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Forecasters are predicting extreme heat and a high pressure ridge to create a "heat dome" across a large section of the United States.

'Heat Dome' Causing Excessive Temperatures In Much Of U.S.

1:07pm July 22, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

It's over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in much of the Midwest, South and East, and the culprit is hot air trapped under an atmospheric pressure lid that heats it up even further.

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Quick Thoughts On The Ups And Downs Of Google Searches For 'White People'

10:09am July 22, 2016

by Gene Demby

More people have been Googling the term "white people" recently, perhaps prompted by this election cycle's racial issues. But we're trying to figure out a couple of other spikes over time.

Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, the fourth day of the Republican National Convention, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Union Of Trump And GOP Cemented On Final Night Of Convention

9:57am July 22, 2016

by Ron Elving

Trump's speech was studded with statistics that had fact-checkers working feverishly into the wee hours — often finding numbers to be distorted or downright specious. But it didn't seem to matter.

Fox News host Megyn Kelly moderates the Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 28.

Roger Ailes' Unparalleled Impact On The Public Sphere

9:15am July 22, 2016

by David Folkenflik

No contemporary figure has done more to shape the intersection of American media and politics than Roger Ailes. He was forced out of Fox News this week following allegations of sexual harassment.

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After Shaping Media And Politics For Decades, Ailes Is Out At Fox News

9:11am July 22, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Sexual harassment allegations against Fox News chief Roger Ailes cost him his job. We examine Ailes' legacy, an unparalleled figure in the twin realms of media and politics.

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Jim Saint Germain and Carlos Walton, on the night before Walton's wedding just last weekend. Saint Germain was one of Walton's groomsmen.

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To Save A Failing Student, This Dean Offered Not Just Help — But 'Family'

8:50am July 22, 2016

by NPR Staff

Jim Saint Germain was kicked out of his home when he was 14 and was close to losing much more. That was when his school dean, Carlos Walton, stepped in. He lent his home to the boy, and gave his love.

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Changes To School Bathroom Statute Must Go Through Congress, Paxton Says

5:01am July 22, 2016

Texas is one state suing the Obama administration for directing schools to allow students to use facilities that match their gender identity. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton talks to Renee Montagne.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers his speech on the final evening of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

Painting A Grim Picture Of America, Trump Says 'Safety Will Be Restored' If He Wins

11:41pm July 21, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

In his GOP presidential acceptance speech, Donald Trump cast himself as a champion for the middle class, arguing that Hillary Clinton in the White House, economic strife would grow.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump takes the stage on the final evening of the Republican National Convention.

FACT CHECK: Donald Trump's Republican Convention Speech, Annotated

11:33pm July 21, 2016

NPR Politics adds context, analysis and checks facts in Trump's Thursday night address to the Republican National Convention.

Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, delivers a speech during the final evening session of the Republican National Convention.

'I Am Proud To Be Gay,' Tech Investor Peter Thiel Tells GOP Convention

11:27pm July 21, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Peter Thiel is an openly gay libertarian billionaire financier, co-founder of PayPal and early Facebook investor. "Fake culture wars only distract us from our economic decline," he says.