltimore police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray.

Questions In The Freddie Gray Case — And Answers From The Ongoing Trial

Officer William Porter is the first of six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Gray. Here, some key questions in the trial, and testimony from Porter and others that addresses them.

"The Trump campaign, for months now, has had a dustbin-of-history-like quality to it, from the vacuous sloganeering to the outright lies to even the fake hair, the whole carnival-barker routine that we've seen for some time now," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Tuesday.

In Trumpian Style, White House Press Secretary Calls Out Trump's 'Fake Hair'

Call it Comb-overgate. When Josh Earnest took a shot at Donald Trump's hair, NPR's Mara Liasson wanted to know what that had to do with whether Trump is running a serious campaign.

While serving in Congress, Jay Dickey sponsored legislation that effectively restricts spending for research on firearms deaths.

Congress Still Limits Health Research On Gun Violence

The wave of mass shootings in the U.S. is renewing a debate over treating gun violence as a public health issue. Congress has stood in the way of federal funding for studying injuries and deaths.

Ted Cruz visited NPR headquarters on Tuesday to talk with Steve Inskeep about his plans for protecting the U.S. from terrorist attacks and his views on climate change.

Cruz Won't Criticize Trump But Offers His Own Plan To Bar Refugees

The Texas senator and GOP presidential candidate tells NPR's Steve Inskeep his plan to curb immigration of Middle Eastern refugees — and why he may disagree with but won't criticize Donald Trump.

Talk Show Host Diane Rehm To Retire From Public Radio Program

Steve Inskeep talks to longtime public radio host Diane Rehm about her decision to retire after the 2016 presidential election. The show is produced at member station WAMU in Washington, D.C.

Senate Hearings Investigate Rising Price Of Medications

Drug prices are a hot topic in politics. One company raised the price of a $1.50 drug to $750. Drugs to cure hepatitis C routinely cost more than $10,000 — and more for a full course of treatment.

New England Fans Treat Eagles Linebacker To A Beer

Connor Barwin tells CBS in Philadelphia that when he came onto the field in New England, some Patriots fans taunted him. Barwin told them to have a beer ready for him when the Eagle won.

Hundreds of police officers outside Jogyesa, Seoul's top Buddhist temple, as a deadline passed for a labor leader holed up inside to turn himself in.

In Seoul, A Showdown Ends Between Police And Buddhist Monks

Monks at the top Buddhist temple in Seoul had been trying to prevent South Korean police from forcibly entering to arrest a wanted labor organizer. He surrendered after a lengthy standoff.

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