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The Chicago Police Department is doubling its supply of Tasers in an effort to reduce the use of lethal force. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with former Baltimore police officer Peter Moskos about the effectiveness of Tasers in de-escalating conflicts.

The proposed rule change would mean forgoing actually throwing four pitches. Instead, the bench would simply signal to the umpire that the manager wants to give the batter a free pass.

Jayson Gonzalez would drive 270 miles to a Krispy Kreme store in Iowa. He loaded up his cars with doughnuts, and delivered them to Twin Cities customers. Krispy Kreme told him to end his operation.

Our favorite 2016 news and stories curated from NPR and around the web. Today, protests continue across America's cities and more than 40 million Americans shoulder $1.3 trillion in student debt.

Volunteers started working the day after Thanksgiving to give the White House its annual holiday charm.

Applicants have to go through "extreme vetting" including a grueling polygraph exam. In the past, Customs and Border Protection has had trouble retaining agents.

The new book Wheelmen exposes doping culture and the Lance Armstrong conspiracy. Critic Maureen Corrigan says if you're looking to read "lady things," choose Jezebel over Bridget Jones. And director Steve McQueen and actor Chiwetel Ejiofor talk about the new film 12 Years a Slave.

Four people have been killed by cars on Van Ness Avenue in 2014 – more than half of the pedestrian deaths in San Francisco this year.One ran into traffic…

The 4-month-old cub is now walking, squealing loudly, eating well and racing ahead of his older sister Bao Bao developmentally.

Evidence shows dominant insurers hold down hospital prices. Big insurers seeking to get bigger want to take that idea to the extreme. Hospitals and doctors object.

Edugyan's latest novel, Washington Black, tells the story of a boy who escapes slavery and embarks on a voyage of scientific discovery. It has been shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize.