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Rick Perry ended his presidential campaign Sept. 11, but there was $13 million left in the bank of a superPAC supporting him. The superPAC says it's given donors their money back.

What Happens To All That SuperPAC Money When A Candidate Drops Out

2:50pm September 21, 2015

by Peter Overby

When former Texas Gov. Rick Perry dropped out of the presidential race, a superPAC supporting him was left with millions of dollars in the bank. So where did it go? And what are the rules?

Actor Jack Larson, who played a cub reporter at The Daily Planet, has died at 87. He's seen here at the premiere of Superman Returns in 2006.

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Jack Larson, Jimmy Olsen From 'Superman' TV Shows, Dies

2:25pm September 21, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Actor Jack Larson, who played a sidekick to Superman's alter-ego Clark Kent at the fictional Daily Planet newspaper, has died at age 87.

Ted Cruz has strong views on abortion. Americans tend to be more ambivalent.

Despite Constant Debate, Americans' Abortion Opinions Rarely Change

2:18pm September 21, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

While Planned Parenthood weathers attacks and a potential government shutdown looms, Americans are deeply ambivalent on abortion.

Latino Chicago Parishioners Hold High Hopes For The Pope's Visit

2:10pm September 21, 2015

Father Manuel Dorantes of the Church of the Immaculate Heart in Chicago tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer what his mainly poor, Latino parishioners hope to hear from Pope Francis on his U.S. visit.

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Jeb Bush Tries To Stay Neutral At Georgia-South Carolina Game

2:09pm September 21, 2015

by Johnny Kauffman

Republican Jeb Bush was the first presidential candidate to campaign at a big SEC football game this season — Georgia vs. South Carolina. But mixing football and politics in the South can be fraught.

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Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton cheer as she arrives at the state's annual Democratic convention Saturday in Manchester, N.H.

New Hampshire Democrats Unite In Cry For More Debates

2:09pm September 21, 2015

by Tamara Keith

Before Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders took the stage, hecklers at the state's Democratic Party convention on Saturday interrupted the DNC head, who has been criticized for not adding more debates.

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Assessing The $100 Million Upheaval Of Newark's Public Schools

1:55pm September 21, 2015

In 2010, Mayor Cory Booker, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg devised a plan to improve Newark's failing schools. Dale Russakoff recounts their efforts in The Prize.

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Powder, tea bags, energy bars — these are some of the ways that moringa is attempting to make inroads into the American diet.

The Marketing Of Moringa: Is This The New Kale?

12:37pm September 21, 2015

by Emily Sohn

It could be. The moringa tree grows like a weed and has nutritious leaves and seed pods. But in both the developing and developed world, folks aren't always eager to try it.

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In New Orleans, A Plan To Disperse The Poor Doesn't Go As Expected

11:34am September 21, 2015

by Pam Fessler

Many families forced out of public housing by Hurricane Katrina now use government vouchers to subsidize rent elsewhere. Meant to deconcentrate poverty in the city, the shift hasn't worked as planned.

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Secretary of State John Kerry gestures Sunday during a news conference at Villa Borsig, Berlin, with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier about the ongoing crisis in Syria.

Kerry: U.S. Will Take 100,000 Refugees A Year By 2017

11:29am September 21, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The secretary of state said the U.S. would ratchet up the number of migrants Washington accepts over the next few years to help the European Union deal with the ongoing crisis.