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Philadelphia Police Consider 2000 RNC In Preparing for Democratic Convention

4:32pm July 22, 2016

by Bobby Allyn

When Philadelphia hosted the GOP Convention in 2000, police were criticized for a militant response to protesters. The city promises a softer approach at the Democratic Convention next week.

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Mourners Gather At Funeral For Slain Baton Rouge Police Officer

4:32pm July 22, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

A funeral for Baton Rouge, La., police officer Matthew Gerald is set for Friday. Gerald was one of three officers killed in an ambush on July 17.

Liberal Son Attends GOP Convention With Delegate Dad

4:32pm July 22, 2016

A father and son recorded their experiences at the Republican National Convention and share this postcard.

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Seattle's Bertha Tunnel Project Plagued By Financial Woes

4:32pm July 22, 2016

by Martin Kaste

More than $200 million in cost overruns, lawsuits and delays continue to haunt Seattle's big dig project. The world's largest tunneling machine, nicknamed "Bertha," is now working again, but the complicated fix of an underground breakdown in 2013 has created a huge fight over blame and who pays the tab.

U.S. Considers Turkey's Role In Fighting ISIS After Coup Attempt

4:32pm July 22, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. has to decide what course to set with Turkey — now another country that's critically important to U.S. interests but with an increasingly repressive leader.

Born This Way is produced by Jonathan Murray, the co-creator of MTV's Real World. Above, cast members Cristina Sanz (left), Rachel Osterbach, Steven Clark and Sean McElwee (top).

A Cast With Down Syndrome Brings Fresh Reality To Reality TV

4:32pm July 22, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

With the Emmy-nominated Born this Way poised to begin its second season July 26, the cast, co-creator and fans explain why the show has become such a hit.

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Gabriel Pendas (left) protests outside the North Miami Police Department on Thursday. The department held a news conference about the police shooting of a black behavioral therapist helping a man with autism.

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North Miami Officer Was Aiming At Man With Autism, Union Chief Says

3:37pm July 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"This is not a case of a rogue cop; this is not a case of police abuse," the head of the Dade County police union says, adding that the officer who shot Charles Kinsey is praying for his recovery.

$1 Billion Health Care Fraud Took Advantage Of Medicare In Florida, Agents Say

3:18pm July 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Investigators say Philip Esformes, 47, used his access to thousands of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to perpetrate a massive and profitable fraud.

Invisibilia: Do His Sunglasses Keep Him From Seeing The Light?

2:50pm July 22, 2016

by Yowei Shaw

Cass Frankenstein started wearing sunglasses to protect himself from bullies. Decades later, he still wears them. Some friends and relatives say that holds people at bay. But he says it's worth it.

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Managing Your News Intake In The Age Of Endless Phone Notifications

2:44pm July 22, 2016

by NPR Staff

This summer, it has felt like the terrible news just won't stop. A digital journalism expert at Columbia University offers advice for dealing with the barrage of news updates flowing to our screens.

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