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Protesters Hope To Sustain Momentum In Baltimore

2:09pm May 04, 2015

by Christopher Connelly

The day after Baltimore's top prosecutor announced murder charges against six officers in the death of Freddie Gray, more than 1,000 turned out for a mostly peaceful rally in front of city hall.

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New Shiloh Baptist Rev. Harold Carter Jr. (left) and Caleb Studivant, a 24-year-old member of the church, have closely watched the unrest surrounding the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore and the community's reaction.

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Amid Baltimore Protests, A 'Little Spotlight Of Joy'

2:09pm May 04, 2015

In a week when attention was focused on Baltimore, NPR's Rachel Martin visited the city's New Shiloh Baptist Church. She spoke with Rev. Harold Carter Jr. and a young church member, Caleb Studivant.

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Former Baltimore Mayor: Police Charges Send Signal On Arrest Standards

2:09pm May 04, 2015

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with former mayor of Baltimore, Kurt Schmoke about the strained relationship between city communities and the police, and looks back on his own efforts at urban renewal.

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Leg 5 from New Zealand to Itajai, Brazil aboard aboard Team SCA in March.

A Boat Of Their Own: All-Women Team Tackles Sailing's Toughest Race

2:09pm May 04, 2015

by Scott Neuman

For the first time since 2001, an all-women team is competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, an around-the-world slog through some of the most unforgiving water on the planet.

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Callery pear trees in Pittsburgh. The smell of the invasive trees has been compared to rotting fish and other stinky things.

What's That Smell? The Beautiful Tree That's Causing Quite A Stink

1:03pm May 04, 2015

by Liz Reid

Once embraced by cities for its beautiful white flowers, disease resistance and ability to grow just about anywhere, the Callery pear is now considered a nuisance due to its smell and invasive nature.

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Every spring, local residents have staged a play based on To Kill a Mockingbird in this courthouse in Monroeville, Ala.

A Town Divided Over The Next Chapter Of An Iconic Harper Lee Book

12:13pm May 04, 2015

by Debbie Elliott

There's plenty of speculation about whether the octogenarian author really intended to release the manuscript, discovered by her lawyer last year.

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Fallowed tomato fields, Corcoran, Calif.

A Landscape Of Abundance Becomes A Landscape Of Scarcity

11:44am May 04, 2015

by NPR Staff

Photographer Matt Black spends his days capturing images that illustrate the impact of the drought on people living in California's Central Valley.

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A patch that's the size of a nickel could one day administer the measles vaccine.

Why Your Future Vaccination Might Not Be A Shot

11:43am May 04, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

Step aside, injections! The next flu vaccine you see might look more like a bandage — a patch covered in 100 microscopic needles that dissolve in the skin in just a few minutes.

In this handout photo from Singapore's Raffles Hospital, Dr. Keith Goh and Carson operate on 29-year-old conjoined twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani in 2003.

5 Things You Should Know About Ben Carson

10:48am May 04, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The pediatric neurosurgeon, who entered the presidential race Sunday night, performed pioneering operations on conjoined twins and hasn't held public office before. Here's what you might not know.

Walking 2 Minutes An Hour Boosts Health, But It's No Panacea

8:19am May 04, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Sounds good, right? Add two minutes of walking to each hour of your day and your risk of death drops. Even walking to the coffee machine counts. But it's not enough to meet federal guidelines.