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Police Say Road Rage Led To Killing Of Muslim Girl In Virginia

4:52pm June 20, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

There's no indication so far that Darwin Martinez Torres was motivated by race or religion, according to authorities. But Nabra Hassanen's father believes she was targeted because she was Muslim.

Congress Has A Rich History Of Legislating In Secrecy

4:44pm June 20, 2017

by Kelly McEvers

A small group of Senate Republicans is drafting a major healthcare bill in complete secrecy. Critics are calling for more transparency but it turns out Congress has a history of legislating in secret.

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The Cultural Heritage Center is an $8 million investment in the community.

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A Native Village In Alaska Where The Past Is Key To The Future

4:44pm June 20, 2017

by Melissa Block

Klukwan is home to about 100 people, most of them from the Tlingit tribe. Once their land reached to the mountains. Today, the village is struggling to retain its land and its culture.

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A History Of The Changes In Press Briefings

4:44pm June 20, 2017

The Trump White House has upended yet another tradition — the on-camera press briefing. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with NPR Senior Editor and Correspondent Ron Elving about changes in press briefings.

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Who Are The Lawyers Investigating Russia's Meddling In U.S. Elections?

4:44pm June 20, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump has brought on a team of outside lawyers to help him navigate congressional investigations and the one being led by special counsel Robert Mueller. We look at who is on the team.

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Sea Shantyman Brings New England's Seafaring History To Life Through Songs

4:44pm June 20, 2017

David Coffin is a modern day sea shantyman. The New Englander comes from a long line of whalers and sea farers and he is still bringing their songs and stories to life.

Ford Shifts Focus (Again): Car Will Be Imported To U.S. From China, Not Mexico

4:29pm June 20, 2017

by Bill Chappell

For Mexico, this is the second damaging move from Ford in 2017. Plans to build the next-generation Focus in America's neighbor began to unravel in January.

An American Eagle jet is seen through heat ripples as it lands at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. American Airlines canceled dozens of regional flights there on Tuesday because of extreme heat.

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It's Too Hot For Some Planes To Fly In Phoenix

3:41pm June 20, 2017

by Amy Held

Temperatures were expected to climb as high as 120 degrees there on Tuesday — too high for some smaller planes to handle.

Eli Pariser, CEO of Upworthy, speaks onstage at during the 2014 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. At its peak, the site, which is founded on a mission of promoting viral and uplifting content, was reaching close to 90 million people a month.

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Upworthy Was One Of The Hottest Sites Ever. You Won't Believe What Happened Next

3:35pm June 20, 2017

by Sam Sanders

After popularizing sensational headlines and taking your news feed by storm, Upworthy seemingly fell off a cliff. Its story reveals just as much about Facebook as it does about why we click.

President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Poroshenko Meets, Briefly, With President Trump

3:31pm June 20, 2017

Ukraine is concerned about what the Trump administration's efforts to improve relations with Russia will mean for its relations with Washington. Poroshenko wanted to meet with Trump before Putin did.