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A lawsuit accuses Southern chef Paula Dean of using racial slurs in the workplace. Deen says she has used a slur regarding African-Americans, but not in a long time. The case is bringing out some surprising admissions.

Infrared thermal cameras have revolutionized the way rangers can see into the dark. But sometimes, experience trumps technology.

Morning Edition listeners this week on Twitter shared memories of making pies. We'll hear from a couple of them as our series comes to a close. And, we'll wrap up the series with a musical ode to pie.

The retailer, which also owns the BuyBuy Baby chain, has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnarounds. It plans to close stores.

Scientists at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History have identified a new species that lived more than 300-million years ago in eastern Ohio. Fossils of Melanedaphodon provide an early example of a land vertebrate that had teeth adapted for eating plants.

Mimi Sheraton, who chronicled New York's culinary scene, has died at 97. She is being remembered as the New York Times' first female restaurant critic, who enjoyed great food from little-known spots.

Attorney General William Barr got into a "shouting match" with Utah Sen. Mike Lee over Jessie Liu's bid for associate attorney general, sources told NPR. Liu is the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.

Jeffrey Rosen will lead the Justice Department for the final weeks of the Trump presidency as the White House presses officials to do more to investigate politically sensitive cases.

Throughout November, hundreds of people are lining up to peer through the telescope at Lowell Observatory in northern Arizona. What they'll see: Mars in close opposition with the Earth. This is the nearest the red planet has been to Earth since 2003. If you miss it this month, you'll have to wait until 2018 for such an incredible view. Sadie Babits has this postcard from the observatory.

Iraq's government is waging a costly war with the Islamic State while dealing with falling oil prices, millions of displaced citizens and staggering rebuilding costs.