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Michelle Taylor and other participants work to reconstruct slave cabins at Montpelier, the Virginia estate of former President James Madison.

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A Researcher Reconnects With Her Ancestors' Slave Past At Madison's Estate

6:22pm March 28, 2017

by Kelley Libby

Michelle Taylor is taking part in a project to reconstruct slave cabins at Montpelier, the estate of President James Madison. Through her research, she discovered a personal connection to the site.

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Donald Trump wears a coal miner's protective hat while addressing supporters at a rally in Charleston, W.V., last May.

What Trump Misses About Energy Jobs In America

6:12pm March 28, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president on Tuesday signed an executive order with the intention of helping bring back coal jobs. But clean energy jobs, like solar, have taken off, far outpacing coal.

A settlement agreement allocates tens of millions to replace Flint's damaged water service lines.

Judge Approves $97 Million Settlement To Replace Flint's Water Lines

6:02pm March 28, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Residents of the Michigan city have been struggling with the lead crisis for the past three years. "This is the first little battle won in this huge overall war," plaintiff Melissa Mays tells NPR.

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Judge Approves Settlement To Replace Flint's Lead-Tainted Water Lines

5:41pm March 28, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Melissa Mays, a plaintiff in the lawsuit that just reached a settlement in federal court over lead-tainted water lines in Flint, Mich.

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The coal-fired Plant Scherer operates in June 2014 in Juliette, Ga.

Trump Takes Aim At A Centerpiece Of Obama's Environmental Legacy

5:29pm March 28, 2017

The Trump administration aims to roll back the Clean Power Plan, which limits emissions from power plants, lift the moratorium on federal coal leases and change the "social cost of carbon" policy.

A tour group visits the tomb of President James K. Polk and his wife Sarah Childress Polk on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol.

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Finding A Place For President Polk's Body To Truly Rest In Peace

5:27pm March 28, 2017

by Chas Sisk

The body of former President James Polk may be on the move again. He's been buried on the grounds of the Tennessee state Capitol, but there's discussion about moving his remains to his former home.

EVATAR is a book-size lab system that can replicate a woman's reproductive cycle. Each compartment contains living tissue from a different part of the reproductive tract. The blue fluid pumps through each compartment, chemically connecting the various tis

Device Mimicking Female Reproductive Cycle Could Aid Research

5:15pm March 28, 2017

by Rob Stein

Scientists have assembled a lab system from living tissue that can replicate a woman's 28-day hormonal cycle. The goal is to use the system to find new ways to treat a host of women's health problems.

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says there is not enough evidence to determine whether testing people with no symptoms of celiac disease provides any benefit for those patients.

No Need To Get Screened For Celiac Unless You Have Symptoms, Panel Says

5:05pm March 28, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

A task force says people with no symptoms of celiac disease do not need to be tested for the condition, and that people who think they do have symptoms should see a doctor.

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Police Warning Shots May Be In For A Comeback

4:33pm March 28, 2017

by Martin Kaste

Police are trained to avoid warning shots for tactical and legal reasons. This long-standing prohibition is being reconsidered under public pressure to reduce deadly shootings by police.

For The First Time, South Carolina Men's Basketball Reaches Final Four

4:33pm March 28, 2017

Football is usually king on the campus of South Carolina. But, for this week, basketball rules as the men's team has reached it's first Final Four. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Gene Sapakoff, who covers the team for The Post and Courier.