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'Hate Has No Place' In America, Trump Says After El Paso And Dayton Shootings
President Trump delivered remarks from the White House in the wake of two mass shootings over the weekend, one potentially linked to white nationalism.
Running Away Or Skipping School Could Get A Kid Locked Up. Now That's Changing
The number of girls in the juvenile justice system has been rising because of arrests for low level offenses like running away or violating curfew. Kentucky is now taking a different approach.
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Remembering Oscar-Winning Documentary Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker
Pennebaker, who died Aug. 1, pioneered a cinéma vérité style of filmmaking in documentaries like Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back and The War Room. Originally broadcast in 1989.
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How The U.S. Compares With Other Countries In Deaths From Gun Violence
The national average in the U.S. is 4.43 deaths per 100,000. By contrast, in Canada, the figure is 0.47 per 100,000. In Bangladesh, it's 0.07 deaths per 100,000.
Pioneering Filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker Dies At 94
D.A. Pennebaker used portable cameras and redefined documentary filmmaking. Pennebaker was best known for Don't Look Back, The War Room, and Monterey Pop. He died Thursday at 94.
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Florida Man Who Mailed Bombs To Democrats, Media Gets 20 Years In Prison
Cesar Sayoc blamed his attempted bombing spree on his mental illness and excessive use of steroids. His attorneys said he was obsessed with President Trump.
Mexicans In Juarez, Baffled By Hatred They See Fueling Shooting, Call On Trump To Act
Several of the victims in El Paso's mass shooting were Mexican citizens. Many in neighboring Juarez, Mexico, are shocked at what they see as a terrorist attack targeting people for their nationality.
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Beijing Warns Hong Kong Protesters: Don't 'Play With Fire'
Speaking in the capital, a spokesman for China's Hong Kong affairs office said protesters will be "held accountable" and said that Beijing had "tremendous power" to put down the protests.
Former National Security Officials Call For A Stronger Focus On Domestic Terrorism
NPR's David Greene speaks with former National Security Council senior director Javed Ali, who's among those calling on the government to make fighting homegrown terrorists a priority.
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A Long Legal Battle Over Hitler's Birth Home In Austria Ends
Austria's top court says Gerlinde Pommer should receive $908,000 from the government in exchange for the property. "Part of the house should be used for educational purposes," a local historian says.
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