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An image taken from a camera worn by an Albuquerque Police Department officer shows a standoff with James Boyd in the Albuquerque foothills, in March of 2014. Two officers will face murder charges over Boyd's death.

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Albuquerque Police Officers Face Murder Charges Over 2014 Shooting

3:58pm January 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

James Boyd, 38, was killed after being confronted for illegally camping in the city's foothills. Months later, two officers who shot him are being charged with murder.

The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. The fraternity was at the center of a controversial Rolling Stone article describing an alleged gang rape at the school.

U.Va. Reinstates Fraternity Accused In 'Rolling Stone' Rape Story

3:27pm January 12, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Phi Kappa Psi was at the center of a story alleging a 2012 gang rape at its house at the University of Virginia. The fraternity has consistently denied that events detailed in the article took place.

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a press conference in Gandhinagar, India, on Monday.

White House: We Should Have Sent 'Higher-Profile' Official To Paris

2:45pm January 12, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Obama administration was criticized for not sending a high-ranking official to a unity rally in Paris. The British, German, Israeli and Palestinian leaders were all at the march.

When Alexis Paige lost her job, she was afraid she would have to discontinue her estrogen treatments. That can't happen now under the Oregon Health Plan.

In Oregon, Medicaid Now Covers Transgender Medical Care

2:17pm January 12, 2015

by Kristian Foden-Vencil

The Oregon Health Plan just started covering the cost of reassignment surgery and hormone therapy for transgender people. Oregon joins a handful of states that provide such coverage through Medicaid.

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In this 2013 photo, Cubans line up in front of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana to try to get visas to travel to the U.S.

Cuba Frees 53 Political Prisoners As Part Of Deal, U.S. Says

2:16pm January 12, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

A senior administration official said Cuba has made good on conditions of last month's historic agreement to begin normalizing ties with the U.S.

NPR reporters Sami Yenigun and Ofeibea Quist-Arcton at work in Liberia in December.

Back In D.C. From The Ebola Hot Zone, I Broke Out In A Fever

2:11pm January 12, 2015

by Sami Yenigun

An NPR producer found out firsthand what happens when a returnee from Liberia registers a temperature and must contact the U.S. health bureaucracy.

Investigators Focus On 4 Suspects In Paris Terrorist Attacks

1:59pm January 12, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

U.S. officials are looking into, among other things, the veracity of the gunmen's claims that the so-called Islamic State and al-Qaida were behind the attacks.

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A blended learning classroom at David Boody Jr. High School in New York City.

Meet The Classroom Of The Future

1:17pm January 12, 2015

by William Huntsberry

When a computer runs a classroom, is it more efficient? Do kids learn more? A middle school in New York is finding out.

Supreme Court Sees The Signs — But Can They Stay?

1:00pm January 12, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case that looks at how municipal governments may regulate where and when signs are posted.

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The University of California's Nutrition Policy Institute has proposed that MyPlate include an icon for water.

What Might Be Missing From MyPlate? Water

12:14pm January 12, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

Since the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, more evidence has piled up showing the benefits of drinking water and the risks of sugary beverages. So scientists say it's time for a water symbol on MyPlate.