On Memorial Day, Learning The Story Behind The Markers
In a Boston neighborhood, WBUR's Steve Brown seeks out the story of a Marine honored by one of the many markers throughout the city that commemorates sacrifice in war.
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Juan Pablo Montoya Wins Second Indy 500
The Colombian native came from dead last to finish first. He won the event in 2000 as a rookie.
'They're Not Gang Members': Bikers Protest Mass Arrests In Waco
Bikers claim that many who were arrested in the Waco, Texas, brawl last week were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. But police say the bikers were "known criminal gang members."
Cleveland Police Arrest Protesters After Officer's Aquittal
In Cleveland, residents, protesters and pastors are expressing disappointment following a judge's verdict Saturday acquitting a police officer in the 2012 fatal shooting of two black men.
Colorado's Free IUD Program Set To End In July
A program that made IUDs accessible to Colorado teenagers is running out of funding. State Rep. Don Coram, a Republican, fought to save it. He credits the initiative with the drop in teen pregnancies.
As ISIS Expands Its Control, U.S. Policy Is Questioned
The so-called Islamic State captured two strategic cities recently: Ramadi, Iraq, and Palmyra, Syria. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Vali Nasr of Johns Hopkins about the U.S. strategy toward ISIS.
Ohio To Set Standards For Police Use Of Deadly Force
Ohio Gov. John Kasich recently put together a group in Cleveland to look at the divide between the city and the police. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to a member of that task force, Nina Turner.
Cleveland Simmers In Wake Of Officer's Manslaughter Acquittal
Cleveland residents are on edge after a white police officer was found not guilty in the 2012 shooting deaths of an unarmed black driver and his passenger. The shooting ended a high-speed car chase.
Oil-Soaked Wildlife Turn Up On California Coast, As Cleanup Efforts Continue
Workers continue to clean the coastline near Santa Barbara, where some 105,000 gallons of crude oil were spilled. Several pelicans, both dead and alive, have been found soaked in oil.
Take It Outside: Teaching Sex Ed On The Streets Of New York
Sex education often occurs in one of two places: at home or at school. Francisco Ramirez is bringing the subject out into the open.