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Cleaning Up With The 'Motor City Blightbusters'

1:16am July 30, 2017

by Denise Guerra

A group of Detroit residents are trying to help the city recover, on a hyper-local scale, by removing the blight from their neighborhood, one abandoned house and empty lot at a time.

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Detroiters' Barter System Isn't Just About Kindness — It's A Necessity

1:16am July 30, 2017

by Eli Newman

In the city of Detroit, after the unrest in the 1960's, the flight of many to the suburbs and the decline of businesses, many neighbors are finding a way to survive financially, through bartering.

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The Week In Politics: From A Decisive Health Care Vote To New White House Staff

6:09pm July 29, 2017

The week brought many surprises: Sen. John McCain's vote killed the GOP health care repeal effort, a new "foul-mouthed" White House communications director and the ouster of the chief of staff.

WWE Wrestles With Foreign Stereotypes In The Ring

6:09pm July 29, 2017

by Arun Venugopal

Jinder Mahal recently shocked the wrestling world by becoming the WWE World Champion. He's the latest in a long line of foreign wrestlers offering a blunt critique of American supremacy.

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Decades Later, Sanitation Workers Rewarded For Role In Civil Rights Movement

6:09pm July 29, 2017

Elmore Nickleberry, and other black sanitation workers who participated in the Memphis sanitation worker's strike of 1968, will soon be receiving $70,000 in retirement grants.

Barbershop: Changes At The White House And What The GOP Does Next

6:09pm July 29, 2017

Columnist and former speechwriter Mary Kate Cary, political strategist Ron Christie and public affairs strategist Brian Wise discuss the week's White House shake-up, as well as the health care debate.

The Path Forward In Health Care Remains Uncertain For Both Parties

6:09pm July 29, 2017

The failure of the GOP's health care bill in the senate means the Affordable Care Act is still law. NPR's Noel King speaks with Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News about where things might go now.

Just For Laughs Comedy Festival Offers A Look At Up-And-Coming Talent

6:09pm July 29, 2017

by Andrew Limbong

The international comedy festival draws new and established stand-ups, improvisers, sketch actors, comedy writers. Some people are just looking for a good laugh, but some want to hire the comedians.

A $30 million partnership between the NFL and the National Institutes of Health is set to expire at the end of August, with much of the NFL's pledged money unspent. Above, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in February.

NFL, NIH End Partnership For Concussion Research With $16M Unspent

1:22pm July 29, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The relationship has been fraught with disputes about which research should be funded. Four House members have asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell whether the league plans to honor its commitment.

In late January, President Trump speaks on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin while White House chief of staff Reince Priebus (from second left), Vice President Pence, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, press secretary Sean Spicer and n

Don't Look Away: Stuff Happens Fast In Trump's First Summer In Washington

1:20pm July 29, 2017

by Ron Elving

Even as the GOP's assault on Obamacare lurched and stumbled to a stop, America's attention was divided by other stories — some important, some of lesser consequence and some of greater shock value.