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Theater Shooting Highlights High Rate Of Gun Deaths In Louisiana

8:22pm July 24, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Daniel Webster, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, about the high level of gun deaths in the state of Louisiana.

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At the State Department conference for people with disabilities, adviser Judy Heumann (center) is surrounded by admirers from around the world.

How A Law To Protect Disabled Americans Became Imitated Around The World

8:22pm July 24, 2015

by Joseph Shapiro

In Africa, in Asia, in Latin America, people with disabilities want to know: How can we learn from the Americans with Disabilities Act so we can get on the bus, get married, build a life.

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Vietnam War Study Raises Concerns About Veterans' Mental Health

8:22pm July 24, 2015

by Daniel Zwerdling

A federally mandated study shows that almost 300,000 Vietnam veterans still struggle with daily health problems linked to the traumas they experienced more than 40 years ago during the war.

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Retracing Ralph Waldo Emerson's Steps In A Now 'Unchanged Eden'

8:22pm July 24, 2015

by Brian Mann

A century and a half ago, the poet and philosopher headed to New York's Adirondack Mountains with some notable pals. Today, we follow his journey with a new crew, the help of a painting and a book.

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Saudi Arabia Softens Opposition To Iran Nuclear Deal

8:22pm July 24, 2015

by Deborah Amos

As Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visits the region, Saudi Arabia seems to have changed its mind about the nuclear deal between Iran, the U.S. and other world powers.

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New Study Finds Many Veterans Live With War Trauma Throughout Their Lives

7:03pm July 24, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

The study says that 40 years after the Vietnam War ended, hundreds of thousands of those vets struggle with mental health problems linked to their battle experiences.

President Obama is hugged by his half-sister, Auma Obama, accompanied by Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) as he arrives at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on Friday.

Obama Greeted Warmly On First Presidential Trip To Kenya

6:14pm July 24, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The visit has a personal resonance for the president, whose father was born there. He is expected to discuss trade and security issues.

Workers finish installing a billboard showing Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Barack Obama in downtown Nairobi a day before Obama's visit.

Obama's Roots A Source Of Pride — And Discord — In Kenya

6:05pm July 24, 2015

by Gregory Warner

When President Obama was elected in 2008, Kenyans rejoiced. U.S.-Kenya relations have had ups and downs since then. Kenyans now eagerly await Obama's first presidential visit to his father's homeland.

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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks at a Hillary For America discussion on Thursday in Columbia, S.C.

Classified Emails Were Sent Through Clinton's Private Network, Watchdog Says

3:49pm July 24, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Justice Department has received a referral from an inspector general that is related to the case, but it has made no decision yet about whether it will launch an investigation into the issue.

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Mass Shootings In America By The Numbers

3:28pm July 24, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

Mass shootings as defined by the FBI happen about every two weeks in America. For nearly a decade, USA Today has been tracking these incidents on a website that paints a grim picture.

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