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Supporters watch the Democratic candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional District, Jon Ossoff, concede to Republican Karen Handel at his election night party in Atlanta on June 20.

The Anti-Trump 'Resistance' Tries To Rebuild After Stinging Georgia Loss

7:41am June 26, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Georgia's liberal grass-roots groups say they are more energized than discouraged after Democrat Jon Ossoff's disappointing, close loss to Republican Karen Handel in a closely watched special election

Criminal Trial To Begin For Tough-Talking Arizona Sherriff Joe Arpaio

6:31am June 26, 2017

by Jude Joffe-Block

The trial of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on criminal contempt charges begins Monday. Arpaio is accused of ignoring a judge's order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.

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The Apollo 11 capsule in in sore need of restoration, conservation specialists say, if it's to last another 50 years. Even the adhesive that holds pieces of velcro in place is losing its stickiness, and some objects inside are starting to pop off.

Moonwalkers' Apollo 11 Capsule Gets Needed Primping For Its Star Turn On Earth

5:13am June 26, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

In 1969 it was the orbiting home and refuge for the first astronauts who walked on the moon. Today, after decades on display in a Smithsonian museum, the module is being restored for a national tour.

Takata Corp. CEO Shigehisa Takada speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, as the Japanese air bag maker announces filing for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., The company has been under financial pressure from lawsuits and recall cos

Overwhelmed By Air Bag Troubles, Takata Files For Bankruptcy Protection

11:41pm June 25, 2017

by Emma Bowman

Long crippled by lawsuits and recall costs over its faulty air bags, Takata, the Japanese auto parts maker, filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan and the U.S. on Sunday.

Kelly Blake, agricultural education teacher at Fleming School, learns how to protect herself from an attack with the help of local police officer Graham Dunne.

These Teachers Are Learning Gun Skills To Protect Students, They Say

10:47pm June 25, 2017

by Jenny Brundin

This week more than a dozen educators in Colorado received advanced weapons training and safety.

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An aerial view of the sequoia in Boise, Idaho, as workers prepared to transport it about two blocks. Heavy machinery had to be used to prune its roots and build a structure so they could move the roughly 100-foot tree, which was planted back in 1912.

What Does It Take To Move A 10-Story Tree A Couple Of City Blocks?

3:50pm June 25, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

That answer, as seen Sunday in Boise, Idaho: $300,000 and a lot of determination. St. Luke's Health System, which moved the historic sequoia, says it "was never even an option" to cut it down.

Rayne Charette repairs a broken cellphone at Brandin Limberhand's repair shop in Lame Deer. He and others who run the shop believe the tribe should focus on supporting entrepreneurs and leave the coal under the reservation in the ground.

People Of Coal-Rich Northern Cheyenne Torn Between Jobs And Sacred Culture

8:09am June 25, 2017

by Nathan Rott

Despite high unemployment and poverty, the tribe has never touched the billions of tons of coal underneath its land. But new opportunities from the Trump administration could change that.

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Commission To Add 'Context' To Richmond's Confederate Monuments

8:06am June 25, 2017

This past week, Richmond, Va., Mayor Levar Stoney announced a commission to study what to do with the city's Confederate monuments. He tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro all options are on the table.

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Paid Line-Holders Find Worth In The Wait

8:06am June 25, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Robert Samuel about Same Ole Line Dudes, his line-waiting business, and what New Yorkers want but don't want to wait in line for.

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Graduating High School At 92

8:06am June 25, 2017

by Ravenna Koenig

When Mary Matsuda Gruenewald was a high school junior, her family was sent to a Japanese internment camp. Now, she was finally able to participate in her hometown's high school graduation.