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Gunman Reported On Ohio State University Campus

12:13pm November 28, 2016

At least nine people were reportedly injured in a shooting at the Ohio State University in Columbus. For the latest, Steve Inskeep speaks with reporter Jo Ingles of Ohio Public Radio and Television.

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Some Assembly Required: New Space Telescope Will Take Shape After Launch

12:13pm November 28, 2016

by Joe Palca

The James Webb Space Telescope is undergoing its final series of tests in NASA workshops. It's designed to take even grander images than the Hubble telescope. But deploying it will be a major feat.

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Medical researchers are including more patient voices in the discussion of how research is carried out.

Patients Increasingly Influence The Direction Of Medical Research

12:13pm November 28, 2016

by Richard Harris

Medical researchers are no longer ignoring the people who have the most to gain — or lose. But as patient advocates become more influential, they risk being co-opted by the biomedical industry.

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Officers with the Department of Homeland Security patrol outside the federal courthouse in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 7.

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Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Will Represent Himself In Death Penalty Trial

11:46am November 28, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The judge in the federal trial of Dylann Roof, who is accused of murdering nine people in the basement of a historically black church, has ruled that the defendant may represent himself in court.

Nick Fugate (center) with his parents, Julie and Ron, has been adjusting to life on Kansas' waiting list to get life-assistance services through Medicaid.

To Get Disability Help In Kansas, Thousands Face A 7-Year Wait

11:07am November 28, 2016

by Alex Smith

Nick Fugate has a cognitive disability, but held a job and was independent for years. Then he lost his dishwashing job and learned there are long delays getting help he needs from Medicaid in Kansas.

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People stare, point, and laugh at boy with dyslexia who is trapped inside a letter.

Millions Have Dyslexia, Few Understand It

8:31am November 28, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

It's the most common learning disability, yet it's still hard to answer the question: What is it? An NPR reporter who has dyslexia talks with other people — young and old — in search of answers.

Trae Crowder visit at SiriusXM Studio on October 7, 2016 in New York City.s)

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The Self-Described 'Rednecks' Bringing A Progressive Bent To Southern Comedy

7:33pm November 27, 2016

by Will Huntsberry

Trae Crowder and two fellow comedians are progressives and, as they like to say, rednecks. It's a new and unique brand of comedy that challenges the way many people see the South.

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New Orleans police officers stand during a pinning ceremony at the University of New Orleans.

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New Orleans Police: Bourbon Street Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 9 Injured

6:30pm November 27, 2016

by Emma Bowman

City police are investigating a shooting that took place early Sunday morning, when shots rang out in the heart of the city's famous French Quarter.

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The White Nationalist Origins Of The Term 'Alt-Right' — And The Debate Around It

5:19pm November 27, 2016

by Adrian Florido

The alt-right movement, which has been associated with white nationalism, is receiving new attention. The debate about the movement is also focusing on what is the best term to describe it.

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The Risks Of Normalizing The So-Called Alt-Right

5:10pm November 27, 2016

Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt discusses Holocaust deniers, and the similarities she sees in media coverage of the so-called alt-right movement, which has been associated with white nationalism.

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