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Police called in to break up confrontations at UCLA campus protest
Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
Civil Rights Luminaries Remember Julian Bond As A Dogged Advocate
by Debbie Elliott
Friends, family and colleagues recounted the human rights contributions of the late Julian Bond at a memorial service Tuesday for the former NAACP chairman. Bond died in August after a brief illness.
When Social Media Fuels Gang Violence
by Cheryl Corley
Young people, often rival gang members, have increasingly used Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to threaten each other. The practice is called "cyber banging" and it's led to fights and even death.
China Is Absent From Trans-Pacific Trade Deal
by Jackie Northam
The TPP is a key part of the Obama administration's pivot to Asia, strapping together the economies of several Asian nations to the U.S. It's also a counter to China's growing influence in the region.
'People Magazine' Issues Call To Action Over Gun Violence
This week's issue urges readers to speak out to Congress about gun violence. Renee Montagne talks to Editorial Director Jess Cagle about the magazine's foray into politics.
Can't Afford School? Girls Learn To Negotiate The Harvard Way: #15Girls
by Gregory Warner and Laura Starecheski
Belarusian Journalist Wins Literature Nobel
by Lynn Neary
Journalist Svetlana Alexievich is known for her in-depth exposes of the former Soviet Union, letting eyewitness accounts shed an unsettling light on tragedies such as Chernobyl nuclear meltdown.
Process Of Changing $10 Bill Is Ongoing, Treasury Secretary Lew Says
Steve Inskeep talks to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew about the redesign of the $10 bill. Lew says there's two whole sides to a bill — and there is a lot of space to tell a lot of stories.