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Police tape is displayed at a crime scene in Chicago where a 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and killed and another 18-year-old man was shot in April.

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Race And Policing: Treat Black Men And Boys Like Victims, Too

12:42pm October 08, 2016

by Gene Demby

The nation saw an alarming surge in homicides in 2015 — driven largely by hundreds more homicides of black men, who tend to be treated more as perpetrators of violence than as its most likely victims.

Mary Cittoni, Joanne Cittoni Gonzalez and Clemente Cittoni work together, making malfatti in the kitchen of Val's Liquor in Napa.

Malfatti, The Dumpling That Became A Napa Valley Legend

12:28pm October 08, 2016

by Lisa Morehouse

Born of a "mistake," these dumplings have become a beloved staple of Italian restaurants in California's Napa Valley. They're packed with cheese, spinach and local Italian-American history.

Years of work by journalist Jamie Kalven resulted in a sweeping report on corruption in the Chicago Police Department.

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#NPRreads: Police Corruption, A Migrant Crisis, And Sponge Crabs

10:30am October 08, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from NPR's newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag.

The late Grammy winning Tejano star Selena Quintanilla in 1994. More than 20 years after her death, Quintanilla looks are inspiring fans.

Tejano Star Selena Still Draws Sellout Crowd 20 Years After Death

9:42am October 08, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Makeup inspired by the late Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla has drawn lines at stores around the country.

Faith Leaders Are Still Backing Trump In The Wake Of His Lewd Comments About Women

8:32am October 08, 2016

Evangelical leader Ralph Reed of the Faith and Freedom Coalition says he will continue to stand by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump despite the recent release of tape of Trump's offensive remarks.

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Trump Taj Mahal In Alantic City To Close Due To Loss Of Millions Of Dollars

8:32am October 08, 2016

by Jeff Brady

An Atlantic City casino with Donald Trump's name on it is going out of business. The Trump Taj Mahal is shutting down because it's losing millions of dollars a month.

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Residents In Georgia Left Flooded And Without Electricty In Wake Of Hurricane Matthew

8:32am October 08, 2016

by Rae Bichell

Hurricane Matthew brought storm surge flooding and power outages to Georgia as it moved over the coast Friday night. Residents and tourists along the coast were ordered to evacuate.

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Hurricane Matthew Leaves Death And Destruction In Southern Haiti

8:29am October 08, 2016

by Jason Beaubien

Haitian officials say Hurricane Matthew has left hundreds of thousands of people vulnerable in the country's southern peninsula. As aid workers make their way to towns that have been isolated, the death toll is expected to rise.

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What's Driving Up the Number Of Deaths By Car Accidents?

8:29am October 08, 2016

The number of people killed in car accidents rose by 10.4 percent in the first half of this year. That's a sharp increase from 2015. Mark Rosekind, administrator of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, tells NPR's Scott Simon what's causing this spike and what they're doing about it.

Checkups & Choice is one of many web programs that looks to help people moderate their drinking and determine if they're at risk of alcoholism.

Navigating The World Of Apps That Claim To Fix Your Drinking Problem

8:03am October 08, 2016

by Ed Williams

Web developers and medical researchers are taking note of the potential for harnessing our phones, tablets and laptops as tools to moderate drinking, or stay sober after quitting booze.