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What Does California Ruling Mean For Migrants Held At Detention Centers?

5:46am July 27, 2015

A federal judge in California has ruled that immigration authorities improperly detained women and children who tried to enter the U.S. illegally. Immigrant rights activists are praising the ruling.

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Obama Wraps Up Trip To Kenya

5:41am July 27, 2015

Correspondent Greg Warner speaks to NPR's Rachel Martin about President Obama's address to the Kenyan people.

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On The Streets Of Baltimore, 'It's Definitely Not A Safe Feeling'

11:29pm July 26, 2015

Baltimore is having one of the most violent summers in years. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to local activist Ray Kelly about what police and the public can do to improve the situation there.

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Flouting The Law, Some New Yorkers Won't Register Guns

11:08pm July 26, 2015

by Joel Rose

The state passed a tough gun law in 2013, but the people "have repealed it on their own. They're just ignoring the law," says the head of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association.

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First Chattanooga Shooting Victim Is Laid To Rest

4:32pm July 26, 2015

by Michael Edward Miller

Family and friends gathered to say goodbye to Marine Staff Sgt. David Wyatt at his church and along the streets of Chattanooga on Friday.

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While Obama Talks Security In Kenya, Al-Shabab Carries Out Attack In Somalia

2:48pm July 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The al-Qaida affiliated extremist group has claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack in Mogadishu that has killed at least 10 people.

President Obama delivers a speech at the Safaricom Indoor Arena in the Kasarani area of Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday.

President Obama Urges Kenyans To 'Choose Path Of Progress'

2:42pm July 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The remarks came in a speech wrapping up his three-day visit to Kenya. Next, Obama goes to Ethiopia.

On A Visit To Kenya, Obama Addresses Fight Against Extremists

10:31am July 26, 2015

by Gregory Warner

President Obama made an official visit to the capital of Nairobi on Saturday, where he's speaking at the annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit. He also met with leaders in the region.

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Emeka Nnaka, who uses a wheelchair, drives his new accessible van to meet a friend in Tulsa, Okla. The van allows the 27-year-old greater independence, making it easier to get to school and work and to have a social life. Six years ago, Nnaka, then a semi

Why Disability And Poverty Still Go Hand In Hand 25 Years After Landmark Law

10:29am July 26, 2015

by Pam Fessler

Disabled Americans are twice as likely to be poor as those without disabilities. They continue to face many financial and physical barriers, despite the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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Tough helmet laws have caused the number of helmet wearers in a Vietnamese province to jump from 34 percent to 76 percent.

Traffic Takes A Tremendous Global Toll, But Cheap Fixes Can Save Lives

10:45pm July 25, 2015

by Francesca Lunzer Kritz

It's a global issue, and deaths are often high in the developing world. A new report looks at inexpensive ways to cut down on fatalities.