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Portland police have charged Jeremy Joseph Christian with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

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White Supremacist Charged With Killing 2 In Portland, Ore., Knife Attack

1:36am May 28, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The disturbance began when a man started yelling on train, including slurs at two apparently Muslim women. When others tried to intervene, the man stabbed three of them.

A Recap Of Trump's First Week Abroad As President

5:53pm May 27, 2017

After visiting Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Rome and Brussels, President Trump wrapped up his first international trip since taking office today in Sicily with other G7 leaders.

What Happens When Journalism Gets Physical

5:53pm May 27, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin talks with reporter Michelle Fields, who was working at a Florida campaign rally last year when she was grabbed by Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski.

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Words Of Wisdom From 2017 Commencement Speeches

5:53pm May 27, 2017

Listen to some advice offered to the Class of 2017 from speakers, including Hillary Clinton at Wellesley College, Vice President Mike Pence at the U.S. Naval Academy and actor Will Ferrell at USC.

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SPLC Has Seen Rise In Hate Crime, Domestic Terrorism Attacks

5:53pm May 27, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Southern Poverty Law Center Intelligence Project Director Heidi Beirich about raised concerns of an increase in hate crimes after stabbings in Maryland and Oregon.

Latest College Graduates Enter A More Optimistic Economy

5:53pm May 27, 2017

Harvard Business School professor Mihir Desai says the unemployment rate is the lowest its been in a decade. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about the increasing options for recent graduates.

Then-Sen. Jim Bunning, a Hall of Fame pitcher, delivers a pitch prior to a game in Arlington, Tex., in 2003. Bunning died Friday at age 85.

Jim Bunning, Hall Of Fame Pitcher And Former U.S. Senator, Dies At 85

4:55pm May 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Bunning was one of few ballplayers to pitch no-hitters in both leagues; in 1964, he pitched a perfect game. As a politician, the Kentuckian was known as cantankerous and staunchly conservative.

Walter Shaub Jr., director of the United States Office of Government Ethics.

White House To Provide Ethics Agency With Info On Waivers For Ex-Lobbyists

2:27pm May 27, 2017

by Peter Overby

The tiny Office of Government Ethics, led by Walter Shaub Jr., has scored a victory in its effort to gather information about Trump administration employees who were previously lobbyists.

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From left, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President Donald Trump, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and British Prime Minister Theres

G7 Summit Ends Without U.S. Joining Consensus On Climate Change

11:34am May 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Today's communiqué from the summit is unusually short. Notably, it says the U.S. "is in the process of reviewing its policies on climate change and on the Paris Agreement."

Robert Jenkins before and after barber Wade Menendez installed his hair unit a.k.a man weave.

'Man Weaves' Offer Cover For Balding Men, Cash For Black Hair Care Industry

10:33am May 27, 2017

by Maquita Peters

Man weaves, more formally known as cranial prosthesis, are a non-surgical procedure by barbers to help balding men. They're growing in popularity as more men opt to spend up to $800 to "regain" hair.