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On Isolation and Belonging: Stories We Tell Ourselves 25 Years After High School

3:22pm August 18, 2017

by Rachel Martin

It's been 25 years since NPR's Rachel Martin graduated from high school, and it got her wondering about how people think back on — and are shaped by — their teenage selves.

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Workers use a crane to lift the monument dedicated to former Chief Justice of the United States Roger Taney in Annapolis, Md., early Friday. The State House Trust voted Wednesday to remove the statue from its grounds.

Maryland State House Removes Statue Of Judge Who Wrote Dred Scott Decision

1:57pm August 18, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The infamous 1857 decision upheld slavery and declared that blacks were not citizens. Maryland's State House Trust voted Wednesday to remove the statue from its grounds, where it stood for 145 years.

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., plans to "divulge more of what he found directly to President Trump," he said in a statement.

3 Questions About A Pro-Russia Congressman's Meeting With Julian Assange

12:12pm August 18, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., met in London with Julian Assange — and has a secret message from Assange for President Trump.

Do Laptops Help Learning? A Look At The Only Statewide School Laptop Program

10:06am August 18, 2017

by Robbie Feinberg

It was 15 years ago that Maine began the first, and still the only, statewide school laptop program. Experts worry that an attempt to bridge the digital divide might have widened it.

CHART: The Relationship Between Seeing Discrimination And Voting For Trump

9:58am August 18, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

There is an apparent correlation between a state's likelihood of having voted for Trump and whether residents think black, immigrant, and gay and lesbian communities face "a lot of discrimination."

Athlete Activism, After Charlottesville

9:07am August 18, 2017

Marcus Thompson of The Athletic talks with Ailsa Chang about how activist athletes are responding in the wake of the Charlottesville violence, and the limits of athlete activism.

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Morning News Brief: Spain Attack, Trump's Week, 'Boston Free Speech' Rally

9:07am August 18, 2017

A van drove into a crowd in Barcelona, Spain, killing 13 people and injuring more than 100. Also, the latest on fallout over President Trump's comments, and a controversial rally in Boston is planned.

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This sequence of images shows the development of embryos formed after eggs were injected with both CRISPR, a gene-editing tool, and sperm from a donor with a genetic mutation known to cause cardiomyopathy.

Exclusive: Inside The Lab Where Scientists Are Editing DNA In Human Embryos

9:07am August 18, 2017

by Rob Stein

NPR gets exclusive access to a lab in Portland, Ore., where scientists have begun editing the DNA in human embryos to try to prevent genetic diseases.

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald returns to port after colliding with a merchant vessel in June while operating southwest of Yokosuka, Japan.

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USS Fitzgerald Leaders Punished, Crew Is Praised After Collision With Cargo Ship

9:02am August 18, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"Through their swift and in many cases heroic actions, members of the crew saved lives," the Navy said. It also blamed an avoidable crash on inadequate leadership and flawed teamwork.

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio spoke in support of then-candidate Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention last summer.

Sheriff Arpaio: Trump Has 'Guts And Courage'

6:37am August 18, 2017

by Wade Goodwyn

Former "America's Toughest Sheriff" Joe Arpaio tells NPR he has not asked President Trump for a pardon and has not heard directly from him. "But I will accept it if he does do it," he said.