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No Meekness Here: Meet Rosa Parks, 'Lifelong Freedom Fighter'

2:13am November 30, 2015

by NPR Staff

As the 60th anniversary of the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott approaches, author Jeanne Theoharis says it's time to let go of the image of Rosa Parks as an unassuming accidental activist.

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University Of Chicago Cancels Monday Classes Over Threat Of Gun Violence

11:30pm November 29, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The FBI alerted the university that a threat of gun violence — at a specific time and location — had been made online, the school said in a statement. All events on the main campus are canceled.

From the Scenic Seward Highway in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska to the streets of Washington, D.C. — this year's Capitol Christmas Tree made quite the journey.

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Alaska Ships A Capitol Christmas Tree With All Of The Trimmings

10:45pm November 29, 2015

by Kylie Mohr

This year's Capitol Christmas Tree is the first tree to travel by boat, braving 50-foot waves and journeying more than 3,400 miles from Alaska to Washington, D.C. The tree will be lit on Dec. 2.

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When In Pursuit Of Positive Change, Better Drop The 'Why Me'

6:06pm November 29, 2015

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin wonders: Why do so many of America's would-be leaders — from across the political spectrum — speak in the language of resentment rather than opportunity?

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In Colorado Springs, Residents Turn To Prayer And Healing After Attacks

5:11pm November 29, 2015

by Michel Martin

In the aftermath of the shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, residents are moving on with their daily lives while remembering the victims of the attack.

Young American Muslims Face Pressure, Are Optimistic Of Increasing Tolerance

11:56am November 29, 2015

by NPR Staff

Many Muslims feel pressure – sometimes a responsibility — to defend their faith when there's an attack carried out in the name of Islam. Young American Muslims share how they handle the scrutiny.

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Oklahoma's Yearly Bison Health Check-Up

7:47am November 29, 2015

by Joe Wertz

Oklahoma is home to bison who roam freely on the last stretches of open prairie. Once a year, the bison are rounded up, vaccinated and de-wormed. It's part of the effort to bring back the herds.

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Internet Food Culture Gives Rise To New 'Eatymology'

7:47am November 29, 2015

Internet food culture has brought us new words for nearly every gastronomical condition. The author of "Eatymology," parodist Josh Friedland, discusses "brogurt" with NPR's Rachel Martin.

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Even Without Interpreter, Hawaiian Judge Brings A Message

7:47am November 29, 2015

A trial in Hawaii has been delayed while officials look for an interpreter — for the judge. Defendant Kahookahi Kanuha insists on testifying in Hawaiian, a state language.

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Archaeologists Dig To Complete Revolutionary War History

7:47am November 29, 2015

by Fred Thys

Archaeologists are making finds in the Minute Man National Historical Park that could lead to a new understanding of one of the first battles of the American Revolution.