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In San Francisco, Local Teens Consider Protesting Right-Wing Marches
There are two right-wing marches planned in Berkeley, Calif., and San Francisco this weekend. Youth Radio's Amber Ly takes us inside conversations between local teens who are weighing attending the counter-protests — as well as their teachers and parents who are trying to figure out how to respond.
Racial Conflict Draws Boxing Fans To Mayweather-McGregor Fight
Almost everyone agrees that the much-hyped boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and MMA champ Conor McGregor will not be much of a fight. But fans will shell out an estimated half a billion dollars to watch. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with sports columnist Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post about the fight.
Morning News Brief: Party Unity Tested, Far-Right Weekend Rallies
Tension between Capitol Hill and the White House is threatening the GOP's legislative agenda. Far-right groups have set their sights on San Francisco and Berkeley for weekend rallies.
Attention On Hate Speech Drives Donations To Fight Anti-Semitism
Jewish groups have broadened their work to oppose all forms of bigotry. Following the violence in Charlottesville, Va., more non-Jews see the reality of anti-Semitism and join the fight against it.
Bay Area Police Say They're Prepared For Weekend Alt-Right Rallies
Far-right activists are set to hold 2 rallies in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Bay area is a mecca for free speech and political activism, but for some, the upcoming alt-right rallies go too far.
Rabbis Boycott Trump After Charlottesville Remarks
As a result of President Trump's controversial remarks on Charlottesville violence, four rabbinical coalitions will not hold the annual presidential conference call before next month's High Holidays.
U.N. Panel Urges U.S. Government To Reject Racial Hatred And Violence
An anti-racism panel denounced the U.S. response to "horrific events" in Charlottesville, Va. It did not mention President Trump by name but referred to "failure at the highest political level."
'What Carter Lost' Tells The True Story Of 'Friday Night Lights' Football Rivals
Carter High School is really an afterthought in Friday Night Lights — the thug-like football team that stole the state title. A new film follows Carter's rise to the top, and its fall from grace.
What Our Monuments (Don't) Teach Us About Remembering The Past
A history professor who studies the politics of memory tells us what the United States can learn from how Germans remember their history.