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Some Find It Difficult To Heed Calls For Racial Healing After Charleston, S.C.

7:17pm June 25, 2015

At a prayer vigil for victims in the recent South Carolina church shooting, professor Chenjerai Kumanyika found himself unable to join hands with a white woman — and he wondered why.

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Obamacare Ruling Moves Debate To Presidential Race, Rep. Tom Price Says

7:17pm June 25, 2015

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Rep. Tom Price, who has led efforts to undo the Affordable Care Act. Price, a doctor, has introduced alternatives that he says would cover more people.

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Clinton Correctional Facility officer Gene Palmer, 57, is seen in a picture released by the New York State Police. Palmer was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the escape of two convicted murderers who have eluded a massive manhunt for almost three

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2nd Prison Worker Arrested In Connection With Helping Escaped Killers

7:01pm June 25, 2015

by Brian Mann

Authorities say veteran corrections officer Gene Palmer is accused of providing illegal contraband to the inmates. Civilian prison worker Joyce Mitchell has also been charged with aiding the men.

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Oxford English Dictionary Adds New Words, Offers Clarity On Old Ones

5:58pm June 25, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

The OED unveils some modern coinage and explains a Supreme Court justice's choice of words.

Leukemia survivor Rhett Krawitt, 7, carries a box of petitions representing more than 30,000 people supporting a measure requiring nearly all California schoolchildren to be vaccinated. He took them to the governor's office at the Capitol in Sacramento, C

California Lawmakers Vote To Remove Vaccine Exemptions For Schoolchildren

5:37pm June 25, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A similar bill, which eliminates all but medical exemptions, has already passed the state Senate. Gov. Jerry Brown has not said whether he will sign it.

Charlie Cavell at his home in Virginia. He is one of 60,000 World War II veterans exposed to mustard gas as part of secret experiments by the U.S. military.

The VA's Broken Promise To Thousands Of Vets Exposed To Mustard Gas

5:06pm June 25, 2015

by Caitlin Dickerson

When the Pentagon revealed it secretly exposed enlisted men to mustard gas during WWII, VA officials promised disability benefits. But an NPR investigation finds that most were never contacted.

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Congress Signs Off On Trade Bills, Handing Obama A Huge Win

4:14pm June 25, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

A final House vote marked a stunning victory for the president by clearing his path to completing the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal involving the U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim nations.

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#StreetsAndBeats: How Do Cops And Communities Build Trust?

4:12pm June 25, 2015

by Michel Martin

Michel Martin hosts a live storytelling event around police and community relations in Los Angeles. Join the online conversation by using #StreetsAndBeats.

In an interview with Morning Edition host David Greene, Sen. Bernie Sanders discussed foreign policy, racial tension and his 2016 chances.

Sanders: 'My Goal Right Now Is To Win This Election'

4:06pm June 25, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

In an interview with Morning Edition host David Greene, the Vermont senator discussed foreign policy, racial tension and his 2016 chances.

Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers took turns responding to a tweet that dismissed women's sports as "not worth watching."

Amy Poehler Asks A Critic Of Women's Sports, 'Really!?!'

3:15pm June 25, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Unfortunately for Sports Illustrated analyst Andy Benoit, two people who noticed his dismissal of the Women's World Cup were Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers.