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World War II Veteran Awarded Posthumous Purple Heart

5:23pm July 28, 2019

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Clara Cunningham Osborne, sister of Navy Seaman First Class James Cunningham, who was awarded a posthumous Purple Heart for his service during World War II.

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The Connection Between Gov. Rossello's Leaked Chats And Corruption In Puerto Rico

8:00am July 28, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Luis Valentin of the Center for Investigative Journalism. Valentin's reporting led Puerto Rico's governor to announce that he will resign Aug. 2.

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In Split From Party, A Republican Lawmaker's Push To Repeal Kentucky Death Penalty

6:33pm July 27, 2019

A recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that most Republicans support the death penalty. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Chad McCoy, a GOP lawmaker in Kentucky.

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Walter Dixon and his son Russ Dixon at their StoryCorps interview in Waynesville, Mo.

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Declared Dead At War, He Returned Alive To Find His World Had Moved On Without Him

1:39pm July 27, 2019

After three wars, two marriages and 30 months as a POW, Walter Dixon says he's proud of his time served in the military. "I'd do it again," he says in an interview for StoryCorps.

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New Maine Law Aims To Restore Internet Privacy Protection Rolled Back By Trump Administration

8:03am July 27, 2019

by Steve Mistler

Lawmakers in Maine have passed a bill to restore internet privacy protections — protections that were rolled back by the Trump Administration and Congress.

Trump Opened A Door With North Korea. Will 2020 Candidates Follow?

8:03am July 27, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

Trump's meetings with North Korea's dictator has led to a new level of engagement with Pyongyang. Any Democrat who manages to win in 2020 has to decide whether to keep that relationship going.

Sheri Adler at an American Behavioral Health Systems office in Wenatchee, Wash. At age 72, Adler attempted to take her own life.

Isolated And Struggling, Many Seniors Are Turning To Suicide

8:03am July 27, 2019

The golden years are thought to be a well-earned, carefree time in life. But adults 65 and older now account for almost 1 in 5 suicides in America.

A Border Patrol officer guards the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Nogales, Ariz., in February. The Supreme Court on Friday said the Trump administration could continue with its plan to use military funds to build a wall along sections of the southern border.

Supreme Court Lets Trump Border Wall Move Forward, But Legal Fight Still Looms

8:02pm July 26, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

A lower court had initially frozen the $2.5 billion in defense funds Trump had sought to use amid his emergency declaration earlier this year. Now liberal groups are seeking an expedited hearing.

A human smuggling investigation by the military led to the arrest of 16 Marines on Thursday while carrying out a battalion formation at California's Camp Pendleton, a base about an hour's drive from the U.S.-Mexico border.

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What We Know: 'Mass Arrest' Of Marines Over Alleged Human Smuggling

7:21pm July 26, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

As some 800 Marines gathered in formation at Camp Pendleton in California, 16 people were pulled out and put under arrest. An NCIS spokesperson said a total of 18 Marines have been apprehended.

President Trump announced that Guatemala is signing an agreement to restrict asylum applications to the U.S. from Central America.

Trump Signs Agreement With Guatemala To Limit Asylum Seekers

5:57pm July 26, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The agreement comes after Trump threatened to take "very severe" action against Guatemala, possibly including tariffs and a travel ban.