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A Story Of Twins Reunited After Death

7:55am June 23, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Twin brothers killed in Europe during World War II were separated in death. One was buried above Omaha Beach and the other in an cemetery in Belgium. Their remains will soon rest together in Normandy.

Archaeological Site Reveals New Details About Georgia History

7:55am June 23, 2018

by Molly Samuel

Archaeologists say a new dig site in northeast Georgia is revealing some surprising history about the state and about people who lived there long before the Europeans.

A Richmond School Board Member On Renaming A School

7:55am June 23, 2018

The Richmond School Board voted to remove the name of a Confederate general from a local elementary school, replacing it with Barack Obama. Board member Kenya Gibson talks with Scott Simon.

National

Remembering Rev. Ralph David Abernathy 50 Years After Resurrection City Came Down

7:39pm June 22, 2018

by Kat Chow

Fifty years ago this month authorities took down a tent city on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that was part of a protest against poverty. One of the key organizers was the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, a leader of the civil rights movement.

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The History Of The Flores Settlement And Its Effects On Immigration

5:02pm June 22, 2018

President Trump has ordered the Justice Department to file a request to modify a court agreement known as the Flores settlement to allow for immigrant families to be detained together at the border. The settlement has governed the detention of immigrant children since the mid-80s.

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What Role Does Religion Play In American Politics?

6:52am June 21, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions on how religion has influenced public policy in America.

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World News

Former Top-Secret Submarine Base In Crimea Is Now A Museum

5:24pm June 20, 2018

by Lucian Kim

A secret underground naval base in Crimea designed to preserve Soviet submarines in case of a nuclear attack is now a museum with an anti-American message.

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The limbs had been evenly cut (left), and researchers were able to identify bullet holes (right).

Civil War Battlefield 'Limb Pit' Reveals Work Of Combat Surgeons

11:34am June 20, 2018

by Christopher Joyce

Scientists have been analyzing bones first uncovered by a utility crew digging at the Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. The remains provide insights into surgery during the Civil War.

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President Harry Truman calls NATO a "shield against aggression" at the ceremony that established the 12-nation alliance in Washington in 1949. Truman played a central role in creating many of the international organizations set up in the wake of World War

With 'America First,' Trump Challenges The World Constructed After World War II

1:47pm June 18, 2018

by Greg Myre

President Harry Truman pushed for the treaties and alliances that gave the U.S. a leading role in remaking the world following World War II. Today, President Trump questions their cost and relevance.

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National

Sally Hemings Gets New Attention At Monticello

8:12am June 17, 2018

by Hawes Spencer

Thomas Jefferson owned hundreds of slaves over the course of his life, something long unacknowledged at his Virginia plantation, Monticello. That's changing.