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Pablo Ramirez, left, with his family in Los Angeles. Since moving to San Francisco for college, Pablo has become less tolerant when he notices racial slights directed against his family.

Racial Awakening, Pride And Fear: One Latino Perspective On 'The Obama Effect'

12:00pm April 21, 2016

by Adrian Florido

Growing up as the son of Mexican immigrants, Pablo Ramirez never really thought about race. For him, the Obama years meant finding pride and a new awareness of his own racial identity in college.

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For Tennessee Governor Weighing Religious Objection Bill, It's All About Values

9:41am April 21, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

Bill Haslam is a moderate Republican in immoderate Republican times. He also just vetoed a bill that would have designated the Holy Bible the state book of Tennessee.

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A View From Appalachia: Living Below The Poverty Line

7:59am April 21, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

Whitesburg, Kentucky, was an area once known for coal mining but most of those jobs have dried up. Limited opportunities force many residents to leave, but some are able to find their way back.

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Economy

Treasury To Give $20 Bill A New Look

7:59am April 21, 2016

President Andrew Jackson, who is the face of the $20, will be replaced by abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks to Susan Ades Stone, co-founder of the group Women On $20s.

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Midwife Navigates Texas Flood Waters On Inflatable Swan

7:41am April 21, 2016

Cathy Allen Rude needed to reach a mother in labor, but her plan to use a kayak fell through. When a neighbor floated by on an inflatable swan, she hitched a ride. She arrived in time for the birth.

Police Accuse Man Of Selling Fake Tickets To Broadway's 'Hamilton'

7:28am April 21, 2016

Hamilton tickets are almost impossible to get. But one man seemed to have connections. Prosecutors in New York have indicted him for forging tickets to the hit show and selling them on Craigslist.

Economy

Appalachia Looks To Improve Its Future; Looks For Helpful Leaders

7:28am April 21, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

We'll hear conversations from Appalachia — the mountain region that stretches from New York to the Deep South. This remains a region where incomes lag well behind the national average.

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For Voters In Appalachian Region, Medical Care Is A Big Issue

6:40am April 21, 2016

Tennessee's alternative to Obamacare is faltering. Steve Inskeep talks to Knoxville's mayor about health and political issues. Chris Green of Berea College weighs in on the area's political leanings.

Music & Culture

Music Fans Discover The South's Rich And Complex Heritage

5:45am April 21, 2016

Music promoter Ashley Capps tells Steve Inskeep that a musical renaissance is happening in the small-town South. Chris Green of Berea College weighs in on the origins of country music in Appalachia.

Environment

More Charges Expected In Flint's Contaminated Drinking Water Case

4:59am April 21, 2016

by Rick Pluta

A day after the first criminal charges related to Flint's lead tainted water were filed, residents of the Michigan city and others wonder how high up the investigation into the crisis will go.