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After Pulse Nightclub Shooting, One Survivor Is 'Always In Pain'

6:04pm June 17, 2017

Keinon Carter was in the hospital for months after the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. He talks with NPR's Michel Martin about life after surviving a mass shooting.

Capitol Hill To Undergo Changing Of The Guard With New Poet Laureate

6:04pm June 17, 2017

The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith has been named the newest poet laureate by the Library of Congress. She talks about the challenges of the job ahead.

When Planning A Gubernatorial Campaign, First Check The Requirements

8:15am June 17, 2017

by Melissa Block

A businessman named Kris Hart had big plans to run for the governor of Pennsylvania. But the would-be Republican politician ran into a roadblock before the campaign even got started.

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The Controversy Over Charging Drug Dealers With Murder After Overdoses

8:15am June 17, 2017

by Peter Haden

In Florida, some prosecutors are filing murder charges against fentanyl dealers whose customers overdose. Prosecutors say it holds dealers accountable, but critics say it won't cut drug use.

In Salt Lake City You'll Find Mormons Who Meditate

8:15am June 17, 2017

by Lee Hale

A community in Salt Lake City is showing that the Mormon culture might also be fertile soil for Buddhist mindfulness. It's working for both observant Mormons and those who've left the faith.

Analysts say that the experience of shopping at Whole Foods might change in the near future now that the retailer is being bought by Amazon.

Economy

After The Amazon Deal: What Will Shopping At Whole Foods Feel Like?

8:00am June 17, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

Analysts say Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods could hasten the growth of online grocery shopping. So, where does this leave brick-and-mortar stores? The store of the future may look very different.

On the day we fish, we come up empty: The salmon have eluded us.

In This Alaska Family, Life Lessons Are Passed Down On The Water

5:33am June 17, 2017

by Melissa Block

In southeast Alaska, the commercial king salmon fishing season has been shut down a month early, because the number of wild salmon returning to rivers to spawn is at an all-time low.

Right-wing protesters were met by a large number of masked, black-clad counterprotesters at The Evergreen State College Thursday night.

FACT CHECK: Is Left-Wing Violence Rising?

7:42pm June 16, 2017

This week's shooting at a Republican baseball practice alarmed those who fear the left is becoming more radicalized.

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Minnesota City To Dismiss Officer Acquitted In Shooting Of Philando Castile

7:16pm June 16, 2017

by David Schaper

The city of St. Anthony released a statement on Friday that police officer Jeronimo Yanez will be dismissed after he was acquitted in the shooting death of a black driver nearly a year ago.

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People gather in November 2016 at J.J. Hill Montessori Magnet School, where Philando Castile worked, in St. Paul, Minn., after charges were filed against St. Anthony police Officer Jeronimo Yanez.

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Minnesota Police Officer Found Not Guilty In Shooting Death Of Philando Castile

6:03pm June 16, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

After five days of deliberations, a jury has found a Minnesota police officer not guilty of manslaughter in the deadly shooting of a black man during a traffic stop last July.