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Breaking Down The GOP Debate: Who Surprised, And Who Played It Safe?

4:05pm August 10, 2015

by Scott Horsley

It's the day after the first Republican presidential debate. Where do the candidates go from here? Who can build on momentum from the night? Who needs to recover from missteps?

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Darren Wilson, An Uneasy New Dad In Virtual Hiding

3:55pm August 10, 2015

Darren Wilson, the white Ferguson, Mo., officer who shot and killed black 18-year-old Michael Brown, spoke with the New Yorker's Jake Halpern. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Halpern about the interviews.

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President Obama spoke with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep at the White House last week.

A Year After Ferguson, Obama Tells NPR He Feels 'Great Urgency'

3:48pm August 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, the president rejects the suggestion that political considerations put race relations on the back burner in his first term.

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A poll worker hands out "I Voted Today" stickers in Washington, D.C., in 2012. Journalist Ari Berman says a 2013 Supreme Court ruling opened the door for new voting restrictions that disproportionately affect poor people, young people and people of color

Block The Vote: A Journalist Discusses Voting Rights And Restrictions

3:37pm August 10, 2015

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed racial discrimination in voting. But author Ari Berman says a 2013 Supreme Court ruling blocks the act's enforcement — and opened the door for new restrictions.

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NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House. The interview will air this week on Morning Edition.

'Ideological' Or 'Illogical': President Obama Responds To Iran Deal Critics

3:25pm August 10, 2015

by Amita Kelly

In an interview with NPR to be broadcast this week, the president spoke strongly of his critics, including some in his own party. He also talked about letting his passions show more in his sixth year.

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New Tests Push Schools To Redefine 'Good Enough'

3:07pm August 10, 2015

by Cory Turner

Five million students are waiting to hear whether they made the cut after taking a new round of tests aligned to the Common Core standards. The answers have been tallied, but what counts as passing?

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A firefighter monitors flames from the Rocky Fire as it approaches a home late last month. The wildfire has consumed thousands of acres in just over a week.

Veteran Firefighter: Rocky Fire Has 'Most Extreme Fire Behavior I've Ever Seen'

3:01pm August 10, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

The California fire is unusually intense and unpredictable. But between climate change and the impact of decades of poor management, such wildfires may be the new normal.

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California's Debt Payment Ends A Dark Era For The State

3:00pm August 10, 2015

On Wednesday, California made its last payment on debt incurred in 2004 by Proposition 57, which sought to deal with the state's fiscal crisis. NPR's Arun Rath talks to John Myers of KQED for more.

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With Climate Change Plans, Democratic Candidates Aren't Just Courting Voters

2:50pm August 10, 2015

by Tamara Keith

The vast majority of Democratic voters believe that something needs to be done to combat climate change. So, the party's presidential candidates have been racing to tout their environmental plans — and to court environmentalist megadonor Tom Steyer.

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Some video games are promoted as being good for the brain.

Will Doctors Soon Be Prescribing Video Games For Mental Health?

2:45pm August 10, 2015

by April Dembosky

Dozens of games and apps claim to improve your memory or make you smarter or reduce stress. But do they really? Developers say the next step is clinically valid proof of cognitive gains.

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