Funerals began Tuesday for the people killed at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Rabbi Aaron Bisno of the Rodef Shalom Congregation talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about how the community is coping.
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In North Dakota, the Republican-controlled government has changed voter identification requirements. That's prompting confusion for many Democratic-leaning Native Americans.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with researcher Joan Donovan about how the online platform Gab appealed to white supremacists, and why it provides lessons in combating extremism online.
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With the midterms next week, NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., about black women voters and the challenges they face within the Democratic Party.
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The statue commemorating Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a key figure in the Indian independence movement, stands roughly four times the height of the Statue of Liberty.
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Utah is considering measures this fall to change how political boundaries are drawn. It's an overwhelmingly Republican state, but voters seem to support a measure that could give Democrats more power.
Read More »Trump Claims He Will End Birthright Citizenship Through Executive Order
President Trump said in an interview with Axios that he is considering an executive order to end birthright citizenship. Most constitutional scholars believe he's unlikely to succeed.
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Steve Inskeep talks to journalist David Agren, who has been traveling with the migrant caravan in Mexico, about the thousands of people heading toward the U.S. border.
Read More »After Pittsburgh, Pharrell Demands Trump Never Play ‘Happy’ Again
Pharrell Williams issued a cease-and-desist letter to Trump after his joyous song was played at an event the day of the massacre — re-opening a can of worms around music usage by political campaigns.
Read More »Convicted Mobster James “Whitey” Bulger Dies At 89
James "Whitey" Bulger rose to power as a secret informant to the FBI. His 16-year run as a fugitive made Bulger a legend and deeply embarrassed the FBI.
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