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Rolling Thunder seeks to bring full accountability for all U.S. prisoners of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) soldiers.

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Bikers From Across America Ride To Remember Soldiers 'Unaccounted For'

1:13pm May 27, 2018

by Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

What started as a group of 2,500 has grown to an estimated 300,000. Motorcyclists from across the country rally in Washington, D.C. to raise awareness every Memorial Day weekend.

A sign is posted May 25 in the window of a Starbucks store, in Chicago. Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide on Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training for employees.

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On 'White Fear Being Weaponized' And How To Respond

8:10am May 27, 2018

White people have called the police on black people in multiple incidents recently, despite no crimes being committed. Professor Khalil Muhammad thinks it's a problem with a complex history.

'With Honor' Group Works To Elect Veterans

8:10am May 27, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Rye Barcott, the co-founder and CEO of With Honor. The group supports military veterans running for Congress.

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ACLU Report Alleges Government Abuse Of Migrants

8:10am May 27, 2018

The ACLU says detained immigrant children suffered pervasive abuse at the hands of U.S. border authorities. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to law professor Claudia Flores, who helped draft the report.

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Mueller Investigation Latest

8:10am May 27, 2018

Robert Mueller doesn't speak publicly about his investigation and his office is fighting news outlets seeking information. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks.

A poster put out by the U.S. Children's Bureau in 1918.

Parenting Advice From Uncle Sam

8:10am May 27, 2018

by Rebecca Davis

Nervous mothers and dads once had only family and friends to turn to for advice on kids. Then, in 1912, the U.S. government created an agency devoted to children, and queries from moms poured in.

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In this file photo, a worker with the Pebble Mine project test drills in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska.

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Canadian Mining Company Exits Pebble Mine Deal In Alaska, Leaving Project In Question

8:03am May 27, 2018

by Daysha Eaton

Opponents of the mine are calling on the state's governor to stop the project. The copper and gold mine would be located on state lands near some of the richest salmon fisheries in the world.

President Donald Trump, center, pardons Jack Johnson, boxing's first black heavyweight champion, during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 24. Trump is joined by, from left: Linda Haywood; Deontay Wilder; Keith Frankel; Sylvester Stallo

Trump's Moves May Mark A New Era Of The Celebrity Pardon

7:01am May 27, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

Trump has issued four pardons in his first 16 months as president — including one this week of boxer Jack Johnson — outpacing his three most recent predecessors.

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Designed by famed architect Mary Colter, Phantom Ranch opened in 1922. Over the years, it's been staffed by countless "ranchers," as they call themselves, who live and eat together, only spending a few days above the rim each month.

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Life Below The Rim Of The Grand Canyon At Phantom Ranch

5:00am May 27, 2018

by Stina Sieg

Employees and guests alike will tell you that it's impossible to explain the feeling at Phantom Ranch, a bunkhouse and restaurant on the canyon's floor. It's a vibe you have to experience to get.

Rose McGowan appears at Loudoun County District Court for a preliminary hearing after cocaine was found in the wallet she left on an airplane at Dulles International Airport last year. She says she believes she was framed.

Rose McGowan: Put Me On The Stand Against Weinstein

1:45am May 27, 2018

The actress was one of the first women to publicly accuse Weinstein of sexual assault. She says she had not believed the movie mogul would face charges, but now hopes he will be convicted.

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