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Robert Mueller speaks during a 2008 news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington during his term as FBI director.

NPR Readers Select Mueller Probe As Top Political Story Of The Year

The investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and ties to the Trump campaign was chosen as the top political story of 2017, narrowly beating out the fallout from sexual harassment.

Afghan security personnel block a road near the site of a suicide attack in Kabul on Monday. A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a compound belonging to the Afghan intelligence agency in Kabul on December 25, killing six civilians, officials said.

Kabul Bombing Kills At Least 6; ISIS Claims Responsibility

A suicide bombing near the Afghan intelligence agency early Monday morning killed six people, including at least one person who was traveling in a passing vehicle.

Also: A court sustains a ruling against California's assisted suicide law; a former Navy SEAL will receive the Medal of Honor today; and the Washington Capitals advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

'Florida Project' Tops David Edelstein's List Of The Year's Best Films

In a year dominated by stories of sexual harassment and abuse, Fresh Air's movie critic says his favorite films featured voices that aren't heard from enough.

Reports: Yahoo Board Approves $1.1 Billion Purchase Of Tumblr

The deal for the blogging site is designed to attract younger users to the ailing Web portal. The Wall Street Journal is basing its report on unnamed sources close to the situation.

Kaitlyn McCollum teaches at Columbia Central High School in Tennessee. After being told her TEACH grant paperwork was late, her grants were converted to loans. "I'm on the phone in between classes ... trying to get all of this information together, crying, trying to plead my case," she says.

Education Department Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Review Of Teachers' Grant Program

Public school teachers across the country say they've been improperly hit with thousands of dollars in debt when paperwork errors turned their grants into loans that they're now supposed to pay back.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein vowed the Justice Department would look into whether there was any wrongdoing in its Russia investigation.

Justice Department To Expand Internal Inquiry After Top-Level Meeting With Trump

Top leaders from the Justice Department, the FBI and the intelligence community met at the White House amid a new dust-up about the FBI's use of confidential informants.

Also: Services begin for the slain Santa Fe, Texas students; the Las Vegas Golden Knights defy expectations and advance to the NHL Final; and barbecuing while black: Oakland challenges racism.

Sam Haskell, seen at the Miss America pageant arrival ceremonies last August, in Atlantic City, N.J., stepped down as CEO of Miss America Organization after emails leaked by <em>HuffPost</em> on Thursday implicated him among other top leaders in the abuse of former pageant contestants.

Top Miss America Leadership Resign Following Report Of Derogatory Emails

CEO Sam Haskell and board chair Lynn Weidner are stepping down under pressure regarding emails that contained crude language disparaging former pageant winners were published by HuffPost on Thursday.

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Feds To Ease Restrictions On Flexible Spending Accounts

An estimated 14 million families use these flexible spending accounts, or FSAs. Tied usually to employment at big companies, the accounts let people put aside money before taxes to help pay medical expenses insurance doesn't cover.

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