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Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it's not enough
by Noam Levey
Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market.
Pakistan Mourns Legendary Humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi
by Philip Reeves
Thousands attended a state funeral on Saturday for Edhi, who created a huge network of social services to help those whom the government failed, including orphans, abused women, the old and destitute.
Pittsburgh Police Chief Weighs In On Last Week's Shootings
Steve Inskeep talks to Cameron McLay, the chief of police in Pittsburgh, about how the shootings last week in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas have affected his department.
Did The Dallas Ambush Set Back Reform At Police Departments?
Renee Montagne talks to Tracey Meares, a member of the president's task force on 21st Century Policing, about prospects for reform in police departments across the country after the attack on Dallas.
Protesters Focus Attention On Police Shootings In Minnesota, Louisiana
Demonstrations erupted across the country over the weekend, in spite of Thursday's sniper attack on police officers in Dallas at the end of a Black Lives Matter protest.
Contemplating On What Kind Of First Lady Melania Trump Would Be
by Mara Liasson
Donald Trump's wife Melania hasn't had a prominent public role in his presidential campaign. Her role as first lady could be more old-fashioned and less political than recent presidential spouses.
How African-American Church Leaders Are Responding To New Challenges
by Tom Gjelten
The crisis in police-community relations again calls for a strong role for the church, but some black religious leaders fear they have lost the initiative to other groups like Black Lives Matter.
Petitioners Aim To Keep Citgo Sign Perched High Above Boston
Decades ago, Citgo Petroleum put a giant sign atop a building. Marathoners see it near the finish line. The building is being sold, and a commission will consider whether the sign is a landmark.
To Save Jailer, Texas Inmates Escape Holding Cell
When a jailer suddenly slumped forward and lay motionless, some Texas inmates burst out of a holding cell. Still shackled, they were able to make enough noise to summon help for the guard in distress.
Religious Leaders Address Dallas Ambush During Sunday Services
Church's across Dallas overflowed with messages of love and of unity. We hear about some Sunday church services in the city following Thursday night's attack on police officers.
Residents Of Dallas Try To Make Sense Of Horrific Shooting
by Sam Sanders
President Obama will visit Dallas on Tuesday and attend a memorial for the five police officers killed by a sniper. The city is mourning their deaths and looking for ways to heal.
South Sudan's Capital Is Marred By Heavy Fighting
The clashes between forces loyal to the country's president and vice president have reportedly killed more than 150 people. Steve Inskeep talks to reporter Grant McDonald in the capital Juba.
Politics In The News: Deadly Shootings
Steve Inskeep talks to commentator and columnist Cokie Roberts and Jonah Goldberg of the National Review about last week's tragic shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas.