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Emmett Till, from Chicago, had traveled to Mississippi to visit his relatives when he was killed.

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Biden will designate a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother

1:47pm July 23, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The national monument, at sites in Illinois and Mississippi, will help protect places that tell Till's story, as well as reflect the activism of his mother.

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: Cosplay characters dressed as Spiderman, pose for pictures along 5th Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter during Comic Con International in San Diego, California.

U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia to launch a popular arts caucus at Comic-Con

1:06pm July 23, 2023

by A Martínez

"When nerds get together, we can do a lot of good things," says U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia who's assembling a Congressional caucus on popular arts like gaming, video and movies.

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Politics chat: Possible third indictment for Trump; VP Harris steps up on the trail

10:24am July 23, 2023

A possible third indictment of former President Donald Trump looms while Vice President Kamala Harris is stepping up her activity on the campaign trail.

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As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager got separated from his family at the airport and has been living on his own in the U.S.

An Afghan teen makes it to the U.S., but his family is left behind in Kabul

5:01am July 23, 2023

As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager got separated from his family at the airport and wound up on a plane without them. He's been living on his own in the U.S.

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As Trump's legal woes pile up, Iowa supporters are unfazed

5:56pm July 22, 2023

by Clay Masters

Former president Donald Trump's legal troubles are mounting. But his support among potential Republican caucus-goers in Iowa does not seem to be waning.

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Presidential candidates are vying for an endorsement from the United Auto Workers

9:38am July 22, 2023

by Don Gonyea

The United Auto Workers has not made a presidential endorsement yet. The union is also engaging in contentious negotiations with automakers.

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Week in politics: Congress clash over military promotions, Trump's legal troubles

8:00am July 22, 2023

There are disagreements in Congress over military promotions and a judicial code of conduct. Also, former President Trump's legal troubles are heating up.

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Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah wants Americans to learn how to disagree

8:00am July 22, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah, the incoming chairman of the National Governors Association. He says he wants Americans to learn how to have "healthy conflict."

In this Oct. 24, 2012 file photo, a pedestrian walks in Greektown in downtown Detroit. A state-appointed review team Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 determined Detroit is in a financial emergency, paving the way for Republican Gov. Rick Snyder to appoint an emergency manager who would need to come up with a new plan to get the city out of its fiscal crisis.

10 years ago Detroit filed for bankruptcy. It makes a comeback but there are hurdles

6:00am July 22, 2023

by Quinn Klinefelter

The "Motor City" has made significant progress since it became the largest municipality to file for bankruptcy a decade ago but still faces potholes in its recovery.

People with the group No Labels hold signs during a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 2011.

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No Labels in 2024 wants to boldly try what Americans Elect tried in 2012

5:00am July 22, 2023

by Ron Elving

The idea behind Americans Elect was to create an alternative system for finding the candidates, independent of the two major parties and based in the limitless possibilities of the internet.