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NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House on Thursday.

Obama Hopes To Seize Momentum For Criminal Justice Reform

2:50pm August 18, 2015

by NPR Staff

"Frankly, we've done a pretty good job on some big pieces of business, which then allows me also to focus on some issues that we might have been working on quietly," Obama told NPR.

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At Hillary Clinton's event, Carl Babbitt raised his hand high until Clinton called on him to tell his story. Here, Babbitt holds two photos of himself — one from when he was 29, in prison serving time for murder.

At Clinton Event, An Emotional Conversation On Substance Use

2:46pm August 18, 2015

by Tamara Keith

In New Hampshire this week, Hillary Clinton veered from the stump speech for a somber discussion on substance abuse. Nearly everyone in the room had been affected by drugs.

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A Jizo figure at the Great Vow Zen Monastery in Clatskanie, Ore.

Adopting A Buddhist Ritual To Mourn Miscarriage, Abortion

2:45pm August 18, 2015

by Deena Prichep

More Americans are using mizuko kuyo to grieve the loss of a child, whether it be from a miscarriage or an abortion. Those who participate say it helps them learn to balance love and loss.

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Northwestern Football Players Lose Bid To Form First Union For Athletes

2:38pm August 18, 2015

by Cheryl Corley

The National Labor Relations Board announced Monday it dismissed a previous ruling by a Chicago regional office in favor of the Northwestern University athletes.

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The experiment used a fake photo of actor Clint Eastwood and Pisa's leaning tower to test how the brain links person and place.

How Your Brain Remembers Where You Parked The Car

2:28pm August 18, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

When people saw photos that linked a famous person with a famous place, it changed the behavior of certain neurons in their brains. And it changed their memories, too.

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4 Foods Americans Don't Eat Much Anymore

12:18pm August 18, 2015

by Linton Weeks

Open a cookbook from the Gilded Age, and you just might be surprised by what our forebears passed around the table.

Donald Trump continues to lead in the polls and on Sunday released his first policy position â a conservative proposal on immigration.

What's In Donald Trump's Immigration Plan And How It Could Affect The GOP

8:57am August 18, 2015

by Asma Khalid

Donald Trump made headlines with his comments deriding some Mexican immigrants as "rapists." His first detailed policy proposal (on immigration) would build a wall and end birthright citizenship.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has gotten some of the biggest and most devoted crowds of the 2016 presidential race, including in Portland, Ore., this month, where he drew more than 19,000.

Bernie Sanders And The Size And Wisdom Of Crowds

8:38am August 18, 2015

by Ron Elving

The wisdom of the crowd is at the heart of the democratic ideal. Someone is saying something others want to hear. But if you've looked at crowds from both sides, you know they can also be misleading.

Republican presidential candidate and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the Iowa State Fair, where he encountered protesters over his record in Wisconsin.

'Spice' It Up! Trump Factor Takes Toll On 'Blanded' Walker

7:03am August 18, 2015

by Don Gonyea

Scott Walker was riding high in Iowa until Donald Trump came along. Walker appeared at the Iowa State Fair Monday, where he tried to rekindle the fire with voters, who think he's gotten boring.

After the Animas River spill, rancher Irving Shaggy is forced to travel a 70-mile round trip to get water for his livestock. "It's going to be a long struggle," he says.

Navajo Nation Farmers Feel The Weight Of Colorado Mine Spill

6:30am August 18, 2015

by Laurel Morales

The spill of heavy metals into the Animas River has contaminated water for hundreds of farmers in the Navajo Nation downstream, bringing up memories of past environmental disasters.

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