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  • In this June 20 photo, a police officer stands in front of the Supreme Court in Washington as the court announces several decisions.
    7 Takeaways, 14 Top Cases From A Short-Handed High Court
    The loss of Antonin Scalia led to a number of 4-4 ties, allowing lower court decisions to stand. Harder to quantify is the impact his absence had on the thinking and decision making of other justices.
  • '30 Rock' and 'Mad Men' Win Top Emmys
    The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were held Sunday in Los Angeles. HBO, the cable television show Mad Men and NBC's 30 Rock were big winners.
  • Boeing posts a $6 billion loss as striking workers vote on a new contract
    Boeing reported a staggering loss of $6 billion in the third quarter. The disappointing earnings report comes the same day as striking machinists are voting on a new contract offer.
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor is nominated in the category of best actor for his role in <em>12 Years a Slave</em> as the 86th Academy Awards nominations are announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.
    Is There Room For Only One Black Film At The Top Of The Heap?
    As wonderful as it is to see 12 Years a Slave's top acting and production talent rewarded for a bracing and informative work, it's worth noting that 2014 was a banner year for films about nonwhite people.
  • Tesla Clears Antitrust Hurdle In $2.6 Billion Deal For SolarCity
    The Federal Trade Commission signed off on Tesla's plan to buy the solar panel installer. CEO Elon Musk is SolarCity's chairman and its largest shareholder.
  • Engineer Mit Shah gives a speech at a meeting of the "ArtICCulators" Toastmasters Club in Milpitas, Calif.
    In Silicon Valley, Immigrants Toast Their Way To The Top
    Immigrant workers in the Silicon Valley attend Toastmasters meetings to improve their public speaking. Organizers say those skills often lead to increased confidence at work and even job promotions.
  • Muslims Mourn Top Iraqi Shiite Leader's Death
    Tens of thousands of Muslims begin a three-day march to mourn Ayatollah Mohammed Baqer al-Hakim, a revered Iraqi Shiite cleric killed by a car-bomb attack Friday. Al-Hakim, a long-time opponent of Saddam Hussein, was one of more than 100 people killed in the bombing of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.
  • At Goldman Sachs, Paulson Led a Top Bank Higher
    The venerable New York investment firm Goldman Sachs has a long track record for producing political bigwigs. Treasury Secretary-nominee Henry M. Paulson Jr. has served as both chairman and CEO since 1999. The company boasts a return on equity of upwards of 40 percent.
  • Security Tops Agenda as Bush Seeks Second Term
    Accepting the Republican nomination for a second term, President Bush outlines proposals addressing education, health care and other domestic issues, while attacking Sen. John Kerry. But the post-Sept. 11 world and war on terrorism dominate Bush's speech. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.
  • Swimsuit Season Gets Complicated
    NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Sarah Halzack, who has written about retail for The Washington Post, why this season's swimwear is so complicated.
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