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Christian Picciolini, founder of the group Life After Hate, poses for a photograph outside his Chicago home. Picciolini, a former skinhead, is an activist combatting what many see as a surge in white nationalism across the United States.

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A Reformed White Nationalist Speaks Out On Charlottesville

9:38am August 14, 2017

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Former white nationalist Christian Picciolini says he was "lost" and "lonely" when he was recruited into a white supremacist group as a teenager but he now runs a nonprofit that advocates for peace.

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Morning News Brief: 'Unite The Right' Rally In Charlottesville Turns Deadly

7:59am August 14, 2017

After the deadly events in Virginia, President Trump blamed "many sides." Those remarks didn't go far enough for some, who called on Trump to denounce the white supremacists behind the violence.

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Young Astronaut Hopeful Gets NASA Tour Of His (Space) Dreams

5:01am August 14, 2017

by Melissa Block

Murad Rahimov got to see the inner workings of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center after an NPR listener learned of his passion for space.

Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., has been endorsed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump ahead of Tuesday's GOP special Senate primary.

Alabama GOP Senate Primary Tests Reach Of McConnell, Trump

5:00am August 14, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

In Tuesday's primary, local observers say the candidate most like Trump isn't the one he backed. Ultimately, it's Mitch McConnell's endorsement for the incumbent that could backfire.

Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer Talks About How Protests Were Handled

12:29am August 14, 2017

Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer defends local police, calls protests "terrorism," and blames President Trump for mainstreaming hate.

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Alabama Voters Go To Polls To Fill Seat Left Vacant By Jeff Sessions

12:29am August 14, 2017

In Alabama, voters head to the polls Tuesday in a primary for U.S. Senate. The race is to fill a seat long occupied by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

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NAFTA: What Does This New Round Of Negotiation Mean?

12:29am August 14, 2017

President Trump has threatened to walk away from NAFTA if he can't secure a better deal for the U.S. But former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez says it would be hard for the U.S. to walk away.

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Charlottesville Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy Reacts To White Nationalist Rally

12:29am August 14, 2017

Charlottesville, Va. Vice-Mayor Wes Bellamy talks about the white supremacist rally in the city Saturday and the reaction of the black community there.

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