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National

Write An Essay To Win A Local Newspaper

7:51am June 12, 2016

Newspaper for sale! Host Linda Wertheimer talks to Ross Connelly, owner of the Hardwick Gazette in Vermont. After 30 years, he's retiring and holding an essay contest to find a new publisher.

Is The Country Ready For A Female President? Pollsters Weigh In

7:51am June 12, 2016

Democratic pollster Margie Omero and Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway speak to host Linda Wertheimer about Hillary Clinton's historic candidacy and how the electorate may or may not respond.

National

1 Year After Church Shooting, Compassion Carries Charleston Forward

7:51am June 12, 2016

After nine black parishioners were gunned down in the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, everything changed. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Liz Alston, the church historian for the past 40 years.

Department Of Education Report Shows Racial Disparity In Student Suspensions

7:51am June 12, 2016

Black preschoolers are suspended 3.6 times more often than whites--just one of many revelations from the Department of Education. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks to Ed Team reporter Anya Kamenetz.

Many Manufacturing Workers Don't Make Enough To Keep Off Public Assistance

7:51am June 12, 2016

A UC Berkeley's Labor Center study suggests that many American manufacturing jobs aren't paying enough to keep workers off of public assistance. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to the Center's, Ken Jacobs.

Books
Arts

'Rich And Pretty' Author Rumaan Alam Captures Lives Very Different From His Own

7:51am June 12, 2016

The new novel "Rich and Pretty" follows two women who find themselves at a crossroad. Host Linda Wertheimer talks to author Rumaan Alam about writing characters that are nothing like oneself.

SeaWorld's new Mako is a hypercoaster, a type of coaster which is built to lift riders from their seats.

National

To Fight Floundering Attendance, SeaWorld Turns To Roller Coasters

7:45am June 12, 2016

by Greg Allen

SeaWorld Orlando's new Mako rollercoaster is the area's fastest, longest and tallest coaster. It's a hypercoaster, designed for "airtime."

Health & Safety

My New Normal Includes An Acceptance Of Spiders

7:00am June 12, 2016

by Kiley Shields

Our Peace Corps correspondent, in northern Ghana, reports that what used to seem unusual is now not so unusual anymore.

Creator, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr, and Destin, with jockey Javier Castellano, race to the finish during the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

Sports

Creator Takes The Belmont Stakes In A Photo Finish

7:14pm June 11, 2016

by The Associated Press

The 3-year-old colt beat Destin by a nose, coming from behind down the stretch. It was the fourth time the Belmont was decided by a nose — the closest possible margin of victory.

Singer Christina Grimmie performs in concert at Irving Plaza in March 2016 in New York City.

'The Voice' Singer Christina Grimmie Killed By Gunman At Orlando Concert Venue

5:49pm June 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Singer Christina Grimmie, a former contestant on The Voice, was shot by a gunman after a concert in Orlando, Fla., police say, and later died of her wounds.