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A fire has destroyed Memphis' historic Clayborn Temple
by Debbie Elliott
The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gathering place of striking sanitation workers in 1968.
San Diego Takes Unlikely Approach To Outlaw Synthetic Drug 'Spice'
by Claire Trageser
The city of San Diego is considering combating the synthetic drug "spice" by expanding the way in which the drug is illegal. Most drugs are outlawed because their specific chemical compound is banned. But the city attorney is working with scientists to find out what the drug does to the brain and making any substance with that effect illegal.
Microsoft To Buy Tech Giant LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion
by Aarti Shahani
Microsoft announced it's buying another tech giant, LinkedIn, for $26.2 billion. The companies, both leaders in the productivity marketplace, believe the move could boost their income potential by 50 percent in that market. According to a Microsoft spokesperson, talks on the massive deal began in March.
Families Of Nightclub Shooting Victims Gather In Orlando
by Ari Shapiro
Families of the victims of the nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla., this weekend are gathering at the Beardall Senior Center on Monday. While authorities have identified most of the 49 victims, notifying next-of-kin has been a slower process.
Hillary Clinton Responds To Mass Shooting In Orlando
by Tamara Keith
Hillary Clinton planned to kick off her general election campaign Monday with a speech in Cleveland. Instead, the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., will take center stage.
Orlando Mass Shooting Reignites Calls For Stricter Gun Laws
by Ailsa Chang
The mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., has reignited calls on Capitol Hill for tighter gun laws.
Authorities Continue Investigation Into Orlando Nightclub Shooting
by Dina Temple-Raston
There are new details emerging from Orlando, Fla., where a lone gunman opened fire on a popular gay nightclub early Sunday morning. Omar Mateen killed more than four dozen people, making the attack the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. FBI Director John Comey says the shooter was radicalized but his connection to ISIS is tenuous.
Mourners Gather In Orlando Following Massacre At Gay Nightclub
by Ari Shapiro
The timeline is now coming together for what unfolded inside Orlando's Pulse nightclub early Sunday morning when a gunman killed 49 people and injured dozens.
Remembering The Orlando Shooting Victims
NPR has a brief remembrance of two of those killed in the Orlando nightclub shooting, 26-year-old Oscar Aracena and 31-year-old Simon Carrillo.
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack On Orlando Nightclub
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with New York Times reporter Rukmini Callimachi about the Islamic State's claim of responsibility for the attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.
Police Identify Nearly All 49 Victims In Orlando Mass Shooting
Authorities have identified most of the 49 victims in Sunday's mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. We'll hear from some of their families.
New York's Stonewall Inn To Host Vigil In Honor Of Orlando Victims
by Jessica Gould
Since news of the killings in Orlando, people have been gathering at Manhattan's Stonewall Inn. Stonewall is known as the birthplace of the nation's gay rights movement. On Monday night, it will host a formal vigil to remember those who died in Florida.
Families Remember Victims Of Orlando Nightclub Massacre
NPR talks with the families of the victims in Sunday's mass shooting in Orlando, Fla.