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Culinary Superstars Take Their Top-Rated Spanish Restaurant On The Road

8:55am August 14, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

The Roca brothers are taking on a huge logistical challenge this summer: They're recreating their cuisine in five cities, including London, San Francisco, Phoenix, Hong Kong and Santiago, Chile.

National

Milwaukee Violence In Wake Of Fatal Police Shooting

8:39am August 14, 2016

Protests turned violent, hours after an officer shot and killed an armed suspect who ran from police during a traffic stop. Cheryl Corley tells Rachel Martin about how local officials have responded.

National

Milwaukee Update: Mayor To Reach Out To Community In Wake Of Unrest

8:39am August 14, 2016

Hours after an officer shot and killed an armed suspect who ran from police during a traffic stop, protests turned violent. Mayor Tom Barrett plans to meet with community and religious leaders today.

Southern Flooding Update

8:39am August 14, 2016

Torrential rains in Louisiana and Southern Mississippi have flooded homes and caused hundreds of evacuations. Much of the rest of the country is experiencing extreme heat.

Alexander Naddour, of the U.S. men's gymnastics team, bears the circular mark of cupping on his right arm as he prepares to compete on the pommel horse at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on August 6.

How The Placebo Effect Could Boost An Olympic Performance

6:00am August 14, 2016

by Katherine Hobson

One athlete's "psych-up" ritual may psych out an opponent. And even treatments that lack hard evidence of benefit, scientists say, might provide a competitive edge if the athletes believe they work.

Unrest Follows Fatal Police Shooting In Milwaukee

2:34am August 14, 2016

by The Associated Press

Violence erupted and businesses were set aflame in protest across the city's north side after an officer shot and killed a 23-year-old man. Police say the man was fleeing a traffic stop and was armed.

National

Lawyers Push For Spanish-Language Miranda Warnings

5:09pm August 13, 2016

The American Bar Association wants to create a Spanish translation of the Miranda warning. Alex Acosta of the ABA's Special Committee on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities explains why.

National

DOJ Report Finds Biased Law Enforcement Tactics In Baltimore

5:06pm August 13, 2016

Vanita Gupta, the head of the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division talks about the federal government's findings that Baltimore policing techniques have showed racial bias.

Jeni Stepien with her hand on Arthur Thomas' chest after he walked her down the aisle at her wedding last Friday. The groom, Paul Maenner, stands to the left.

Health & Safety

Through Organ Donation, A Heart Lives On

2:40pm August 13, 2016

by Scott Simon

When Michael Stepien died, Arthur Thomas recieved his donated heart. When Stepien's daughter, Jeni, got married, Thomas walked her down the aisle. Scott Simon reflects on the power of organ donation.

Queue Listen Now

The aircraft wreckage near Shannon Airport in Fredricksburg, Va.

National

6 People Killed In Northern Virginia Plane Crash

11:18am August 13, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Virginia State Police say at least six people were killed when a private airplane caught fire as it was attempting to land at an airport in Fredericksburg on Friday afternoon.