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- U.S. Soldier In Hawaii Is Indicted On Charges Of Supporting ISIS
Army Sgt. Ikaika Erik Kang is accused of sharing secret information and supplying gear, such as a GoPro drone, to undercover FBI agents he believed to be affiliated with ISIS.
- NAACP Holds First Trump-Era Convention With No National Leader
The nation's oldest civil rights group is facing questions about its leadership and next steps under Trump as it opens its annual meeting in Baltimore. The group's president recently stepped down.
- 'Nobody Kill Anybody': Working For A Pause In Baltimore's Violence
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Erricka Bridgeford about the 72-hour "cease-fire" she is trying to organize for Baltimore in August. She hopes the city can go three days without violence.
- Health Insurance CEO On Expanding Coverage
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michael Neidorff, CEO of the health insurance company Centene Corporation, which has expanded coverage on the insurance marketplace even as other insurers have withdrawn.
- A Look At Anthony Scaramucci
Following a shake-up in the White House communications staff, the new boss is a combative New York financier, businessman and lawyer Anthony Scaramucci.
- Rural Californians Want Price Relief From GOP Health Bill, But Most Won't Get It
GOP efforts to repeal the ACA are still in flux, and there's more talk now of trying to work out bipartisan fixes for Obamacare. But most suggested remedies won't fix the problems in remote regions.
- John McCain's 2008 Concession Speech
After John McCain's cancer was announced, many people heaped praise on the senator. McCain gave a moving concession speech the night he lost the presidency to Barack Obama in 2008.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Resigns After Shooting
The police chief in Minneapolis has resigned amid continuing questions about the fatal shooting by a police officer of a woman who had called 911 to report a possible crime.
- Robert Graham On His Possible Primary Challenge To Sen. Jeff Flake
President Trump has been reportedly hunting for primary challengers for his Republican critics. Scott Simon talks with Robert Graham, a potential primary challenger for Sen. Jeff Flake in Arizona.
- Week In Politics: Spicer Resigns, Trump Looks At Pardons, Health Care
It was another busy week in politics, with Sean Spicer's resignation as White House press secretary and reports that the president consulted with legal advisers about his power to pardon his staff.
- What Really Happened At That Robotics Competition You've Heard So Much About
The controversy surrounding a highly anticipated robotics competition for teens from around the globe sometimes overshadowed an otherwise upbeat event focused on kids, robots and changing the world.
- A Bother, A Brotherhood: Living Among The Mines In Coal Country
When Mary Jo and Mike Picklo bought their house in 2003, they expected to retire in it — until a coal mine opened across the street. They don't want it there, but they are nearly alone in their view.
- DeVos Protests In Denver; House To Make Cuts To Education
More girls are taking the AP computer science exam, House Republicans rejected school choice expansions in Trump's initial budget request, and the education secretary spoke in Denver amid protests.
- As Log Trucks And Fishing Boats Leave, Gold Beach Tries To Remake Its Identity
Logging and fishing once dominated the economy in rural Gold Beach, Oregon. NPR's Jeff Brady returned to his hometown, finding a new focus on tourism and other pursuits.
- Senate Panel In Talks With Trump Jr., Manafort Over Closed-Door Testimony
The Senate Judiciary Committee says it is holding off on subpoenas while it discusses documents and testimony it is seeking from the two in connection with a probe into Russian election interference.
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