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Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown Dies At 94

4:53pm July 05, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Roscoe Brown, one of the legendary black aviators known as the Tuskegee Airmen, died this weekend at the age of 94. NPR's Code Switch offers a tribute to Brown and explores the Airmen's place in history.

Planetary scientists have many worlds they'd like to visit, including Saturn's moon Titan, which has lakes of liquid methane on its surface.

What Comes Next For NASA After Juno? Not Much

4:53pm July 05, 2016

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Enjoy Juno's trip to Jupiter — after that we'll see a little gap in planetary science missions from the U.S. That's because a NASA budget crunch several years ago left fewer missions in the pipeline.

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Abner Mikva, Former Illinois Congressman And Obama Mentor, Dies

4:29pm July 05, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Former Illinois Congressman and federal judge Abner Mikva died on Monday at the age of 90. A mentor to President Obama, Mikva received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014.

From 'Runt Of The Litter' To 'Liberal Icon,' The Story Of Robert Kennedy

3:14pm July 05, 2016

Biographer Larry Tye says Kennedy wasn't always the "hot-blooded liberal" we remember today. The transformation wasn't a "flip-flop" he says; "he took things to heart in ways that few politicians do."

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FBI Director James Comey makes a statement at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Comey said 110 emails sent or received on Hillary Clinton's server contained classified information.

FBI Recommends No Charges For Hillary Clinton In Email Server Case

2:59pm July 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

FBI Director James Comey said the agency did not find clear evidence that Clinton intended to violate the law, but that she and her staff were "extremely careless" in handling sensitive information.

Obama's Years: Road Trip Kansas

2:31pm July 05, 2016

Steve Inskeep traveled the counry asking people how their lives have changed over the last eight years. This is a slice of what he explores in the NPR special documentary Obama's Years.

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Two SEPTA Silverliner V trains, the newest railcars in the SEPTA fleet, wait in a Philadelphia train station in 2014. All Silverliner V cars have been pulled from service for repairs to significant structural problems.

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Philadelphia-Area Transit Agency Pulls One-Third Of Railroad Cars From Service

1:38pm July 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority discovered a structural problem in 120 cars — the newest rail cars in its fleet. Commuters started feeling the impact on Tuesday.

Time to switch from the parents' health plan to something else.

Young Adults Can Face A Confusing Path To Health Insurance

1:35pm July 05, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

The administration is focused on getting more young adults into marketplace coverage, but these people often have trouble making the change from family plans or Medicaid coverage.

FBI Director: Evidence Against Clinton Points To Carelessness, Not Criminality

12:17pm July 05, 2016

FBI Director James Comey announced that the agency is wrapping up its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state — and recommends against any charges.

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Hostess Twinkies snack cakes went back on store shelves in July 2013, following a Chapter 11 filing and massive layoffs. Now the company is preparing for a public stock offering.

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Twinkies-Maker Hostess Plans A $2.3 Billion Stock Offering

11:44am July 05, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The plan is emerging after big changes at Hostess: its business is smaller; it has far fewer employees; and those employees are no longer represented by a union.