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Slocum Massacre Highlights Historical Double Standard In The South

6:24pm January 15, 2016

by David Martin Davies

On Saturday in Slocum, Texas, the state will officially recognize the Slocum Massacre of 1910 — the attack on a black community in east Texas by white residents. The recognition comes over the objections of the white county officials.

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Kids growing up poor in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City have no access to several Ivy League recruited sports: sailing, crew, rugby, hockey and diving.

5 Ways Elite-College Admissions Shut Out Poor Kids

6:10pm January 15, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Athletic scholarships, campus visits and other factors work against high-achieving low-income students, a new report says.

Wal-Mart says most of the stores it plans to close will be gone by the end of the month.

Wal-Mart To Close 269 Stores, Including 154 In U.S.

6:08pm January 15, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Most of the American outlets on the chopping block are Wal-Mart Express stores. Those are the company's smallest-format locations. Wal-Mart also said it will open 300 new stores in the coming year.

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Armed Militants In Oregon Cancel Public Meeting As Occupation Drags On

6:02pm January 15, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

In Oregon, the armed militants that took over a federal wildlife refuge almost two weeks ago had planned a public meeting Friday evening to address the community's concerns and apparently outline their exit strategy. Federal law enforcement remains mum on a response. There is precedent for these types of armed, anti-government protests going south quick, such as in the 1990s in Waco, Texas, and Ruby Ridge, Idaho. There is also precedent for these confrontations to drag on for months.

Break It Down: Fact Checking The GOP Debate

5:54pm January 15, 2016

After Thursday night's Republican presidential debate, NPR policy reporters fact check the candidates' statements.

Week In Politics: State Of The Union, GOP Debate

5:52pm January 15, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Joy-Ann Reid, national correspondent for MSNBC and author of Fracture, and Mary Kate Cary, former speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush and columnist for U.S. News & World Report, about the political news of the week.

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Carolina Panthers' Star Thomas Davis Earns Praise Off The Field

4:31pm January 15, 2016

by Michael Tomsic

The most well-known player on the NFL's best team this season is quarterback Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers. But the heart and soul of the Panthers is linebacker Thomas Davis who has come back from three gruesome knee injuries and is one of the league's best defenders. And that's just one piece of Davis' reputation in Charlotte, N.C., where his work with kids is what stands out to many parents.

Trader Gregory Rowe works at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, as U.S. markets were getting hit with panicky selling.

For Oil Drillers And Retirement Savers, This Is Not A Good Day

2:29pm January 15, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Stock prices continue to fall as global investors worry about China's slowing demand. At the same time, oil prices are plunging as supplies surge. Together, it's making for a tough day in the markets.

Russia Is Beefing Up Its Air Defenses, Top U.S. Air Force General Says

1:34pm January 15, 2016

Commander of Air Force operations in Europe and Africa, Gen. Frank Gorenc, is concerned about the buildup of Russian missile defenses, saying they threaten NATO military access to airspace in Europe.

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Attorneys have filed three libel lawsuits against journalists on behalf of Sheldon Adelson (shown here in Las Vegas in 2014). He won an apology and legal fees from Britain's Daily Mail in 2008.

The Vegas Columnist And The Newspaper Owner Who Once Sued Him For Libel

1:34pm January 15, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Sheldon Adelson has filed three libel suits against journalists. One, a columnist at the Las Vegas Journal-Review, which Adelson bought last year, went broke facing the billionaire GOP donor in court.

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