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Members of the Nguyen family, including Harry, Tammy, Elizabeth, Emma, Elly and Quan, look through family photos.

How The Fall Of Saigon Turned San Diego Into A Home For Refugees

9:18pm May 01, 2015

by Megan Burks

Forty years ago, the Nguyen family was among the first refugees to be brought to San Diego after the Vietnam War. Now the community they helped form has become home to refugees from around the world.

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A Maryland state trooper stands guard near a CVS pharmacy that was destroyed during rioting in Baltimore this week.

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Law Enforcement Reacts To Baltimore Officer Criminal Charges

9:18pm May 01, 2015

by Martin Kaste

Six police officers face charges, including murder and involuntary manslaughter, for Freddie Gray's death. Some worry they're losing the benefit of the doubt from both prosecutors and the public.

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There's a new concern to add to possible means of transmitting Ebola: unprotected sex with a male survivor of the virus.

A Man Said To Be Ebola-Free Could Still Infect A Partner During Sex

8:26pm May 01, 2015

by Susan Brink

A new report says a woman in Liberia very likely contracted the virus after unprotected sex with a man who had survived the disease. The reason may lie in the immune response of the testicles.

Reaction To Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby's Remarks

5:49pm May 01, 2015

by Kat Chow

On Friday, Mosby announced that the death of Freddie Gray was a homicide. She is charging the city police officers with a range of offenses — including second-degree murder and manslaughter.

From Medicaid to immigration to same-sex marriage, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has rankled some in the conservative base.

Ohio Republican Gov. Kasich On Expanding Medicaid: 'It's My Money'

5:44pm May 01, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

John Kasich is thinking about running for president. But the problem is whether he can get through a GOP primary, given some of his issue positions.

Ex-Ally Of N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Pleads Guilty In Bridge Closures Scandal

4:34pm May 01, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Former Port Authority official David Wildstein pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy in the "Bridgegate" scandal. Also, a grand jury unsealed indictments against two other former Christie aides.

While New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addressed the Virginia Consumer Electronics Association Friday, his ally was due in court over charges related to the "Bridgegate" scandal.

A Rough Week For 2 Potential Presidential Candidates

4:24pm May 01, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley got heckled in Baltimore for his policing policies, while New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's former ally pleaded guilty for his role in the "Bridgegate" scandal.

Ugaaso Boocow is back — and instagramming — in her homeland of Somalia.

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Her Instagram Feed Finds The Fun In Long-Suffering Somalia

3:59pm May 01, 2015

by NPR Staff

Ugaaso Abukar Boocow left when she was a toddler to escape a civil war. Now she's back, and Instagram is making her famous as she shares upbeat views of her homeland.

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This visualisation of the 3-D structure of the Pillars of Creation is based on new observations of the object using the MUSE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope in Chile. The pillars actually consist of several distinct pieces on either side of the s

Pillars Of Creation May Be Gone In 'An Eye Blink In Cosmic Time'

3:58pm May 01, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

That, in case you're wondering, is another 3 million years. Astronomers made that calculation after producing the first 3-D view of the pillars made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope.

President Obama escorts 2015 National Teacher of the Year winner Shanna Peeples into the Rose Garden on Wednesday. With them is Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Peeples is an English teacher at Palo Duro High School in Amarillo, Texas.

From The White House, A Celebration Of Great Teaching

3:29pm May 01, 2015

by Elissa Nadworny

President Obama welcomes the National Teacher of the Year and tells how a great educator shaped his own life.