National

Tampa Bay Vetted Jameis Winston Before Choosing Him As No. 1 Draft Pick

9:18pm May 01, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block talks with ESPN's Jane McManus about Winston's off-the-field problems, including being accused of sexual assault during his freshman season at Florida State.

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Mayweather, Pacquiao Finally Go Head-To-Head This Weekend

9:18pm May 01, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are set to fight Saturday night in Las Vegas. Celebrities, sports figures and others have all flocked to the city to see two of the greatest fighters of their era finally box.

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Ben E. King, Soul Singer Best Known For 'Stand By Me,' Dies

9:18pm May 01, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

Ben E. King, best known for the classic soul song "Stand By Me," has died at 76.

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Ta-Nehisi Coates Criticizes Calls For Nonviolence In Baltimore

9:18pm May 01, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent for The Atlantic, about his reactions to the Baltimore riots. He wrote a story this week about the cons of nonviolence.

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What Is Depraved Heart Murder? The Unusual Charges Against Officers In Baltimore

9:18pm May 01, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block interviews University of Pittsburgh law professor David Harris about the unusual charges against the six police officers involved in Freddie Gray's arrest.

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Firefighters douse blazes after a freight train loaded with oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic in Canada's Quebec province on July 6, 2013, sparking explosions that engulfed about 30 buildings in fire.

U.S., Canada Announce New Safety Standards For Oil Trains

9:18pm May 01, 2015

by David Schaper

Safety advocates say the regulations — which require a sturdier tank car design and a new brake system, among other changes — don't do enough to protect people who live near railways from derailments.

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Baltimore State's Attorney Known For Understanding City's Poor Communities

9:18pm May 01, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

Marilyn Mosby rose to the national spotlight Friday with her announcement of the swift charges brought against the six police officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray.

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A Maryland state trooper stands guard near a CVS pharmacy that was destroyed during rioting in Baltimore this week.

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Law Enforcement Reacts To Baltimore Officer Criminal Charges

9:18pm May 01, 2015

by Martin Kaste

Six police officers face charges, including murder and involuntary manslaughter, for Freddie Gray's death. Some worry they're losing the benefit of the doubt from both prosecutors and the public.

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Reaction To Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby's Remarks

5:49pm May 01, 2015

by Kat Chow

On Friday, Mosby announced that the death of Freddie Gray was a homicide. She is charging the city police officers with a range of offenses — including second-degree murder and manslaughter.

From Medicaid to immigration to same-sex marriage, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has rankled some in the conservative base.

Ohio Republican Gov. Kasich On Expanding Medicaid: 'It's My Money'

5:44pm May 01, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

John Kasich is thinking about running for president. But the problem is whether he can get through a GOP primary, given some of his issue positions.