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Republicans wake up to a slew of polls showing the damage they sustained in the eyes of the American public during the recent partial government shutdown and default crisis

Companies and individuals are considered grandfathered and exempt from new sets of regulations all the time. But the term and the concept date from the era of segregation that followed the Civil War.

The University of Miami "lacked institutional control" and didn't notice multiple violations by a booster who gave cash and gifts to athletes, the NCAA said. But the organization's penalties are not as harsh as they might have been.

The demand for Russia's high-value timber is fueling organized crime, government corruption and illegal logging. The hardwood often ends up as flooring and furniture in the United States, Europe, Japan and China.

The history of African-Americans is a long and complicated one. Scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. is trying to tell that story in a new PBS documentary, The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross. He speaks to host Michel Martin about tracing the African-American experience from the second inauguration of President Obama to the first African explorer.

The nation's largest and oldest civil rights group makes the temporary appointment after Benjamin Jealous announced his resignation as president and CEO.

As the busy holiday shopping season looms, the giant retailer raised its minimum order from $25 to $35. The change took effect Monday, the company says.

Today, "Allegiant," the third book in Veronica Roth's best-selling "Divergent" trilogy, hits e-readers and book stands. Roth joins Here & Now to discuss the book, but we promise — no spoilers!

Netflix is riding on the success of streaming original television programs such as "Orange is the New Black." Its stock has tripled this year and it's reporting third-quarter revenue of $1.11 billion.

The St. Louis Cardinals flew into Boston yesterday to get ready to face the Red Sox in Game 1 of the World Series. Glenn Stout joins us for a preview of the Fall Classic.