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The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald returns to port after colliding with a merchant vessel in June while operating southwest of Yokosuka, Japan.

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USS Fitzgerald Leaders Punished, Crew Is Praised After Collision With Cargo Ship

9:02am August 18, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"Through their swift and in many cases heroic actions, members of the crew saved lives," the Navy said. It also blamed an avoidable crash on inadequate leadership and flawed teamwork.

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio spoke in support of then-candidate Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention last summer.

Sheriff Arpaio: Trump Has 'Guts And Courage'

6:37am August 18, 2017

by Wade Goodwyn

Former "America's Toughest Sheriff" Joe Arpaio tells NPR he has not asked President Trump for a pardon and has not heard directly from him. "But I will accept it if he does do it," he said.

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Boston Prepares For 'Free Speech' Rally

5:22am August 18, 2017

by Bruce Gellerman

Organizers say a rally planned for Saturday in Boston is to promote free speech, but some residents fear it may draw white supremacists and other alt-right elements.

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Francine Anderson grew up in a small town in Virginia in the 1950s. She says that when she was 5 years old, she first realized that the color of her skin could put her in danger.

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After 60 Years, Girl's Experience At Whites-Only Gas Station Still Hurts

4:29am August 18, 2017

An African-American woman remembers growing up in segregated Virginia in the 1950s, and being in the car when her father tried to get gas from a whites-only truck stop.

At the end of the week campers receive banners for various accomplishments such as reciting the Kalimah Shahadah in Arabic and English or reading the entire Quran.

Between Swimming And S'mores, Young Muslim Campers Learn To Cope With Rising Hate

9:46pm August 17, 2017

by Leila Fadel

The 55-year-old Muslim Youth Camp is taking on new meaning as a temporary respite for today's new generation in the current political climate.

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White supremacists descended on Charlottesville, Va., to protest the pending removal of the statue of Robert E. Lee in the city's Emancipation Park.

'We're Not Them' — Condemning Charlottesville And Condoning White Resentment

6:42pm August 17, 2017

A scholar and a journalist offer context and analysis on the events in Charlottesville and the politics of white anger.

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Trump Voters Discuss The President's Comments On Confederate Monuments

6:06pm August 17, 2017

by Chuck Quirmbach

As President Trump re-emphasizes his support for statues of Confederate leaders, Republican and Trump voters in Wisconsin weigh in on whether they agree with the president.

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Varied Republican Response To Charlottesville Raises Questions On Legislative Ability

6:06pm August 17, 2017

by Susan Davis

After their failed health care efforts, Republican lawmakers are regrouping for the coming fight this fall to overhaul the entire federal tax code. But President Trump's handling of the racist-fueled violence in Charlottesville shows in stark terms how hard it is to keep the party on the same page.

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In Birmingham, The Debate Over Confederate Monuments Is Renewed After Charlottesville

6:06pm August 17, 2017

by Esther Ciammachilli

Birmingham, Ala., has a complicated relationship with racism. Some of the most notable events from the Civil Rights era took place in the city. Now, there's renewed debate about the fate of the city's Confederate monuments.

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Tillerson And Mattis Host Japanese Counterparts Amid Rising Tensions With North Korea

6:06pm August 17, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are hosting their Japanese counterparts as tensions rise with North Korea.

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