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Mapping The Journey Of Classic Works Of Art

8:05am July 08, 2017

Mapping Paintings is an open source website that allows users to map out the path and history of a piece of art. Scott Simon talks with Jodi Cranston, professor of art history at Boston University.

Q Daily, 11, said he'd prefer not to grow up. But he is now on the cusp of middle school, adolescence and facing his changing body. And for a transgender child, this time of life is particularly complex.

A Transgender Child Faces Growing Up

7:27am July 08, 2017

by Yasmeen Khan

We first met Q Daily two years ago. Now he's 11, just finished fifth grade, and as a transgender child, is facing big questions not only about his body, but also about his role in the world.

Gabriel Zepeda (right) makes an all-terrain wheelchair. He's been making wheelchairs for low-income Mexicans for 27 years.

Mexico And U.S. Team Up To Create Low-Cost Wheelchairs

7:17am July 08, 2017

by Monica Ortiz Uribe

A retired U.S. doc and a Mexican engineer co-founded a nonprofit group that is providing wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs at an affordable price.

A U.N. peacekeeper stands guard in central Darfur on June 19. The town, a former rebel bastion, was recently captured by Sudanese government forces. The top U.S. diplomat in Sudan, Steven Koutsis, visited Darfur last month to assess security before the Tr

For Sudan, A Looming Deadline On Possible Lifting Of U.S. Sanctions

7:00am July 08, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Before leaving office, President Obama suspended some sanctions on Sudan. By July 12, the Trump administration has to decide whether or not to stick with this approach.

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Members of Michigan's Chaldean community rally against religious persecution in Iraq in 2010.

After Fleeing Persecution, U.S. Christian Refugees Now Face Deportation

5:00am July 08, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

The Trump administration's efforts to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally is bad news for Christian refugees who could be returned to the countries where they were persecuted.

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An election official checks a voter's photo identification at a polling site in Austin, Texas.

Advocates Worry Trump Administration Wants To Revamp Motor Voter Law

5:00am July 08, 2017

by Pam Fessler

Many election experts and voter advocacy groups say matching efforts to identify inaccurate or out-of-date registrations are flawed and could lead to legitimate voters being taken off the rolls.

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A provision in the bill proposed by the GOP Senate would permit Medicaid to pay for longer stints of inpatient psychiatric care. But other parts of the bill would strip $772 billion from Medicaid — the single-largest funder of care for people who have s

Senate Health Bill Could Both Boost And Undercut Mental Health Funding

5:00am July 08, 2017

by Liz Szabo

The draft health care bill has a provision meant to increase the availability of inpatient psychiatric care. But overall cuts to Medicaid could actually lead to even fewer psychiatric beds nationwide.

After a win on the opening day of Wimbledon, Venus Williams broke into tears win asked about her June 9 car accident that resulted in a passenger death.

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Police Take Second Look At Venus Williams' Car Accident With New Footage

9:04pm July 07, 2017

by Wynne Davis

Florida police have retracted their original statement that said the tennis player was at fault for the June 9 car accident that resulted in a passenger's death. Blame has not been determined.

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Two-Time Prison Escapee May Have Used A Drone As Part Of His Plan

7:16pm July 07, 2017

by Wynne Davis

After breaking out of a second South Carolina prison, Jimmy Causey was captured Friday morning near Austin, Texas. Authorities suspect he also used a cellphone to beat maximum-security measures.

Crime Labs Struggle To Identify Opioids In Race To Stop Epidemic

6:31pm July 07, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to STAT News reporter Max Blau about his recent reporting on counterfeit opioids in forensic crime labs. The shifting nature of the opioids themselves makes it difficult to treat overdoses and prosecute dealers.

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