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The Smithsonian celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch by projecting a 363-foot multi-park visual rocket.

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For Apollo 11's Anniversary, The Washington Monument Becomes A Rocket

11:44pm July 16, 2019

Fifty years after the Saturn V rocket carried the astronauts to the moon, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum honors the historic mission with a giant holograph.

A judge has ordered the release of a massive dataset giving a detailed picture of how opioid pills were distributed and sold from 2006-2012 as opioid addiction soared.

Federal Judge Orders Release Of Dataset Showing Drug Industry's Role In Opioid Crisis

10:45pm July 16, 2019

by Brian Mann

As addiction has soared, drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies profited off opioids. Newly released data details who made the pills, where they were sold, and which communities were hit hardest.

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Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen Removed From Position After Less Than A Year

10:01pm July 16, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

Planned Parenthood has parted ways with its president and CEO, Dr. Leana Wen. Wen says the decision was made in a secret meeting that she wasn't asked to attend.

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An arrest has been made in connection with the killing of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who was found dead in the trunk of her car last week. Above, Roberts-Joseph stands between Sgt. Kyle Callihan (left) and Sgt. Michael Gauthier, who are with the Baton Rouge Po

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Suspect Arrested In Death Of African American Museum Founder Discovered In Car Trunk

7:27pm July 16, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Sadie Roberts-Joseph, 75, was a community fixture in Baton Rouge, La. Police say the suspect was one of Roberts-Joseph's tenants who was behind on his rent.

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Prosecutors Will Not Seek Federal Charges Against NYPD Officer In Eric Garner's Death

7:27pm July 16, 2019

by Cindy Rodriguez

There will be no federal charges in the choking death of Eric Garner. The government says it doesn't have evidence to charge the officer involved in Garner's death five years ago on Staten Island.

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Former acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights John Gore speaks at the Justice Department in 2018 in Washington, D.C. Gore and other Trump administration officials are accused of providing false or misleading statements about the origins of a c

Trump Officials Face Cover-Up Allegations After Failed Citizenship Question Push

7:24pm July 16, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Challengers of the Trump administration's push for a census citizenship question are asking a federal judge in New York to impose penalties for allegedly false or misleading statements by officials.

President of Planned Parenthood Leana Wen speaks during a protest against abortion bans on May 21 outside the Supreme Court in Washington.

Planned Parenthood Removes Leana Wen As President After Less Than A Year

6:44pm July 16, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"I am leaving because the new Board Chairs and I have philosophical differences over the direction and future of Planned Parenthood," Wen said in a statement.

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The Fight For Michigan's Upper Peninsula: A Story About Soda And State Borders

5:55pm July 16, 2019

A map drawn for a Mountain Dew promotional campaign accidentally drew Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of Wisconsin, which led NPR to wonder how Michigan got the Upper Peninsula in the first place.

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New Mexico AG On His Push To Change The State's Sexual Misconduct Laws

5:55pm July 16, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas about his push to change state law to require anyone with a sex trafficking conviction to register as a sex offender.

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Bureau Of Land Management Moves Headquarters To Grand Junction, Colo.

5:16pm July 16, 2019

by Stina Sieg

The Bureau of Land Management headquarters is moving from Washington, D.C., to Grand Junction, Colo. The Trump administration says it wants the agency to be nearer to the places it oversees.

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