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South Africa reels over Trump's offer of refugee status to white Afrikaners
by Kate Bartlett
President Trump's controversial executive order offering refugee status to the White Afrikaner minority in South Africa has enflamed tensions in the country and emboldened some who want to secede.
Miss. Turns To Cord Blood To Track Down Statutory Rapists
by Jeffrey Hess
Starting in July, doctors and midwives in Mississippi will be required by law to collect samples of umbilical cord blood from babies born to some girls under the age of 16. Officials will analyze the samples and try to identify the fathers through matches in the state's DNA database.
Tornadoes Again Threaten Oklahoma City
Several tornadoes were bearing down on the Oklahoma City area Friday night. The violent weather was occurring near the city of Moore, which lost 24 people after a massive tornado almost two weeks ago. Robert Siegel talks with Kurt Gwartney of member station KGOU in Oklahoma City.
Rio Goes High-Tech, With An Eye Toward Olympics, World Cup
by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
Why Some Schools Want To Expel Suspensions
by NPR Staff
Research shows suspensions are disproportionately applied to minorities and give students a fast track to dropping out and to the juvenile justice system. The Los Angeles Unified School District recently instituted a ban on certain suspensions, but finding a viable alternative is a complex task.