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Gawker Files For Bankruptcy As It Faces $140 Million Judgment

6:49pm June 10, 2016

by David Folkenflik

On Friday, a judge ruled that a $140 million judgment against Gawker Media will stand. After that, the company announced that it has filed for bankruptcy and will be put up for auction.

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A woman places flower petals along the entrance to Cave Hill Cemetery for the funeral procession.

Muhammad Ali Memorial Service: Louisville Buries A Beloved Son

6:46pm June 10, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A hometown hero is being laid to rest in Louisville, Ky., Friday, as Muhammad Ali, the boxer and humanitarian, is being buried. Fans from far and wide have come to the city to pay their respects.

Week In Politics: Hillary Clinton Makes History

6:33pm June 10, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the latest in the presidential race.

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Appeals Court Rules States Can Restrict Concealed Weapons

6:32pm June 10, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Duke University Law Professor Joseph Blocher about how the ruling on the concealed weapons law differs from other parts of the country.

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Donald Trump And The Art Of His Presidential Campaign

6:31pm June 10, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Donald Trump distilled his philosophy of doing business in a book called The Art of the Deal. As it turns out, that book has been a handy guide to explaining how Trump has campaigned.

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David Copperfield Wants Congress To Believe In Magic

6:31pm June 10, 2016

by Susan Davis

The magician is lobbying Congress to pass a resolution recognizing magic as an art form.

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This view of North America as seen in Google Earth shows colored areas that denote levels of light pollution as detailed in the New World Atlas of Artificial Sky Brightness.

Light Pollution Hides Milky Way From 80 Percent Of North Americans, Atlas Shows

6:31pm June 10, 2016

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

More than 99 percent of the people living in the U.S. and Europe look up and see light-polluted skies, according to a new atlas of artificial night sky brightness.

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Clinton, Trump Kick Off General Election With Very Different Pitches To Their Bases

6:28pm June 10, 2016

In a speech to a major evangelical confab, many Republicans still seemed skeptical of their presumptive nominee, while Democrats at a Planned Parenthood gathering were fired up about theirs.

What role should big data play in public health?

Can Web Search Predict Cancer? Promise And Worry Of Big Data And Health

5:48pm June 10, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Microsoft researchers say in a new study that Bing searches held clues to pancreatic cancer diagnoses. But what role should new data streams like Web searches and social media play in public health?

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Investors See Big Opportunities In Opioid Addiction Treatment

5:06pm June 10, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

Opioid addiction treatment is a growth market, and private equity firms are buying up treatment centers and chains. But it's too soon to say how this might affect access to care and quality.

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