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Andrew Presta, 25, is currently in jail, but he has been in and out of court for years. His mother, Diana Presta-Selecky, attends the support group.

For Families Of Heroin Addicts, Comfort Comes In Sharing Their Stories

7:58pm July 11, 2015

by Rebecca Hersher

Parents who have lost children to addiction and overdose gather at a weekly support group south of Los Angeles. In relating their stories, they hope to cope with a pain that's growing all too common.

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Elephants Never Forget — And At 6 Stories Tall, This One's Unforgettable

6:31pm July 11, 2015

by Emma Jacobs

Lucy the Elephant is the oldest roadside attraction in America. Saved from the wrecking ball, she's a survivor among the increasingly endangered species of American roadside oddities.

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Serena Williams wins the singles match against Garbine Muguruza of Spain after the women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Saturday. Williams won 6-4, 6-4.

Serena Williams Wins 21st Grand Slam Title At Wimbledon

2:12pm July 11, 2015

by Scott Neuman

For Williams, it leaves her one shy of Steffi Graf and at third place for the all-time women's Grand Slam record.

Wildfires In Canada And Alaska Drive Thousands From Homes

1:57pm July 11, 2015

by Nathan Rott

Thousands of fires are burning in the continent's northwest, sending smoke as far as Tennessee. Some blame a brewing El Niño for the unprecedented start to the season; others point to climate change.

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Stocks Manage To Bounce, But Commodity Prices Are Swooning

12:46pm July 11, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Prices for raw materials, such as iron ore, copper and oil, are down dramatically from last year. The price plunge helps contain inflation for consumers, but is tough on mining and drilling companies.

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NAACP Leader: Confederate Flag's Fall Is An 'Extraordinary Moment'

10:38am July 11, 2015

The country's oldest civil rights organization begins its annual convention Saturday in Philadelphia. NPR's Wade Goodwyn speaks with NAACP President Cornell William Brooks.

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Leading U.S. Psychologists Secretly Aided CIA Torture Program

10:38am July 11, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Independent investigation done for the American Psychological Association supports allegations that psychologists and APA officials enabled U.S. torture of prisoners in the wake of 9-11.

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Activists in Sri Lanka got an early start on the day of action, with a demonstration by 800 people in Negombo province on the Sri Lanka's western coast.

Boy Band Joins The Masses To Take A Stand For Global Development

7:39am July 11, 2015

by Nadia Whitehead

One Direction is one of many supporters of today's "global day of action," when citizens will make demands of their leaders. The goal: to send a message to the Financing for Development summit.

Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, speaks about taxes on marijuana outside the Capitol in 2013. "Any industry that is heavily regulated by the government has to have an active voice," the group's deputy director

Pot Politics: The Marijuana Business Comes To Washington

7:03am July 11, 2015

by James Doubek

"We're going to be making sure that [members of Congress] know their constituents care about this stuff," said one industry representative.

Melissa Mathis holds a container of freeze-dried placenta capsules.

Texas Defends A Woman's Right To Take Her Placenta Home

1:36am July 11, 2015

by Carrie Feibel

Texas now explicitly allows the placenta to be taken home after giving birth in a hospital. It came about at the urging of people who feel consuming dried and encapsulated placenta helps new mothers.

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