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Poetry Of Failure Comes To Life At Chicago's 'Baudelaire In A Box'

6:47pm August 05, 2017

by Dan Weissman

This weekend in Chicago, a small theater troupe with a big resume will present all of the poems in Charles Baudelaire's "Les Fleurs du Mal" — sung by more than 50 performers from around the world.

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Norman Lear, Kennedy Center Honoree, To Skip White House Reception In Protest

5:29pm August 05, 2017

by Amy Held

The 95-year-old TV producer and writer says he cannot celebrate "at a White House that has no interest in supporting the Arts and Humanities."

President Trump, flanked by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. (left), and David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday during the unveiling of legislation that would place new limits on legal immigration.

With His Back Against The Wall, Trump Again Turns To Grievance Politics

4:44pm August 05, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

After six months of no major legislative achievements and amid sliding poll numbers, President Trump is working to keep his loyal supporters behind him with a return to the culture wars.

Grocery Stores Draw Millennials With In-Store Restaurants

1:40pm August 05, 2017

by Kristofor Husted

While grocery stores had been losing customers to smaller markets and online shopping, "groceraunts" — with seasonal menus and alcohol — are luring back foot traffic to the old-school grocers.

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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announces that he is switching parties to become a Republican as President Trump listens on at a campaign rally Thursday in Huntington, W.Va.

In The States, Republicans Have Never Been So Dominant — Or Vulnerable

8:29am August 05, 2017

by Brett Neely

West Virginia's governor just announced he's switching parties and joining the GOP. Although the GOP dominates in the states, a constellation of forces could challenge Republicans this year and next.

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New Rules For California Police On Collecting Racial Data

8:11am August 05, 2017

California's Attorney General has issued revised rules on police collection of racial data. Scott Simon asks retired judge and former police auditor LaDoris Cordell if this will address profiling.

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Kids Learn How To Survive In Zombie Camp

8:11am August 05, 2017

by Luke Runyon

Campfires, singalongs, and ... zombies? Summer camps can impart all kinds of new skills. One camp in suburban Denver is teaching kids how to survive an uprising of the undead.

Preparing For A Nuclear Attack (Seriously)

8:11am August 05, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Robert Levin, chief health officer of Ventura Country, Calif., who has helped set up a system for educating residents fearful of a possible nuclear attack by North Korea.

A 2016 World Series championship ring the Chicago Cubs said they were giving to Steve Bartman.

A World Series Ring For Steven Bartman

7:39am August 05, 2017

by Scott Simon

Steven Bartman is famous for interfering with a foul ball in a Chicago Cubs baseball game in 2003. This week, the Cubs gave Bartman a ring from their 2016 World Series win.

Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli (right) walks with lead defense attorney Benjamin Brafman after the jury convicted Shkreli on two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud.

'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Convicted Of Securities Fraud

7:44pm August 04, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The former pharmaceutical executive was found guilty on three of eight counts — two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud.