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A biker leaves a biker bar in Murrells Inlet, S.C., in May 2012 after competing in a slow ride competition inside the bar. It was one of the events held during the annual Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Spring Rally in and around Myrtle Beach.

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2 Biker Rallies: One White, One Black — One 'Badass,' The Other, Just 'Bad'

2:28pm May 22, 2015

by Gene Demby

A pair of motorcycle rallies in Myrtle Beach, S.C. — one black, one white — tell us a lot about who gets the benefit of the doubt when it comes to biker culture.

Sgt. Patrick Swanton of the Waco Police Department speaks to the media as Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper D.L. Wilson (left) stands near a Twin Peaks restaurant where nine members of a motorcycle gang were shot and killed in Waco, Texas, on Tues

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On 'Menace II Society' And 'Easy Rider': Why All The Talk On Bikers And Thugs Matters

1:15pm May 22, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Many have contrasted media treatment of bikers in the Waco shootout with its treatment of black protesters. Charles Blow says this speaks to an underlying fear "of the otherness of blackness."

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Untested Rape Kit Backlog Represents A 'Public Safety Issue' In U.S.

12:19pm May 22, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with, Abigail Tracy, a reporter with the news site Vocativ, about the backlog of thousands of rape kits that have yet to be tested around the country.

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Police officers observe the scene at Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas, the site of the recent motorcycle gang-related shooting.

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Uneasy Rider: The Origins Of Motorcycle Gangs And How They Remain A Force

11:52am May 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Steve Cook, who heads the Midwest Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association, tells NPR that soldiers returning from World War II formed biker gangs, which became infamous during a 1947 riot.

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Four different apps can sometimes present four different routes. Screenshots of a few of the apps All Things Considered host Robert Siegel tested, from left to right: Google Maps, Inrix, Nokia Here, and Apple Maps.

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The Tech Behind Traffic Apps: How (Well) Do They Work?

10:24am May 22, 2015

by NPR Staff

A host of apps aim to take the guesswork out of navigating traffic. We put their accuracy to the test in a daily commute. As varied as the options are, the future of mobile GPS may be more precise.

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An ancient stone tool unearthed at the excavation site near Kenya's Lake Turkana. It's not just the shape and sharp edges that suggest it was deliberately crafted, the researchers say, but also the dozens of stone flakes next to it that were part of the s

Chipping Away At The Mystery Of The Oldest Tools Ever Found

9:24am May 22, 2015

by Chris joyce

How do you prove a rock was actively shaped and used as a tool more than 3 million years ago? Scientists found a kit of more than 140 artifacts in one spot and say the tools' crafters were pre-human.

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'Be Guardians, Not Warriors': Training A New Generation Of Police

9:24am May 22, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel reports from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York on how policing is being taught during this year filled with news of tensions between police and civilians.

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Doug Hughes said he sees his future as working for "the cause of getting a Congress — not more liberal, not more conservative — but a Congress that is working for the people."

Gyrocopter Pilot On His 'Incredible' Flight Onto Capitol Lawn

8:39am May 22, 2015

by Peter Overby

Doug Hughes flew into Washington, D.C., on something resembling a hybrid bicycle and helicopter. He did it to protest money in politics, but he could face up to a decade in prison. He has no regrets.

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The members of Sō Percussion will bang on almost anything.

Drum Fill Friday, With Sō Percussion

8:03am May 22, 2015

This week's Drum Fill Friday guest quizmasters are from the internationally acclaimed ensemble Sō Percussion. Hear the fill and match it to the piece.

Substitute teacher Josephine Brewington receives the substitute teacher of the year award.

An Irreplaceable Replacement, This Sub Gets The Job Done

8:03am May 22, 2015

by Owen Phillips

Josephine Brewington, from Indiana, is the 2015 Substitute Teacher of the Year.