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Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, shown with Pope Francis, has resigned from the College of Cardinals over sexual abuse allegations. An investigation found evidence he had abused a teenager 47 years ago.

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations

8:48pm July 28, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

McCarrick was a globe-trotting Washington power broker and one of the Vatican's highest officials. He faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse, misconduct and harassment.

The Pentagon has identified the remains of Lawrence E. Dickson (second left), pictured in 1942 with members of the graduating class at Tuskegee Army Flying School.

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Pentagon Identifies Remains Of Missing Tuskegee Airman

6:30pm July 28, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The pilot is one of 27 Tuskegee Airmen who went missing during World War II. Lawrence Dickson's plane crashed in 1944, and his remains were found in Austria.

Ryan McKinny plays J. Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory, in the Santa Fe Opera's rendition of "Dr. Atomic." An enormous steel ball that represents the nuclear bomb looms ominously over the opera stage throughout the night.

The 'Downwinders' From Atomic Testing Get Deserved Attention

6:10pm July 28, 2018

by Megan Kamerick

The Santa Fe Opera is inviting "downwinders," locals affected by radiation from the testing of the first atomic bombs, on stage during performances of "Dr. Atomic."

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Nostalgia, National Security Drives Trump's Economic Policies

5:15pm July 28, 2018

Do President Trump's trade policies and tariffs amount to picking the economy's winners and losers? The Wall Street Journal's Greg Ip joins NPR's Michel Martin to put the trade deals in perspective.

A plaque marks the U.S. border on the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry bridge which connects the U.S. and Mexico on July 23, 2018. As many as 2,551 migrant children ages 5 to 17 were separated from their families after they crossed into the U.S. from Mexico a

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Judge To Appoint Special Monitor To Oversee Detention Facilities

5:15pm July 28, 2018

by Joel Rose

Immigration lawyers had argued that the children and their parents were held in inhumane conditions. In another court, a judge gave credit and blame to the Trump administration on reuniting families.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a leadership summit this week: "Whether you realize it or not, freedom of thought and speech on the American campus are under attack."

Defrauded Student Borrowers Must Prove Intent; Sessions Calls Students 'Snowflakes'

2:52pm July 28, 2018

by Cory Turner

The Education Department wants to change loan forgiveness rules, the U.S. attorney general mocks cry closets and therapy dogs, and Congress musters a bipartisan vote for career tech.

Electric scooters for rent are popping up in San Diego and other cities. Investors see a key role for them in getting from here to there. But many people find them downright annoying.

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Scooters: Sidewalk Nuisances, Or The Future Of Local Transportation?

9:03am July 28, 2018

by Jasmine Garsd

Electric scooters for rent are popping up in cities across America. Investors see a key role for them in getting from here to there. But many people find them downright annoying.

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Spotlight On Michael Cohen

8:21am July 28, 2018

Michael Cohen was Donald Trump's loyal lawyer for years. That has changed. NPR's Scott Simon talks with New York Times reporter William Rashbaum, who has profiled Cohen.

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What Ranchers Think Of The Endangered Species Act

8:21am July 28, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon asks South Dakota rancher Bill Kluck what cattle and sheep producers would like to see in legislation to allow more local say in Endangered Species Act protections.

The Man Putin Wants To Interrogate

8:21am July 28, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon asks Kyle Parker of the U.S. Helsinki Commission about Vladimir Putin's attempts to question him and other Americans in return for allowing U.S. authorities to question Russians.