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Illustration of a man and woman sitting and reading in waiting room chairs.

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Why Some Diversity Thinkers Aren't Buying The Tech Industry's Excuses

4:54pm July 19, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Despite diversity efforts, Facebook and Google keep showing little change in the percentages of black, Latino and female workers. Facebook pins the problem on lack of talent in the education pipeline.

A Wichita police officer poses with residents at the First Steps Community Cookout on Sunday.

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Police And Black Lives Matter Hold A Cookout, And Praise Rolls In

11:10am July 19, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Photos show uniformed police officers talking with smiling residents, dancing and playing basketball at McAdams Park in Wichita, Kan.

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Racial Tensions Strain Relations In The Workplace

6:44pm July 18, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Racial tensions run high, including at work. Employers are seeing more cases, but many people are finding it hard to find the words to bridge the gap with their colleagues.

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A photo provided by Trenisha Jackson shows her husband, Montrell Jackson, holding his son, Mason, at a Father's Day event for police officers in Baton Rouge, La. Montrell Jackson and two other law enforcement officers were killed Sunday.

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'Let's Put An End To All This Madness,' Says Brother Of Slain Police Officer

4:34pm July 18, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Montrell Jackson, one of three officers killed Sunday, had written about the tensions he felt, saying on Facebook, "Please don't let hate infect your heart." His brother says Jackson loved his job.

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Young Activist Draws Attention To Violence In Cleveland

5:06pm July 17, 2016

Naudia Loftis, 18, lives in a neighborhood of Cleveland that's been hard hit by gang violence. When her cousin was killed, she started organizing rallies to raise awareness of black-on-black violence.

Treating The Police, Fearing The Police: Dallas Surgeon Brian Williams Reflects

2:52pm July 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

Brian Williams, a trauma surgeon who treated some of the Dallas police officers who were ambushed during a recent protest, acknowledged sadness over the attack and his own fear of the police.

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Yale Dishwasher Broke Window Depicting Slaves: 'No One Has To Be Exposed To That Anymore'

8:29am July 17, 2016

A Yale dishwasher smashed a stained-glass window depicting slaves in a cotton field and went to court this past week to face charges. NPR's Lynn Neary speaks with Corey Menafee about the incident.

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Disheartened By Racial Violence In U.S., Inspired By Brexit, He Pondered A 'Blaxit'

8:29am July 17, 2016

If Britain can leave the European Union, what if blacks left the U.S.? If they did, what would the impact be? Dr. Ulysses Burley III tells NPR's Lynn Neary about all the things the country would lose.

President Barack Obama hugs Dallas Police Chief David Brown during a memorial service for the police officers killed in Dallas last week.

'Bias Remains:' A Week Of Strong Words On Race

12:00pm July 16, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Days of devastating events rooted in the tension between African-Americans and police prompt political leaders to speak frankly about bigotry and what they think should be done to stop it.

Are Trump Supporters Nostalgic For A Fading White, Christian America?

8:52am July 16, 2016

NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Robert P. Jones, author of "The End of White Christian America."