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A damaged gas station after protesters set fire to several vehicles and businesses in Milwaukee.

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Riots Follow Fatal Police Shooting In Milwaukee

11:10am August 14, 2016

by Emma Bowman

Violence erupted and businesses were set ablaze after an officer shot and killed a 23-year-old man during a foot chase Saturday. Police say the man was fleeing a traffic stop and armed with a gun.

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Kenny Baker, Actor Who Played R2-D2, Dies At 81

8:55am August 14, 2016

Kenny Baker, the actor who played R2-D2 in Star Wars, has died after a long illness at the age of 81. We look back at the 3' 8" actor and the role that made him famous.

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A Day In The Life Of A Homeless Woman Who Sleeps At A Skid Row Shelter

8:55am August 14, 2016

by Anna Scott

In Los Angeles, the number of homeless women has gone up 55 percent over the last three years. Many of those women patch together their days between the streets and shelters.

Cuba Prepares For Onslaught Of American Tourists As Commercial Flights Open Up

8:55am August 14, 2016

by DEEPA FERNANDES

Commercial flights from the U.S. to Cuba begin this fall, and Cubans are preparing for a wave of American tourists. But some wonder how the surge in visitors might alter the island's slow pace.

Culinary Superstars Take Their Top-Rated Spanish Restaurant On The Road

8:55am August 14, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

The Roca brothers are taking on a huge logistical challenge this summer: They're recreating their cuisine in five cities, including London, San Francisco, Phoenix, Hong Kong and Santiago, Chile.

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Milwaukee Violence In Wake Of Fatal Police Shooting

8:39am August 14, 2016

Protests turned violent, hours after an officer shot and killed an armed suspect who ran from police during a traffic stop. Cheryl Corley tells Rachel Martin about how local officials have responded.

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Car-Battery Cooking Is Actually A Bad Idea — Here Are Some Better Ones

8:39am August 14, 2016

Last weekend we offered some bad advice about using your car battery to cook cake in a tin. That's dangerous. The Sporkful host Dan Pashman tells Rachel Martin about safer ways to eat on the road.

Trump's Week Off Script

8:39am August 14, 2016

It seems presidential candidate Donald Trump is once again off message. NPR Politics' editor Domenico Montanaro joins Rachel Martin for a look back at Trump and Hillary Clinton's weeks.

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Milwaukee Update: Mayor To Reach Out To Community In Wake Of Unrest

8:39am August 14, 2016

Hours after an officer shot and killed an armed suspect who ran from police during a traffic stop, protests turned violent. Mayor Tom Barrett plans to meet with community and religious leaders today.

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Guantanamo Up Close

8:39am August 14, 2016

It's hard to really know what life is like for prisoners in the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. NPR's Arun Rath got a rare tour of the prison, and tells Rachel Martin what he saw.