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This image, courtesy of The New York Times, shows New York Times correspondent Sydney Schanberg talking with colleague Dith Pran in the Times office in New York in 1980.

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporter Sydney Schanberg Dies At 82

4:40pm July 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The longtime New York Times foreign correspondent is best known for his raw, gripping coverage of Cambodia's fall to the Khmer Rouge. That reportage inspired the Oscar-winning film The Killing Fields.

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a press conference during the second day of the NATO Summit at the Polish National Stadium in Warsaw on Saturday.

'This Is Not How We Want Our Communities To Operate,' Obama Says After Deadly Week

2:28pm July 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Obama argues that America is "not as divided as some have suggested," saying people of all backgrounds are outraged by attacks on police and about the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

The blue-green algae is called cyanobacteria. It can release toxins that affect the liver and nervous system.

'A Government-Sponsored Disaster': Florida Asks For Federal Help With Toxic Algae

1:00pm July 09, 2016

by Greg Allen

The massive toxic algae bloom in Florida is threatening businesses and the health of people and animals. The state is asking for federal help for a disaster that's both natural and political.

People gather in a prayer vigil following the shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas on Thursday night.

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 8: No Words

12:08pm July 09, 2016

by Kat Chow

It's hard to figure out what to say after this week's horrific violence, which began with two viral videos of police shooting black men and ended with a deadly attack by a gunman on police officers.

Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, speaks at the Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco in November 2015.

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Barred From Operating Labs For Two Years

9:46am July 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Theranos aimed at disrupting the blood testing industry by using only a few drops of blood. But now, regulators say they will bar the company's dynamic CEO from owning or running a lab for two years.

A "tiny house" in Richmond, Virginia in 2015.

#NPRreads: Simplify Your Weekend With These 3 Stories

9:37am July 09, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

People write condolence notes and lay flowers at a growing memorial in front of the Dallas Police Headquarters near the area that is still an active crime scene in downtown Dallas following the deaths of five police officers last night on July 8, 2016 in

National

When Violence Is A Constant, How Do We Deal?

9:37am July 09, 2016

by Lynn Neary

This week, video brought us real people dying in real time. It wasn't in Bangladesh; it wasn't in Baghdad. It was here at home. When violence becomes the norm, how do we not become numb?

National

How Social Media Impacts The Conversation On Racial Violence

8:47am July 09, 2016

This week, two black men were shot by police and their deaths were witnessed by those on social media. NPR's Lynn Neary talks with Gene Demby of NPR's Codeswitch blog about the role of social media.

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Hope Still Races Ahead Of Evidence In Magnet Treatment For Autism

7:00am July 09, 2016

by Robin Marantz Henig

A few people with high-functioning autism say they've been briefly helped by exposure to transcranial magnetic stimulation. But there's a cost, one mother found, to getting ahead of the science.

Mentors Chris Regan, Jordan Wagner and Eric Schiffhauer pose for a picture with Jebree Christian, a recent high school graduate from West Baltimore, in front of Jimmy's on Baltimore's harbor.

Why It's Never Too Late To Rescue Failing Students

5:42am July 09, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

By the time a teenager is ditching classes and hanging with wrong crowd, is it too late? One woman set out to prove that with the right support, these students can make it.