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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.
Book Review: 'The Language Of Paradise'
by Alan Cheuse
NPR's Alan Cheuse reviews The Language of Paradise by Barbara Klein Moss.
Mediterranean Migrants Stay In 'Reception Centers' While Awaiting Asylum
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Carlotta Sami, spokesperson at UNHCR for Southern Europe, about the survivors of what is being called the biggest migrant boat disaster to date in the Mediterranean.
Prime Minister Says France Faces 'Unprecedented Terrorist Threat'
by Eleanor Beardsley
The French prime minister said Thursday that security forces have prevented six terrorist attacks in France over the last few months. Police say an attack Sunday on a church outside Paris was only averted because the alleged assailant shot himself by accident.
Hubble Telescope Celebrates 25 Years In Space
by Adam Frank
Friday marks 25 years since the Hubble Space Telescope was launched. Astrophysicist and NPR blogger, Adam Frank, celebrates what it's shown us.
Award-Winning Poets Write For Passersby In New York
by Hansi Lo Wang
In New York City, award-winning poets are sitting in booths Thursday, ready to write poems on demand for passersby. Organizers of the event say they want to bring poetry to everyone in the city.
Lawmakers Urge Boehner To Act On Obama's Use Of Force Request
by David Welna
Two months after Congress held hearings on President Obama's proposal for an authorization of military force against the self-declared Islamic State, Congress has done precisely nothing.
'We Built A Robot That Types': The Man Behind Computerized Stock Trading
by David Kestenbaum
NPR's Planet Money profiles a Hungarian immigrant who pioneered computerized trading. Thomas Peterffy struggled for years and experimented with many techniques, including a typing robot.