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'Wolf Boys' Tells The Story Of Americans Lured To Join Mexican Drug Cartel

5:11pm September 10, 2016

Former legal affairs reporter Dan Slater's new book Wolf Boys tells the true story of two American teenagers recruited to a Mexican drug cartel, and the Texas detective obsessed with capturing them.

Hillary Clinton's 'Basket Of Deplorables,' In Full Context Of This Ugly Campaign

5:03pm September 10, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The Democrat said "half" of Trump supporters are in a "basket of deplorables." She said she regrets saying half, but when distrust is this high, comments like that can make it harder to govern.

Police and Secret Service agents react to the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981 outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC.

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The Man Who Tried To Kill Reagan Walks Free — With Conditions

4:18pm September 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

John Hinckley Jr., who injured Reagan in 1981, has left a mental hospital where he stayed for decades and arrived at his mother's house in Virginia. The judge set numerous conditions for his release.

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during his rally at the Pensacola Bay Center on September 9 in Pensacola, Florida.

Trump's Latest Campaign Weapon: The Mirror

3:47pm September 10, 2016

by Meg Anderson

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump seems to be using the art of projection to deflect criticism off himself and back onto his opponents.

A young girl listens to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump address the Values Voter Summit on September 9 in Washington, DC.

Evangelical Gathering A Sign Conservative Christians Slow To Embrace Trump

3:21pm September 10, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

The Republican nominee addressed the annual Values Voter Summit occurring this weekend in Washington, D.C. He was not among the top few primary candidates preferred by conservative Christian voters.

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Men attend Friday prayers at a mosque in Edison, N.J.

In Fight Against Islamophobia, Muslim Americans Focus On The Ballot Box

2:37pm September 10, 2016

by Joel Rose

After three Muslims were killed recently in Queens, community leaders in New York and elsewhere say Islamophobia is at a high, even 15 years after Sept. 11. Their solution: getting out the vote.

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Court Blocks Proof-Of-Citizenship Requirement For Voters In 3 States

12:46pm September 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Alabama, Georgia and Kansas will not be allowed to require proof of citizenship on a federal mail voter registration form. Only Kansas has been actively enforcing the controversial rule.

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Life As Transgender: Looking For Love

12:18pm September 10, 2016

Dear Sugar Radio is a podcast offering "radical empathy" and advice for the lost, lonely and heartsick. Today they hear from a transgender man who worries that women won't be attracted to him.

Native American protestors gather at a construction site for the Dakota Access pipeline to perform a daily prayer ceremony. Over 1,000 people, most Native American, have gathered at two prayer camps along the Cannonball River near its confluence with the

At The Sacred Stone Camp, A Coalition Joins Forces To Protect The Land

9:54am September 10, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Hundreds of Native Americans and their supporters have gathered in North Dakota to protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

#NPRreads: 3 Great Stories To Bounce Around This Weekend

9:28am September 10, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.