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The crowded streets of Kolkata, India, are only going to get more crowded.

11 Billion People By 2100 — And India Will Be More Populous Than China

12:04pm August 12, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

The number of people on the planet is growing at the fastest rate in history. U.N. demographers say the world's population will be up by 4 billion at the end of the century.

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Ferguson, Mo., Residents Grow Tired Of Violent Protests

12:04pm August 12, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

Two days after the first anniversary of Michael Brown's death, protesters say they're committed to keeping pressure on officials. But some residents say they're becoming fed up with violent protests.

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St. Louis Alderman: Criminals Exploit The Disconnect Between Citizens, Police

12:04pm August 12, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews St. Louis Alderman Antonio French, who opened a #HealSTL office in Ferguson, Mo., after the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown last August.

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Coloradans Raise Environmental Concerns Of Proposed Reservoir Projects

12:04pm August 12, 2015

by Grace Hood

Colorado will need more water to supply the state's fast-increasing population. So two large reservoir projects have been proposed, but some Coloradans worry about the dams' possible ecological harm.

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Colorado Businesses Struggle As Toxic Waste Flows Through Animas River

12:04pm August 12, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks to Roger Zalneraitis, executive director of the La Plata County Economic Development Alliance, on plans to aid small business owners after the toxic waste spill.

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Hillary Clinton Decides To Release Private Email Server To Justice Department

12:04pm August 12, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Clinton directed her staff to turn over the private email server she used as secretary of state after questions were raised about possible classified information in emails sent from the server.

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Peanut, age 5, prepares for an afternoon of eating the leaves of the invasive honeysuckle.

Goats May Be Unwelcome In Zimbabwe's Capital, But D.C. Loves Them

11:55am August 12, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Whiskey, Peanut and Nadia the Wonder Goat are currently removing weeds in Congressional Cemetery.

Brad Miller was fired from the police force in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday, after the department's chief said he was troubled with how Miller acted in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man Friday.

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Texas Police Officer Fired After Fatally Shooting Unarmed College Student

10:58am August 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The shooting occurred in the early hours of Friday, after a 911 caller reported that a "thin black man with a blond mohawk" was jumping on top of a car at a dealership.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House.

Full Video And Transcript: NPR's Interview With President Obama

10:36am August 12, 2015

Speaking with NPR's Steve Inskeep, the president addressed critics of the Iran nuclear deal and whether he feels more free to address racial issues now.

Actress Melissa Gilbert arrives at the Award of Excellence Star presentation for the Screen Actors Guild in 2007. Gilbert is trying to win a congressional seat from Michigan, where her husband is from.

'Little House On The Prairie' Actress Runs For Congress. Can She Win?

9:37am August 12, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Melissa Gilbert is running for a congressional seat in Michigan. She's the latest in a long line of celebrities with political aspirations.

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