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It's the weekly News Roundup on 1A.
And these are the stories we're covering today.
The clock ticks to midnight, when funding runs out.
"We must build the wall!" President Trump did shout.
Will Congress find funding, or reach an impasse?
And let the government's engine just run out of gas?
The Defense Secretary is on his way out.
Jim Mattis says, don't push our allies about.
Plus, a judge rules Obamacare is no longer lawful.
Michael Flynn's sentence could get even more awful.
And new rules for migrants who are claiming asylum:
They'll have to stay put in Mexico to file 'em.
Those are our topics, but if you have something to say,
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We can add something else to a long list of 'things that millennials are killing.' Along with napkins, American cheese and golf, heterosexual people in their 20s are having less sex.

Could our connectivity be behind the decline? Is pornography replacing IRL relations? Has hookup culture put intimacy on the outs? Or are we just too busy to get busy?

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What's it like to get out there as an older person? Laura Stassi is finding out. She's been creating a podcast that tells "the true stories of people age 50 and older who are seeking that special someone." What has she learned?

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Do you hear what I hear? Around this time of year, it could be sleigh bells or it could be the sound of a cash register. What is it that makes so many artists want to sing about Christmas? Why not other holidays, in other times of year? And after decades of holiday hits, is there anything new to do with the genre?

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There are scientific reasons behind cuffin' season. Plus, we'll talk about how dating trends and technology have affected our relationships, especially in the LGBTQ community.

This week, Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison. President Trump threatened to shut down the government over border wall funding. Senate members voted to end U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. And British Prime Minister Theresa May survived an attempted ouster by her own party.

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The city of Baraboo, Wisconsin made headlines after a photo went viral of high schoolers in front of the local courthouse giving a Nazi salute. A few weeks later, an anti-Semitic video and fliers surfaced.

What responsibilities do high schools have to punish hate speech? And when should students be old enough to know better?

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A NAFTA replacement. Brexit. Tariffs. A trade war. China. Many of us are insulated from the direct impact of trade disruptions, so it's easy to lose sight of what's at stake.

Today, we look at global trade through local eyes. Hear from miners in Northern Minnesota about what it feels like to live in a single-industry town, and how trade decisions in Washington are affecting them.

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This week, the U.S. Postal Service will deliver nearly 200 million packages. It's an essential service — with some major challenges.

Is today's post office sustainable? Would you miss it if it shrank or went away? And if it is worth saving, how should we save it?

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The world can seem like a dark, scary place these days. But a new genre called Hope Punk reminds us to dream of a better tomorrow and fight for it.

How can we have hope in times of trouble? We discuss with makers of the art form that might make it possible.

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