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'Washington Post' Tracks More Than 500 Police Shootings In 2016

5:28pm July 09, 2016

The Washington Post's Kimbriell Kelly speaks about the data the newspaper has collected on police shootings over the past two years. More than 500 people have been fatally shot by police in 2016.

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Former Detective Claims Black Lives Matter Founded On 'Pack Of Lies'

5:28pm July 09, 2016

Ron Martinelli, a forensic criminologist and former police detective, is critical of the Black Lives Matter movement. He says they promote false narratives and are partially responsible for violence.

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Looking At How Police Are Trained

5:28pm July 09, 2016

After a week of deadly shootings involving police, questions are being asked about the training officers receive for these kinds of situations. Former police officer Seth Stoughton studies the issue.

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Barbershop: What It's Like In The Uniform

5:28pm July 09, 2016

Former and current law enforcement officers Chief Chris Magnus, Officer Anwar Sanders and former police chief Betty Taylor discuss the recent shootings by and of police.

This image, courtesy of The New York Times, shows New York Times correspondent Sydney Schanberg talking with colleague Dith Pran in the Times office in New York in 1980.

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter Sydney Schanberg Dies At 82

4:40pm July 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The longtime New York Times foreign correspondent is best known for his raw, gripping coverage of Cambodia's fall to the Khmer Rouge. That reportage inspired the Oscar-winning film The Killing Fields.

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a press conference during the second day of the NATO Summit at the Polish National Stadium in Warsaw on Saturday.

'This Is Not How We Want Our Communities To Operate,' Obama Says After Deadly Week

2:28pm July 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Obama argues that America is "not as divided as some have suggested," saying people of all backgrounds are outraged by attacks on police and about the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

The blue-green algae is called cyanobacteria. It can release toxins that affect the liver and nervous system.

'A Government-Sponsored Disaster': Florida Asks For Federal Help With Toxic Algae

1:00pm July 09, 2016

by Greg Allen

The massive toxic algae bloom in Florida is threatening businesses and the health of people and animals. The state is asking for federal help for a disaster that's both natural and political.

People gather in a prayer vigil following the shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas on Thursday night.

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 8: No Words

12:08pm July 09, 2016

by Kat Chow

It's hard to figure out what to say after this week's horrific violence, which began with two viral videos of police shooting black men and ended with a deadly attack by a gunman on police officers.

In Search For Answers, Author George Saunders Covers Trump Campaign

12:00pm July 09, 2016

The author, a self-professed liberal, traveled to Trump rallies to try to understand the candidate's appeal. He talks to NPR's Lynn Neary about what he's learned about American politics.

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Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, speaks at the Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco in November 2015.

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Barred From Operating Labs For Two Years

9:46am July 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Theranos aimed at disrupting the blood testing industry by using only a few drops of blood. But now, regulators say they will bar the company's dynamic CEO from owning or running a lab for two years.