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Published in London around 1795, this "copy" of a letter from Jesus in heaven was the imagined correspondence between Jesus and King Abgar of Edessa.

Jesus Started A Chain Letter — And Other Hoaxes

2:26pm November 29, 2014

by NPR Staff

After Jesus died, he supposedly wrote a letter to Earth. A copy of that letter is now on display, along with other historic fakes and forgeries including a famous — and bogus — anti-Semitic tract.

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A Nationwide Outpouring Of Support For Tiny Ferguson Library

12:12pm November 29, 2014

by Elise Hu

The Ferguson Public Library has become a refuge for community during a difficult time. In response, donations to the library have reached "several orders of magnitude" higher than ever.

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Since it was built by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service in 1998, 90,000 emergency responders have come to "Disaster City" to climb over mangled steel and through derailed chemical trains.

In 'Disaster City,' Learning To Use Robots To Face Ebola

12:05pm November 29, 2014

by Lauren Silverman

A Texas training site prepares first responders to deal with emergencies like earthquakes and bombings. The facility is now turning to outbreaks like Ebola, and smart machines may play a key role.

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Columnist: Obama Has Failed Places Like Ferguson

12:05pm November 29, 2014

On Monday, the Grand Jury in Ferguson, Mo., chose not to indict Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to The Guardian's Steven Thrasher about the political outcomes.

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Red Tape Ties Up Purchases Of D.C. Affordable Housing

12:05pm November 29, 2014

by Rebecca Sheir

Nearly 1 in 5 Washington, D.C., residents live at or below the poverty line, but affordable-housing developers are having trouble selling units.

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, shown in Tehran in March, supports the nuclear negotiations with the U.S. and other world powers. Iran is now receiving some $700 million a month in sanctions relief. Those watching the negotiations include former U.S. hos

For Former U.S. Hostages, A Deal With Iran Also Remains Elusive

12:05pm November 29, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

Iran is now receiving about $700 million a month in sanctions relief while talks on its nuclear program carry on. That's raising eyebrows among one group of Americans with a traumatic history in Iran.

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Justin Hopkins sings during a tribute show for Booker Wright, who worked in a whites-only restaurant in the Mississippi Delta.

A Musical Tribute For A Waiter Who Spoke Out Against Racism

12:05pm November 29, 2014

by Debbie Elliott

Fifty years after the desegregation of the South, an oratorio will pay tribute to an unlikely civil rights activist — a waiter named Booker Wright who spoke out about discrimination on the job.

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Police and Missouri National Guardsmen stand guard as protesters gather in front of Ferguson Police Department on Friday. Authorities made 15 arrests amid largely peaceful protests.

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Few Arrests In Ferguson Amid Largely Peaceful Protests

9:28am November 29, 2014

by Scott Neuman

People protesting a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown thwarted shoppers and blocked traffic near the police headquarters.

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Do More Boots On The Border Equal Security?

6:22pm November 28, 2014

by John Burnett

When President Obama announced changes to the immigration system, he offered to give more resources for border personnel. Officials have tried it before, and border security remains an elusive goal.

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'New Yorker' Cover Shows A Divided St. Louis

6:22pm November 28, 2014

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bob Staake, illustrator of the controversial cover of The New Yorker, which depicts the St. Louis skyline divided in half by the colors black and white.

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