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Since its debut in 1971, this afternoon radio newsmagazine has delivered in-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world.  Every weekday, hosts bring listeners breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features.  A one-hour edition of the program airs on Saturday and Sunday.

President Trump Commutes Roger Stone's Sentence

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President Trump Says He Is Planning To Sign 'A Very Major Immigration Bill'

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Denver School Principal On How Black Students Led Swift Changes To History Curriculum

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Across the country, students of color have been demanding change from their schools. At one Denver school, the push for a more inclusive and diverse curriculum came last year, from a group of African American high school students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College.

Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Term

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NBCUniversal Head Explains His 50% Diversity Challenge

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President Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend Roger Stone. Stone, just to remind everyone, is the Republican operative who was convicted of lying to Congress about his efforts to contact WikiLeaks during Russia's interference in the 2016 election. He was due to report to federal prison next week to begin a three-year term. NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas has been following this case and is with us now.

Hey, Ryan.

RYAN LUCAS, BYLINE: Hi there.

Large Minneapolis Homeless Encampment Concerns Officials

By editor • 18 hours ago

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President Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend Roger Stone. Stone, just to remind everyone, is the Republican operative who was convicted of lying to Congress about his efforts to contact WikiLeaks during Russia's interference in the 2016 election. He was due to report to federal prison next week to begin a three-year term. NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas has been following this case and is with us now.

Hey, Ryan.

RYAN LUCAS, BYLINE: Hi there.

Veteran Educator On The Endless But 'Joyful' Work Of Creating Anti-Racist Education

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Pirette McKamey is fighting for anti-racist education.

Over her more than 30 years as an educator, the principal at Mission High School in San Francisco spent a decade leading an anti-racism committee.

Pet Owners Struggling To Reunite With Their Furry Family Members Amid The Pandemic

By • Jul 9, 2020

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Enough is enough. That's what we're hearing from young people as they demand change not just from police departments and legislators but also from their educators. Petitions with thousands of signatures are circulating all over the country now, urging schools to incorporate what's called anti-racist education into their curricula. Here's Angela Frezza and Daniel Afolabi, former students from West Lafayette, Ind., who started a petition there.

Columbia University President On New ICE Regulations Regarding International Students

By editor • Jul 9, 2020

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More now on this week's announcement from the Trump administration that international students won't be allowed to stay in the U.S. unless they take classes in person this fall.

Effective Anti-Racist Education Requires More Diverse Teachers, More Training

By , & • Jul 8, 2020

In the wake of ongoing protests for racial justice, young people in America are demanding change from their schools.

In Alabama, A City Debates How To Depict Its Past In The Present

By • Jul 8, 2020

Confederate Adm. Raphael Semmes, in green-patinaed bronze, sword at his hip, long stood sentry on Mobile's Government Street, the main corridor through Alabama's historic port city.

Now all that remains is the 120-year-old statue's massive granite pedestal and a commemorative plaque.

"Adm. Raphael Semmes, CSA, commander of the most successful sea raider in history, the CSS Alabama," reads David Toifel, a member of the Adm. Raphael Semmes Camp #11 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Mobile.

Major League Soccer To Begin Its Special Tournament Despite Safety Concerns

By editor • Jul 8, 2020

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Black Man Speaks On Being Attacked, Threatened With A Noose In Bloomington, Ind.

By editor • Jul 8, 2020

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Why U.S. Schools Are Still Segregated — And One Idea To Help Change That

By & • Jul 7, 2020

In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. The decision is often framed as a landmark decision that transformed education for Black students, allowing them equal access to integrated classrooms.

Say Her Name: How The Fight For Racial Justice Can Be More Inclusive Of Black Women

By & • Jul 7, 2020

Philando Castile, Eric Garner and George Floyd. The deaths of these Black men at the hands of police have fueled outrage over police brutality and systemic racism.

Men make up the vast majority of people shot and killed by police.

Need A Day At The Beach? Tag Along With Big Wave Photographer Sachi Cunningham

By editor • Jul 7, 2020

On an unusually sunny morning at Ocean Beach on the west side of San Francisco, photographer Sachi Cunningham is putting on her wetsuit, and getting her camera gear ready. A sign in the parking lot warns: "Danger: People have drowned. Enter at your own risk.'

Bug Hunt: Bumblebee Millipede That Could Be A Pet

By • Jul 7, 2020

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The United States To Withdraw From The World Health Organization

By • Jul 7, 2020

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Today the Trump administration formally notified the United Nations that it is pulling out of the World Health Organization. For more on this move, NPR's global health correspondent Jason Beaubien joins us now.

Hey, Jason.

New Mexico Leaders To Militia: If You Want To Help Community, Stop Showing Up Armed

By • Jul 7, 2020

It's become known as the Old Town melee. Protesters gathered last month in Albuquerque, N.M., around the bronze statue of Juan de Oñate, the controversial Spanish conquistador, in the city's historic quarter.

Videos of the event show men with guns — in military garb and tactical gear — stationed around the statue, tussling with protesters. Soon, the protesters bring out a chain and pickax to topple the figure, as police watch from afar.

Boston Tavern Pivots To 'Plan B' To Try To Survive The Pandemic

By • Jul 7, 2020

This is the first in an ongoing series of stories following the struggle of one restaurant trying, like many, to reinvent itself to survive the global pandemic.

Food and drink establishments have been among the most challenging businesses to operate through the pandemic. Around the nation, many have already shut down for good, while others that reopened are now closing again because of increases in COVID-19 cases in some places.

Phoenix Mayor Says The City Is In A 'Crisis Situation,' Needs Help

By & • Jul 6, 2020

Arizona is one of just five states that has seen new coronavirus cases climb by the thousands each day in the past couple of weeks.

The state's governor, Republican Doug Ducey, in May lifted a stay-at-home order he put in place in March so the economy could begin reopening. But a week ago, Ducey ordered bars, gyms, movie theaters and water parks to shut down again for 30 days as daily caseloads topped 3,000.

Miami's Coronavirus Surge Team Provides Residents With Masks, Gloves And Information

By editor • Jul 6, 2020

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'Incredibly Versatile': Life And Legacy Of Ennio Morricone

By editor • Jul 6, 2020

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Sen. Duckworth To Hold Up Military Promotions Unless Vindman Is Treated Fairly

By editor • Jul 6, 2020

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Uber Agrees To Acquire Postmates For $2.65 Billion

By • Jul 6, 2020

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Privilege Takes Many Forms In 'Friends And Strangers'

By • Jul 6, 2020

It is one of the most intimate and complicated relationships around, and for many women — and yes it's mostly women — an all-important one.

I'm talking about the relationship between a mother and her child's caregiver. And that's the relationship at the heart of author J. Courtney Sullivan's new novel, Friends and Strangers. She says the idea for the book came from her own experiences.

How Teachers Are Thinking About Reopening Schools

By editor • Jul 5, 2020

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Long After Lockdown, Rome Hostel Owners Take A Big Hit From Pandemic

By editor • Jul 5, 2020

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'Slay The Dragon' Filmmakers Dig Into The Evolution Of Gerrymandering

By editor • Jul 5, 2020

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Coronavirus cases keep increasing at alarming rates across the country, and this comes as many school districts are wrestling with when and how to reopen. It is not an easy decision. There's the issue of safety, and that's complicated because students, teachers and parents all have different COVID-19 risk levels. Then there's how to teach students virtually or partially online and partially in a classroom and how to support low-income students without adequate Internet access and students with learning disabilities.

Movie Interview: 'The Outpost'

By editor • Jul 4, 2020

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A military helicopter descends into an Afghan mountain valley surrounded by switchbacks to a U.S. Army outpost-turned-sitting target for Taliban fighters.

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UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) Captain - how're you doing, sir? Welcome to the dark side of the moon, gentlemen.

UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) Delighted, sir.

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