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Politicians celebrated the multifaceted legacy of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in tributes after his death on Saturday.

'Patriot,' 'Hero,' 'American Original': Politicians Remember John McCain

2:11pm August 26, 2018

by Emma Bowman

Colleagues abandoned their partisanship to offer sympathies for the late Arizona Republican senator and celebrate his legacy. John McCain died on Saturday at age 81.

Update On Investigations Into Trump Associates

8:46am August 26, 2018

NPR's Melissa Blocks talks to former federal prosecutor, Anne Milgram, about the latest implications of this week's news of immunities, plea deals and guilty verdicts.

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Foster Parents And Migrant Kids

8:46am August 26, 2018

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Jenn, a foster parent based in Michigan who has taken in three migrant kids who remain separated from their parents.

Helping Clean Florida's 'Red Tide'

8:46am August 26, 2018

Piles of dead, rotting fish are washing ashore on parts of Florida's coastline due to red tide, a seasonal algal bloom. Captain Destiny Ibasfalean talks with NPR's Melissa Block.

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The Confederate soldier "Silent Sam" statue seen in 2017. Protesters toppled it last week and protesters gathered again on Saturday.

7 Arrested In Protests Over Confederate Statue At UNC Chapel Hill

7:30am August 26, 2018

by James Doubek

Groups supporting and opposing the presence of a statue of a Confederate soldier gathered again on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Mario Ramos (left) and wife Tally adjust their umbrellas in Laguna Beach, Calif. The state was among a number of places this summer that experienced their highest temperatures on record.

So Far, More Heat Waves Do Not Mean More Heat Deaths

7:00am August 26, 2018

by Christopher Joyce

The spread of air conditioning may have kept some people from dying in this summer's extreme heat. But studies project more heat-related illnesses as the climate warms.

John McCain Dies At 81

1:16am August 26, 2018

by Don Gonyea

Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona has died after months of suffering from an aggressive form of brain cancer. A look at McCain's political career and his life.

In 1992, McCain shouldered the long effort to account for American soldiers still missing from the war and to normalize relations with Vietnam.

Sen. John McCain, Former Presidential Nominee And Prisoner Of War, Dies At 81

10:49pm August 25, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The two-time presidential candidate served for 30 years in the U.S. Senate and was a Washington institution known as a political maverick. He had an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Supporters of Temporary Protected Status immigrants hold signs and cheer at a rally. Court documents released this week reveal efforts by DHS to justify ending TPS for immigrants in certain countries by showing their home countries were safe, even when ot

DHS Asks For 'Positive Gems' About War-Torn Countries To Justify Returning Immigrants

5:53pm August 25, 2018

by Bobby Allyn

Before ending temporary protected status for immigrants whose home countries suffer from war or disasters, officials tried to show the countries were getting safer, even when that was not true.

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Ex-Attorney General Slams Trump For Lashing Out At Sessions

5:36pm August 25, 2018

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales tells NPR's Michel Martin that President Trump's sharp criticism of the current AG, Jeff Sessions, is inappropriate and makes the president look weak.

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