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At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'
Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance — and future of — democracy.
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden Weighs In On Trump Revoking Security Clearances
Former CIA and NSA director Gen. Michael Hayden talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about President Trump's decision to revoke the security clearance for one of Hayden's successors, John Brennan.
How Fans Of R&B Singer Aretha Franklin Are Reacting To Her Death
Fans of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin are mourning the singer's death. From presidents to locals in her adopted hometown of Detroit, they remembering her contributions and voice.
How Pennsylvania's Attorney General Is Investigating Reports Of Sex Abuse By Priests
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about the report of mass sex abuse at the hands of Catholic priests and how his office is handling the investigations.
Honoring And Remembering Singer Aretha Franklin And Her Voice
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Thulani Davis about Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul," who died Thursday at 76. Davis says Franklin let the style of singing African-Americans knew from church blend into popular music.
New Haven Emergency Operations Director Responds To Dozens Of Overdoses
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rick Fontana, director of emergency operations in New Haven, Conn., about how more than 70 people overdosed on a synthetic marijuana drug in a span of 24 hours.
How Archaeologists Play A Role In The Forest Service's Response To Wildfires
by Maggie Mullen
When wildfire starts, a lot of people decide what areas should burn, and where a fire should be fought. One of those people is an archaeologist from the U.S. Forest Service.
What Allows Sex Abuse To Proliferate Within The Catholic Church
Following revelations of widespread abuse by Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mark Jordan, a professor at Harvard Divinity School, about the secrecy and internal machinations of the church that allow abuse to proliferate.
Journalist Austin Tice's Parents Are Still Fighting For Their Son's Return
Journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria six years ago after being abducted by militants. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with his parents, Debra and Marc Tice, about their fight to bring him home.
Wattstax: The Benefit Concert From The Past That Echoes Into The Present
In a summer full of anniversaries, the 1972 Wattstax concert in Los Angeles probably doesn't stick out. But Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia, of NPR's What's Good With Stretch and Bobbito podcast, have good reason to talk about it.