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President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama look at a portrait of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia after paying their respects in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Peers, The President And Many Average Americans Pay Respects To Scalia

6:30pm February 19, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

As the late Supreme Court justice lay in repose on Friday, he was surrounded by his large family and nearly 100 former law clerks, and visited by all, from Obama to the court's blue-collar staff.

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U.S. Warplanes Strike ISIS Target In Libya

6:09pm February 19, 2016

by Tom Bowman

American defense officials said Friday that U.S. planes hit an Islamic State training camp and a senior extremist leader in Libya overnight. As many as 60 people were killed.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives Friday for the second day of a European Union summit in Brussels.

World News

Cameron Reaches New Deal On Britain's Status In The EU

6:06pm February 19, 2016

by Kevin Beesley

Cameron had been seeking concessions for his country so that he can encourage Britons to vote for continued EU membership in a referendum expected in the coming months.

Lee (center) attends a Los Angeles Public Library Awards Dinner in her honor at The Richard J. Riordan Central Library Maguire Gardens in 2005.

Books
Arts

The Measure Of Harper Lee: A Life Shaped By A Towering Text

6:05pm February 19, 2016

The author, who died Friday at 89, lived for decades in the shadow of her iconic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Yet there was more to Lee than her characters, however beloved they may remain.

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A mentally ill patient in Afghanistan at the Mia Ali Baba holy shrine in the village of Samar Khel. The mentally ill are thought to be possessed by demons and so are chained for 40 days.

A Man On A Mission: Give A True Count Of The Toll Of Mental Illness

5:59pm February 19, 2016

by Joanne Silberner

The years lost to mental illness around the globe — years of disability, early death — could be far greater than previous estimates.

A man walks outside the Apple store on the Fifth Avenue in New York on Wednesday.

Trump Calls For Apple Boycott, But Lawmakers Don't See Clear Path In iPhone Case

5:44pm February 19, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Whatever Congress might come up with would certainly be controversial — and this is an election year. That hasn't stopped some lawmakers from taking sides in the privacy vs. national security debate.

Police in Uganda arrest suspected protesters after they demonstrate their support for opposition leader Kizza Besigye.

World News

National Elections In Uganda Turn Violent

5:39pm February 19, 2016

by Kevin Beesley

Police in Uganda have reportedly arrested the leading opposition candidate, and used batons and tear gas on his supporters in the capital city, Kampala.

A health worker in Lima, Peru, fumigates against the mosquito that spreads Zika virus, dengue and chikungunya.

How Scientists Misread The Threat Of Zika Virus

5:21pm February 19, 2016

by NPR Staff

Zika was ignored by infectious disease scientists for years. This happens more often than you might think, especially with diseases discovered in remote regions. A researcher says we can do better.

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People hold signs of thanks and support while waiting in line to pay their respects.

National

Antonin Scalia Lies In Repose As Mourners Pay Respects At Supreme Court

4:55pm February 19, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A long line of mourners queued up Friday to pay their respects to the late Supreme Court justice, whose body is lying in repose.

Ethan Couch is led to a juvenile court for a hearing Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.

National

Judge Moves 'Affluenza Teen' Case To Adult Court

4:54pm February 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Couch, who killed four people and seriously wounded two others while driving drunk when he was 16, will receive new probation terms. He could face up to 180 days in jail.