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A bloody nose, a last hurrah for friends, and more prom memories you shared with us
by Mansee Khurana
We asked for your favorite prom night memories. Here's what you shared.
Calif. Lawmaker Gets Distracted; Votes For Budget By Mistake
Republican Assemblyman Scott Wilk said he made the error because he was busy posting on Facebook. Wilk says he was posting his opposition to the budget. He was allowed to change his vote afterward.
Chicago Blackhawks Win 3rd NHL Championship In 6 Years
The Blackhawks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday night in Chicago. It's the Blackhawks' sixth NHL championship overall.
Al-Qaida's No. 2 Leader Is Killed In U.S. Drone Strike
by Alice Fordham
Al-Qaida's Yemen affiliate announced on Tuesday that its leader Nasir al-Wahishi was killed by a U.S. drone strike last week. He was also the second-in-command to overall chief Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Disagreeable Teens Fail To Understand Their Blind Spots, Research Reveals
by Shankar Vedantam
Disagreeable teens tend to grow up into disagreeable adults. A 10-year study finds that disagreeable teens often have no awareness that their behavior is harming their relationships.
How An African-American Ad Man Changed The Face Of Advertising
by Sonari Glinton
In the 1960s, Tom Burrell became the first black man in Chicago advertising. In this "Planet Money" report, we hear how he changed the way people think about ads, and how advertising thinks about us.
Court In South Africa Detains Sudan's President On War Cimes
by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
Over the weekend, a South African judge ordered the arrest of visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is an indicted war criminal with an international arrest warrant over the Dafur conflict.
The Forces Behind The Decline Of For-Profit Colleges
by Anya Kamenetz
New regulations are scheduled to take effect July 1 — the latest in a series of challenges to the industry.
Ronnie Gilbert, Voice Of Folk Band The Weavers, Dies At 88
Morning Edition looks back on the career of Ronnie Gilbert, the only woman member of the hugely influential folk group, The Weavers. She died Saturday at the age of 88.
Federal Judge To Assess Damages In Chinese Drywall Lawsuit
by John Burnett
Residents are still fighting Chinese manufacturers who sold bad drywall that went into the post-Katrina rebuilding effort. On Tuesday their case picks up again in a New Orleans federal courtroom.
Politics In The News: Obama At G7 Summit
by Scott Horsley
President Obama is in Germany for a summit with leaders of the biggest industrial democracies. Monday's meetings focus on climate change and terrorism.
3 Generations Of Law Enforcement Speak Out About Policing In America
As more confrontations with police are caught on camera, Ari Shapiro talks to three generations of police officers from the same family about working in law enforcement and what keeps them dedicated.