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Liberty Square, a 700-unit low-rise complex, is in the heart of one of Miami's most crime-plagued neighborhoods. Miami officials recently announced plans to demolish the building and relocate residents to new public housing.

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Razing Liberty: Miami's Gambit To Fix A Crime-Plagued Neighborhood

3:52pm March 16, 2015

by Greg Allen

Liberty Square, in the heart of one of Miami's most crime-ridden areas, will be demolished. Residents, who will be relocated to new public housing, like the plan, but worry about the followthrough.

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March Madness: Keeping Society Sane Since 1908

2:15pm March 16, 2015

by Emma Bowman

Think you know your NCAA tournament facts? Try these on for size: What are the odds of a perfect bracket? What surgery is performed more frequently during the madness?

This booking photo provided by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office shows Robert Durst, after his arrest Saturday in New Orleans on an extradition warrant to Los Angeles.

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Robert Durst, Subject Of HBO's 'The Jinx,' Arrested In New Orleans

11:23am March 16, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Durst, the troubled heir to a New York real estate fortune, has been questioned in the past over two deaths and a disappearance. It is unclear if his arrest is linked to those cases.

Feces contain digested food residue and a wide variety of microorganisms, mostly bacteria, that are adapted to life in the intestines. The gases the microbes produce could help doctors and scientists track and understand changes related to health.

Before The Gas Is Passed, Researchers Aim To Measure It In The Gut

8:40am March 16, 2015

by Angus Chen

As people's health waxes or wanes because of stress or disease, their intestinal ecosystems change, too. It may be possible someday to diagnose disease by analyzing the gas the microbes make.

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Univision Race Gaffe Shows Culture Gap

8:33am March 16, 2015

by Maria Murriel

A Univision commentator's ugly remarks about Michelle Obama are more than just an idle misstep. Essayist Maria Murriel says they reveal an ugly truth about Latin American culture: It's really racist.

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Arrest Made In Shooting Of Two Officers In Ferguson, Police Say

8:44pm March 15, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch identified the suspect who has been charged in the shooting as Jeffrey Williams, 20. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault.

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Instead Of Tickets, N.H. Police Hand Out Good-Deed Coupons

11:03am March 15, 2015

by Rachel Martin

Getting a ticket isn't all bad when it's in Farmington, N.H. Police Chief John Drury tells NPR's Rachel Martin that officers there are giving out pizza coupons for good behavior.

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St. Louis Alderman: People Want To See More Than Resignations

11:38pm March 14, 2015

St. Louis Alderman Antonio French joins NPR's Scott Simon to discuss the recent police shooting in Ferguson and the changes he feels need to happen in response to the Department of Justice report.

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Large Crowd Attends Funeral Of Wisconsin Man Shot By Police

6:19pm March 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Tony Robinson, 19, was killed March 6 by an officer. Police say he was shot after a confrontation in which he allegedly assaulted the officer. Protesters say the death is more evidence of racial bias.

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Rev. Willie Barrow: Remembering 'The Little Warrior'

5:20pm March 14, 2015

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Chicago civil rights leader Rev. Willie Barrow. She became an activist at 12, and later marched with Martin Luther King Jr.

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