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Before Cleveland, About 30 Police Departments Entered DOJ Agreements

6:31pm May 26, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, about the history of Justice Department involvement in reforming local police departments.

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As The NBA Conference Finals Wind Down, LeBron James Remains Dominant

6:31pm May 26, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with ESPN's Amin Elhassan about the NBA Conference Finals. The Houston Rockets are down 3-0, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are one game away from sweeping the Atlanta Hawks.

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A single Lassa fever virus particle, stained to show surface spikes — they're yellow — that help the virus infect its host cells.

How Worried Should We Be About Lassa Fever?

6:31pm May 26, 2015

by Richard Harris

The tropical virus has killed a man who returned to New Jersey from Liberia this month. But chances that he could have spread the disease are remote.

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Federal Appeals Court Leaves Hold On Obama's Immigration Orders

6:26pm May 26, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The president has sought to give temporary protection from deportation to people who were brought to the U.S. as children, and to the parents of people who live in the U.S. legally.

Myles Johnson and Kendrick Daye are raising money on Kickstarter to publish their children's book Large Fears.

Lovely Illustrations From The Story Of A Black Boy Who Dreams Of Going To Mars

5:48pm May 26, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

The authors — who are black and queer — didn't see a lot of kids like them in children's books growing up. They wanted to help change that.

Dallas-area resident James Faulk turned his yard into an Ebola treatment center for Halloween. But he has a serious side: His Twitter account raises funds for Doctors Without Borders, a group active in the fight against the virus.

So For Halloween You're Dressing Up As ... A Sexy Ebola Nurse?

5:04pm May 26, 2015

by Kate Parkinson-Morgan

Why are infectious disease costumes even a thing? It's actually a relatively new development in Halloween history, but there are precedents. See: Plague Doctor mask, Venice.

Forrest Huggleston and Alex Huff watch flooding at Shoal Creek after days of heavy rain in Austin, Texas, on Monday.

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At Least 10 Dead As Storms, Flooding Ravage Texas, Oklahoma

4:38pm May 26, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Twelve people are missing in Texas amid violent weather. More rain is in the forecast.

Alan Doan likes the fact that Missouri Star Quilt Co. is following in the footsteps of fellow Hamilton native J.C. Penney, but Doan's never been into an actual J.C. Penney store.

One Family Revitalizes A Small Town With, Yes, Quilts

4:30pm May 26, 2015

by Frank Morris

After launching a quilt company as a desperation move, Jenny Doan and her two savvy kids have shaken up an ancient industry in downtown Hamilton, Mo., thanks in part to popular folksy video tutorials.

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Rancher Ross Frank worries that funding to fight fires in Western communities like Chumstick, Wash., has crowded out important land management work.

Spending To Fight Wildfires At The Expense Of Preventing Them

3:47pm May 26, 2015

by Rowan Moore Gerety

In Washington state, a community coalition is bringing homeowners, businesses and government together to figure out how best to use what little money there is to protect the land from destruction.

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Property Owners Throw Cold Water On N.J. Shore Protective Dunes Plan

3:47pm May 26, 2015

by Carolyn Beeler

State officials have met with stiff resistance from property owners worried about losing their ocean views or claim to their beachfront land.

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