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Missouri Theater Embraces Ferguson Echoes In 'Antigone' Production

8:57am September 17, 2016

by Willis Ryder Arnold

Some TV stars will perform Sophocles' Antigone on stage in Ferguson, Mo., tonight. The ancient Greek drama is expected to resonate with its theme of an individual's struggle against the state.

About 5,000 people have entered the lottery for the proposed Willie B. Kennedy development in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood.

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How 'Equal Access' Is Helping Drive Black Renters Out Of Their Neighborhood

7:01pm September 16, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

San Francisco wants to give long-term residents of a historically African-American area preference in a lottery for new affordable units. Federal officials say that would violate fair housing laws.

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N.C. Republican Calls On Lawmakers To Repeal Bathroom Law

6:41pm September 16, 2016

Earlier this week, the NCAA and ACC decided to pull their conferences out of North Carolina, citing the controversial bathroom bill as the reason for their decision. North Carolina State Sen. Tamara Barringer is a Republican who voted for the bill in March, but has since called on lawmakers to repeal the bill. She is one of two Republican senators in the state to do so. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Barringer about why she made that decision.

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Arizona Leaders Reach Settlement On Immigration Enforcement Law

6:41pm September 16, 2016

by Jude Joffe-Block

State leaders in Arizona have reached a settlement over a controversial immigration enforcement law. The attorney general agreed to issue guidance directing police and sheriff's deputies not to make immigration arrests.

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The aim is to make clinical trial data available to volunteers and scientists, even if a drug or therapy being tested turns out to be a failure. That could help identify serious side effects.

HHS Issues New Rules To Open Up Data From Clinical Trials

6:41pm September 16, 2016

by Richard Harris

The aim is to make clinical trial data available to volunteers and scientists, even if a drug or therapy being tested turns out to be a failure. That could help identify serious side effects.

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Witnesses Begin To Take Stand In Oregon Wildlife Refuge Occupation Trial

4:32pm September 16, 2016

by Conrad Wilson

Prosecutors and the defense gave opening statements this week in the Oregon wildlife refuge occupation trial taking place in Portland. Witnesses have also begun to take the stand.

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Louisiana Governor Visits White House To Request Federal Aid

4:32pm September 16, 2016

by Tegan Wendland

Louisiana's governor is heading to the White House Friday. He wants the Obama administration to give the state billions of dollars to help in rebuilding after last month's flooding.

Sure, you could get run over trying to catch that Zubat. But is it worth it? They're the worst.

Yes, People Really Are Driving While Playing Pokemon Go

3:27pm September 16, 2016

by Angus Chen

People are playing Pokemon Go while behind the wheel — and then tweeting about it. And causing crashes. Immersive games like this can be even more dangerous than texting, researchers say.

Eliminating disparities in cancer care requires more than just expanding Medicaid coverage, say cancer epidemiologists who found that patients with private insurance seemed to have a survival advantage.

Studies Link Cancer Patients' Survival Time To Insurance Status

1:17pm September 16, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

Research on patients with testicular cancer and on others fighting a brain malignancy finds that people who are privately insured are more likely to be diagnosed earlier and survive longer.

Wells Fargo Scrutinized For Executive's Retirement Package

7:55am September 16, 2016

The executive oversaw the employees who opened as many as 2 million fake accounts to boost sales figures. David Greene talks to Alan Sklover, an attorney who brokers retirement deals for executives.

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