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How Utah's Compromise Could Serve As A Model For Other States

6:55am June 01, 2016

Some states are trying to pass religious freedom laws. Utah's legislature has protected religious groups and advocates for same-sex marriage. Steve Inskeep talks to state Senator Stuart Adams,.

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New Orleans Demonstrates That It's Ready For Hurricane Season

6:45am June 01, 2016

by Ryan Kailath

The Atlantic hurricane season begins on Wednesday, and it's an opportunity for city leaders to show residents that they are prepared. The Crescent City was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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Dallas Construction Signs Display Unusual Messages

6:18am June 01, 2016

Hackers apparently took over the portable electric signs being used on Interstate 30. Which is why commuters saw messages declaring: "Work is canceled. Go back home" and "Party Hardy."

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Inundated With Rain, Texas Residents Brace For More This Week

6:03am June 01, 2016

by Al Ortiz

The severe weather that slammed parts of Texas over the last few days has caused the Brazos River to crest at record levels. Many people had to be rescued and hundreds of homes have been damaged.

Members of the U.S. military who were exposed to mustard gas in secret experiments during World War II (from left): Harry Maxson, Louis Bessho, Rollins Edwards, Paul Goldman and Sidney Wolfson.

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Missouri Senator To Introduce Bill To Help Veterans Exposed To Mustard Gas

6:55pm May 31, 2016

by Caitlin Dickerson

Many veterans used in secret U.S. military experiments during World War II weren't notified they could apply for compensation. Claire McCaskill's bill calls for a new policy for processing claims.

Students at Do Space learn to use a laser cutter during a crash course on how to design a key chain.

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In Omaha, A Library With No Books Brings Technology To All

5:30pm May 31, 2016

by Bill Kelly

The privately funded, $7 million Do Space provides free access to computers, high-end software, 3-D printers, and laser cutters. It's a learning and play space, as well as an office for entrepreneurs.

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Loveland, Colo., resident Mary Pullen (left) and her son Nick Balla plant milkweed near the Big Thompson River as part of a community campaign to restore milkweed in the area.

Can Planting More Milkweed Save Monarch Butterflies? It's Complicated

5:10pm May 31, 2016

by Luke Runyon

Conservationists have long blamed farmers' use of pesticides for decimating the milkweed that monarch caterpillars like to eat. But scientists say simply planting more milkweed isn't the answer.

Amid Pointed Dissent, Supreme Court Weighs In On 2 Death Penalty Cases

5:06pm May 31, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Justice Clarence Thomas called one of the opinions "a remarkably aggressive" use of the court's power to review the decisions of the states' highest courts.

Why is it so hard to talk about whiteness?

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 1: Can We Talk About Whiteness?

5:06pm May 31, 2016

by Gene Demby

On our inaugural episode, we're digging into how we talk about whiteness — or, really, how we don't talk about it — and hear from some folks who say it's really important that we figure out how.

New Registration Policies Block Many In Kansas From Voting

4:29pm May 31, 2016

by Stephen Koranda

The fight over voter registration policies continues in Kansas. A few years after putting major changes in place, thousands of registrations have been suspended for lacking a proof of citizenship.