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From DOMA To Marriage Equality: How The Tide Turned For Gay Marriage

1:20pm July 09, 2015

For 25 years, attorney Mary Bonauto and activist Evan Wolfson helped shape the gay marriage movement. They discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling, which represented the culmination of their efforts.

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Graham speaks to reporters in December 1998 about the impeachment trial against President Bill Clinton.

5 Things You Should Know About Lindsey Graham

1:12pm July 09, 2015

by Juana Summers

Graham has never sent an email, and he catapulted onto the national stage because of his role in the Clinton impeachment proceedings.

Former Sen. Jim Webb speaks at the National Sheriffs' Association annual conference last month in Baltimore.

5 Things You Should Know About Jim Webb

1:10pm July 09, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

The former senator, the fifth Democrat to enter the presidential race, has a colorful background as a veteran, author, reporter and defender of the Confederacy.

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Dismissed Reddit Figure Victoria Taylor Breaks Silence

1:02pm July 09, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

In a post on the site, r/IAmA's Taylor thanked supporters. Her dismissal this month prompted an insurrection in which moderators shut down many of the site's most popular sections.

Daniel Majok Gai revisits the two-bedroom apartment in Denver where he lived with seven other Sudanese refugees in 2001.

He Fled Sudan And Made A New Life In The U.S. So Why Go Back?

11:05am July 09, 2015

by NPR Staff

Daniel Majok Gai became a "Lost Boy" at age 6 and eventually made it to Denver, where he managed a hubcap business and earned a college degree. Now he's determined to help heal his troubled homeland.

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We know very little about what goes into standardized tests, who really designs them, and how they're scored.

How Standardized Tests Are Scored (Hint: Humans Are Involved)

10:58am July 09, 2015

by Claudio Sanchez

We know very little about what goes into standardized tests, who really designs them and how they're scored. Take a peek into the nation's largest test-scoring facility.

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New Hosts To Join NPR's 'All Things Considered'

10:52am July 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Correspondents Ari Shapiro and Kelly McEvers will join veteran hosts Robert Siegel and Audie Cornish on weekdays. Michel Martin is slated to become the new weekend host.

Plus-size women have struggled in the past to find fashionable clothing options. But, with celebrities bringing plus size to the forefront, the fashion industry might wake up.

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As Plus-Size Fashion Gains Popularity, Retailers Play Catch-Up

10:30am July 09, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

Celebrities like Rebel Wilson and Melissa McCarthy are helping bring plus-size clothing into the mainstream. But most retailers lag behind, making it difficult for women to find clothes in stores.

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Cruz in his high school yearbook; he was president of the drama club.

A Conservative Firebrand From The Start, Ted Cruz Always Had A Plan

10:23am July 09, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

Long before Cruz was the Texas senator commandeering the Senate floor, he was a teenager reciting conservative, free-market ideology.

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Jennifer Glass found out she had lung cancer four months after she got married. Here, her first round of chemo in February 2013.

'No One Should Have The Right To Prolong My Death'

7:14am July 09, 2015

by Robin Marantz Henig

Jennifer Glass was a newlywed when she was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. "I'm doing everything I can to extend my life," she says, while advocating for a right-to-die law in California.