Author: Supreme Court Usurped Congress On Voting Rights
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Darryl Pinckney about his essay "Blackballed," a personal and historical reflection on the struggle of black Americans for the right to vote.
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A Republican Battles To Keep His Job In Deep-Red Kansas
Secretary of State Kris Kobach is a national crusader against illegal immigration, but this year some of his GOP brethren are turning against him as he struggles to win reelection.
Ebola Deaths Top 4,000; Screening Begins At New York's JFK Airport
The screening procedure will include passengers having their temperature taken with non-contact thermometers and answering questions to determine their potential exposure.
It's 2014. All Children Are Supposed To Be Proficient. What Happened?
The No Child Left Behind law famously set this year as the date when, well, no children would be left behind. So now what?
Comer Cottrell, Creator Of The People's Jheri Curl, Dies At 82
Cottrell died last Friday in Plano, Tex. His do-it-yourself product brought more affordable curly hair to the masses.
Digital Natives, Except When It Comes To Textbooks
Textbook prices are high and rising, yet one obvious alternative to paying for paper — the e-textbook — just hasn't caught on, even with a new, digital-savvy generation of students.
Landon Donovan Will Leave Indelible Mark On American Soccer
Landon Donovan will play his last game with the U.S. men's soccer league on Friday. He is the all-time leader for assists and goals in Major League Soccer.
Minnesota's Liberian Immigrants Fear Stigma From Ebola
The community is reeling from the deaths of loved ones back home and local leaders are driving home the message: don't go home to grieve, stay here, protect yourselves.
For This Baseball Season, Roger Angell Has Just The 'Ticket'
The American League Championship Series begins tonight. Writer Kate Tuttle says Roger Angell's 1988 collection of essays, Season Ticket, is the perfect accompaniment to the postseason.
Sloppy Splinting Can Make A Child's Broken Arm Much Worse
A pediatrician who specializes in fixing broken bones in kids and teens says about 90 percent of the fractures he treats have been splinted improperly in a community ER or urgent care center first.