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When Making Wheelchairs For The Boston Marathon, 'We Get Personal'

8:12am April 16, 2017

by Shira Springer

"Running wheelchairs," are a regular feature at the Boston Marathon, which happens Monday. We'll meet the man who makes the specialized chairs for teams of athletes.

Protesters Call For Release Of Trump's Taxes

8:12am April 16, 2017

by Greg Allen

Protesters around the country demanded President Trump release his taxes. In Florida, protesters were near Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, where he is spending the Easter weekend.

One of Grab Your Wallet's biggest targets is Ivanka Trump and companies that sell her fashion line of clothes, jewelry, shoes and accessories.

#GrabYourWallet's Anti-Trump Boycott Looks To Expand Its Reach

8:12am April 16, 2017

by Eric Westervelt

Shannon Coulter, the founder of the anti-Trump boycott movement #GrabYourWallet, believes the protest is having a broader cultural impact beyond affecting a corporation's bottom line.

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The Call-In: Retailers Decline While Amazon Grows

8:12am April 16, 2017

We explore the recent retail plunge — is really all about Amazon? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Derek Thompson of The Atlantic, who says it's more complicated than that.

Philanthropy In America Is Becoming 'Ideological Arms Race,' Author Says

8:12am April 16, 2017

Many of the richest citizens are reshaping public policy, and society, as they see fit. Because of their numbers, they have more influence than the philanthropists of the past, David Callahan says.

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'(Be)longing' Explores Gun Violence, 10 Years After Virginia Tech Shooting

8:12am April 16, 2017

by Robbie Harris

(Be)longing is the name of a new oratorio commissioned to mark the 10th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings. The creators wanted to create a piece about gun violence and how to prevent it.

An anesthesiologist writes about the profound moment a patient wakes up from surgery.

The Poetic Intimacy Of Administering Anesthesia

5:00am April 16, 2017

by Meredith Rizzo

An anesthesiologist and poet says her medical work is well-suited to poetry, as patients move in and out of consciousness under the doctor's watch.

An unidentified missile is displayed during a military parade marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang, the nation's capital, on Saturday.

North Korea Missile Launch Fails A Day After Military Parade

11:11pm April 15, 2017

by Emma Bowman

The unidentified missile "blew up almost immediately" on Sunday morning, near the nation's east coast, according to the U.S. military.

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Robert Taylor, A Pioneer Of Modern Computing And The Internet, Dies At 85

9:15pm April 15, 2017

by Emma Bowman

Nearly 50 years ago, visionary Bob Taylor channeled his frustrations with inefficient communication methods into launching the personal computer, as well as the forerunner of today's Internet.

Protesters walk during a rally to encourage the release of President Donald Trump's tax returns on Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Protesters Use April 15 To Demand Trump's Tax Returns

7:59pm April 15, 2017

by Greg Allen

Protests across the country, including in D.C. and near Trump's private club in Florida, focused on the president's decision to keep his tax returns private.

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