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Bill McKelvey created Grow Well Missouri with a five-year grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to help create more access to produce — and the health benefits that come with growing it yourself.

Missouri Food Pantries Help Clients Grow Their Own Produce

12:02pm June 26, 2015

by Kristofor Husted

Fresh fruits and vegetables can be hard to come by for low-income people who rely on food pantries. So some aid programs are now handing out seeds and plants and teaching clients to grow their own.

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A Legal View Of The High Court's Ruling On Same-Sex Marriage

11:51am June 26, 2015

For analysis of this landmark decision, David Greene talks to Samuel Bagenstos, professor at University of Michigan Law School who has argued three courses before the Supreme Court himself.

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Breaking Down A Legal Landmark: The Justices' Opinions In Obergefell V. Hodges

11:48am June 26, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

For an analysis of both the majority opinion and the dissents for the historic Supreme Court case, David Greene talks to NPR's Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson.

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The casket holding Ethel Lance, who was killed during the shooting at Emanuel AME Church, is on view before her funeral at the Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, S.C., on Thursday.

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Funerals Begin For Those Slain At Emanuel AME Church

11:44am June 26, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Both the Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton and Ethel Lance were integral members of the Charleston church.

Today At The High Court, A Triumph For Gay Rights Advocates

11:38am June 26, 2015

by Ron Elving

The Supreme Court dealt same-sex marriage advocates a historic victory Friday, ruling 5-4 that states must license and recognize same-sex marriage. For more, David Greene speaks with NPR's Ron Elving.

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Supreme Court Rules That All States Must Allow Same-Sex Marriages

11:36am June 26, 2015

by Scott Horsley

In 5-to-4 decision, the court upheld the nationwide right to same-sex marriage. Justice Anthony Kennedy authored the majority opinion. David Greene speaks with NPR's Mara Liasson and Scott Horsley.

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After Ben Affleck Scandal, PBS Postpones 'Finding Your Roots'

9:54am June 26, 2015

by Sam Sanders

The show came under fire after leaked emails revealed that the actor asked the show to hide the fact that one of his ancestors owned slaves.

Total U.S. student loan debt increase, in trillions of dollars, as of the end of the first quarter in 2015. (Data: Federal Reserve Bank of the United States.)

5 Ideas To Ease The Burden Of Student Loans

9:14am June 26, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

Presidential candidates are writing their plans now. We talk with the experts about some of the policy options on the table.

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Funerals Begin At Emanuel AME Church For Bible Study Shooting Victims

7:35am June 26, 2015

by David Schaper

President Obama will be in Charleston for the funeral of Clementa Pinckney. The pastor of the church, who was also a state senator, was among 9 members gunned down last week during a Bible study.

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Power forward Karl-Anthony Towns shakes hands with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver shortly after being taken first in the NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns Is No. 1 NBA Draft Pick

3:26am June 26, 2015

by Becky Sullivan

Towns was widely expected to be chosen first. He and the other top two picks each played only one season in college.