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Bernie Sanders Expected To Endorse Hillary Clinton

6:33pm July 07, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Bernie Sanders is expected to endorse his former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton, at a campaign event in New Hampshire next week, a Democratic source confirms to NPR.

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Arkansas Governor Weighs In On State Of The GOP Ahead Of Convention

6:33pm July 07, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about the state of the GOP ahead of the Republican National Convention.

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Clinton Case Raises Questions About Discipline For Government Employees

6:33pm July 07, 2016

Susan Hennessey, a fellow at the Brookings Institution and managing editor of the Lawfare blog, talks about disciplinary actions for employees implicated in "sloppy" handling of classified materials.

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Dispelling The Myth Of A Classless Society In 'White Trash'

6:33pm July 07, 2016

Is America really a classless society? As part of the All Things Considered series, "The New Middle," NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to author Nancy Isenberg about her new book, White Trash which argues the notion of a classless society is a myth that hides an ugly truth about how we view the poor.

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This synthetic stingray is made of gold, silicone and live muscle cells from a rat. Scientists use pulses of light to guide its propulsion.

Synthetic Stingray May Lead To A Better Artificial Heart

6:33pm July 07, 2016

by Jon Hamilton

Using gold, silicone and heart cells from a rat, scientists have made a tiny artificial stingray. The engineering involved in propelling it could help make a heart that's more than a mechanical pump.

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Former White House chef Sam Kass and Colby Carrot at a salad bar launch in New York City.

Want Kids To Eat More Veggies? Market Them With Cartoons

5:32pm July 07, 2016

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The food industry has long marketed highly processed products to kids with characters like Tony the Tiger. But similar tactics can also work to sway school kids to eat more vegetables, a study finds.

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His Eyes 'Spoke Life': Friend Remembers Philando Castile

5:03pm July 07, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to a close friend of Philando Castile, Danny Givens. Philando Castile was fatally shot Wednesday night by police during a traffic stop in a St. Paul, Minn., suburb.

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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders shake hands before an April Democratic presidential debate in New York.

Bernie Sanders Expected To Endorse Hillary Clinton On Tuesday

4:48pm July 07, 2016

The endorsement will come next week, a Democratic source familiar with the campaigns tells NPR's Tamara Keith.

FBI Director Faces Congress Over Hillary Clinton Email Investigation

4:40pm July 07, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

FBI Director James Comey faced questioning from Congress Thursday over his decision not to recommend charges against Hillary Clinton in the investigation of her email practices as secretary of state.

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Justice Department Continues Probe Into Police Shooting Of Alton Sterling

4:40pm July 07, 2016

by Caitlin Dickerson

The fatal police shooting of 37-year-old black man Alton Sterling sparked protests in Baton Rouge, La., on Wednesday. The Justice Department continues its civil rights investigation into the shooting.