Despite Setbacks, Obama's Presidency Impacted African-American Life
After nearly two terms under the nation's first black president, we look at how President Obama's time has affected life for African-Americans.
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Week In Politics: Presidential Candidates Release Health Records
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the revival of the birther movement, the tightening presidential race, and the hype surrounding the release of candidates' health records.
Hillary Clinton Courts Muslim Voters In Swing States
Hillary Clinton's campaign is making a national effort to court Muslims this election season. The efforts are mainly concentrated towards Muslim voters in swing states.
N.C. Republican Calls On Lawmakers To Repeal Bathroom Law
Earlier this week, the NCAA and ACC decided to pull their conferences out of North Carolina, citing the controversial bathroom bill as the reason for their decision. North Carolina State Sen. Tamara Barringer is a Republican who voted for the bill in March, but has since called on lawmakers to repeal the bill. She is one of two Republican senators in the state to do so. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Barringer about why she made that decision.
Penn State Under Fire For Planned Tribute To Joe Paterno
Pennsylvania State University is receiving intense criticism for its planned tribute to former football coach, Joe Paterno. Critics say Paterno failed to prevent or adequately report Jerry Sandusky's repeated sexual abuse of children. Penn State fired Paterno in 2011, after Sandusky's abuse came to light.
Arizona Leaders Reach Settlement On Immigration Enforcement Law
State leaders in Arizona have reached a settlement over a controversial immigration enforcement law. The attorney general agreed to issue guidance directing police and sheriff's deputies not to make immigration arrests.
HHS Issues New Rules To Open Up Data From Clinical Trials
The aim is to make clinical trial data available to volunteers and scientists, even if a drug or therapy being tested turns out to be a failure. That could help identify serious side effects.
What The Trump Campaign Said About Birtherism, Annotated
The Trump campaign's latest statement on Trump's birther beliefs is also an example of how the Trump playbook works.
U.S. Regulators Recall 1 Million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones
U.S. government safety regulators are formally recalling 1 million of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones over dozens of cases of exploding batteries. The move comes two weeks after Samsung issued its own voluntary recall of 2.5 million devices in 10 countries. Samsung was initially praised for moving quickly, but conflicting information, delays in providing replacement phones, and lack of coordination with safety officials turned the voluntary recall into a stumble that drove down Samsung's stock price.
Witnesses Begin To Take Stand In Oregon Wildlife Refuge Occupation Trial
Prosecutors and the defense gave opening statements this week in the Oregon wildlife refuge occupation trial taking place in Portland. Witnesses have also begun to take the stand.