Calls To Remove Confederate Flag Challenge Southern Orthodoxy
Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic, says this week's calls to remove Confederate symbols mark the collapse of a stubborn Southern orthodoxy.
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Learning The Hard Way Why You Just Shouldn't GetTooClose
In India, writer Deepak Singh was always bumping up against humanity. In the U.S., he found out about personal space. And he wonders: Is something lost when you have to keep your distance?
National Cathedral Should Not Be Stained With Confederate Flag, Dean Says
The Very Rev. Gary Hall says glass windows in honor of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee need to go. "We couldn't with credibility address the race agenda" with the windows in place, he tells NPR.
Police Shoot, Kill Escaped New York Convict
Law enforcement officials killed Richard Matt in Franklin County, N.Y. The other escapee, David Sweat, is still at large. The two men broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility June 6.
Obama Delivers Eulogy At Funeral For Slain Charleston Pastor
The president, who led those mourners in a rendition of "Amazing Grace," said the alleged killer failed in his effort to "terrorize and oppress."
U.S. Women Take Out China, Advance To World Cup Semifinals
The win sets up a No. 2 vs. No. 1 matchup when the Americans will face Germany on Tuesday, as the U.S. continues its pursuit of its first World Cup title since 1999.
Obama: Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling 'A Victory For America'
The president spoke at the White House Rose Garden following the announcement of the ruling affirming the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry.
Drink Beck's? Anheuser-Busch May Owe You A Refund
Several of the world's largest brewers are being sued for suggesting their beers are imports. Anheuser-Busch settled a class action suit that will require it to pay out millions of dollars.
Religious Institutions Fear Same-Sex Marriage Could Affect Tax Exemptions
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rick Scarborough, founder of the conservative Christian organization Vision America, about what the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage means for religious institutions.
President Obama Delivers Eulogy At Funeral For Rev. Clementa Pinckney
President Obama delivered the eulogy Friday at the funeral of Rev. Pinckney in Charleston, S.C., Friday. The state senator was killed last Wednesday in the shooting at a historic black church.