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Chicago Police And The Black Community: The Murder Trial Of Laquan McDonald

5:22pm September 02, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Jenn White, the host of "16 Shots," a podcast from WBEZ and The Chicago Tribune, about the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald and the city's long history of division between law enforcement and African-Americans.

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Lawyers, Advocates Comb Guatemala For Missing Families

5:22pm September 02, 2018

by John Burnett

Hundreds of migrant parents may have been deported without their children after trying to enter the U.S. Many of them are from Guatemala, where non-governmental groups are trying to track them down to reunite the families.

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Trump Administration Cuts Aid To Pakistan

5:22pm September 02, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Pakistani Ambassador Husain Haqqani about the United States' decision to cut military aid to Pakistan.

Encore: Randy Weston Has Always Played For Africa

5:22pm September 02, 2018

by Bilal Qureshi

The great American jazz pianist Randy Weston died this weekend. Weston helped trace the links between African music and jazz.

Professor On Why She Supports Harvard Admissions Practices

1:35pm September 02, 2018

Colorado State University professor OiYan Poon tells NPR's Melissa Block why she supports the admission practices Asian-American students are suing Harvard University over.

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Lori Alhadeff and Ryan Petty, left, are seen in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after turning in their paperwork to run for the Broward County School Board in May. Both parents had a 14-year-old daughter who was killed in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Doug

Mother Of Parkland Victim Wins School Board Seat: 'I Won't Stop' Until Kids Are Safe

7:43am September 02, 2018

Lori Alhadeff's mission is to make all U.S. schools safe, starting with Broward County, Fla. After her daughter was killed in February's mass shooting, politics has become her vehicle for change.

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What Changed After D.C. Ended Cash Bail

7:43am September 02, 2018

California recently ended its current money bail system. Washington, D.C. largely did away with cash bail back in the 1990s. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with D.C. Judge Truman Morrison.

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Carr Fire Survivor Tries To Rebuild

7:43am September 02, 2018

In California, the Carr Fire is now fully contained but recovery has just begun. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Kathleen Delikowski, who lost her home in Redding.

Shifts in temperature are leading to shifts in the wedding industry as bakers, photographers, florists and the couples they serve think about how to beat the heat on this all-important day.

Say 'I Do' Without The Sweat: Wedding Pros Share How They Beat The Heat

6:19am September 02, 2018

by Adelina Lancianese

As the planet loses mild weather days because of climate change, wedding professionals are devising creative ways to keep cakes fresh and guests cool.

The herbarium at Muhlenberg College contains thousands of specimens, some collected more than 100 years ago.

Centuries-Old Plant Collection Now Online — A Treasure Trove For Researchers

6:01am September 02, 2018

by Susan Phillips

Close to 800,000 records from about a dozen plant collections or "herbaria" are being digitized, allowing researchers broad access to data on plant species collected and preserved in past centuries.