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Detroit Businesses See Opportunity In Bankruptcy

4:48pm July 20, 2013

by Sarah Hulett

In Detroit, many business owners hope that filing for bankruptcy will help the city start fresh and ultimately become a thriving urban center mirroring other cities that recovered from near financial ruin.

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Pandoraviruses were discovered lurking in the mud of Chile and Australia, half a world apart.

World's Biggest Virus May Have Ancient Roots

6:14am July 20, 2013

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Pandoravirus is so big you can see it in an ordinary microscope. Scientists say its size may have helped fool amoebas and other potential hosts into eating it. But this virus doesn't pose a threat to humans. It's more of a Trojan virus than a surprise from Pandora's Box.

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Florida Governor Stands Firm On 'Stand Your Ground' Law

8:30pm July 19, 2013

by Greg Allen

Since the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Marton, there's been a renewed call to repeal Florida's stand your ground self-defense law. But despite some talk of boycotts that could hurt Florida's economy, Gov. Rick Scott says he won't ask the Legislature to revisit the law.

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President Obama during his appearance at the White House on Friday.

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How President Obama 'Showed His Brother Card'

8:25pm July 19, 2013

by Mark Memmott

With a very personal message about the Trayvon Martin case and race relations, the president "connected with so many African-American men," says Detroit radio host Angelo Henderson. He's among many commenting on the president's remarks.

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Researchers say it may be possible to temporarily reduce racial biases.

How To Fight Racial Bias When It's Silent And Subtle

8:00pm July 19, 2013

by Shankar Vedantam

New research suggests that racial disparities and other biased outcomes in medicine, the criminal justice system, and other areas, can be explained by unconscious attitudes and stereotypes. But how do we get rid of subtle racial biases?

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What 'Edward Snowden' The Movie Would Look Like

6:12pm July 19, 2013

Edward Snowden's release of classified information, search for asylum and avoidance of extradition to the U.S. seem to be straight out of a movie plot. Audie Cornish speaks with best-selling author David Baldacci for his take on scripting Edward Snowden, the movie.

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As Banjo Billy drives to one of seven anchor sites that make up the 100-minute tour, he tells crime, ghost and historical stories about buildings along the way.

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Banjo Billy's Bus Tour: History, Mystery And Bad Jokes

11:40am July 19, 2013

by Grace Hood

Boulder, Colo., is usually associated with hiking and the outdoors. But one tour guide makes the town's history come alive through humor.

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The B Reactor is the world's first full-scale nuclear reactor located at the Hanford site in Richland, Wash. The three-story-high block of graphite contains about 2,000 "process tubes" arranged in a grid. These tubes contained uranium, and when enough ura

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A Peek Inside A Once Top Secret Spot In Atomic Age History

11:40am July 19, 2013

by Martin Kaste

Want to take a tour of the world's first full-scale nuclear reactor? It's in Richland, Wash., and if you're lucky, your guide will be one of the people who worked here when the place was still new. Physicist Paul Vinther signed on at the plant in June 1950, and he now gives tours.

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A Harrisburg Wild West artifact sits inside of a warehouse building owned by the city, seen here in 2011.

Pa. City Tries Wild West Auction To Rope In Cash

6:43am July 19, 2013

by Craig Layne

Harrisburg is auctioning off thousands of items that were supposed to be included in a failed museum — including artifacts said to have ties to Wyatt Earp, Jesse James and Buffalo Bill. City leaders hope the auction will put a dent in Harrisburg's $370 million in debt.

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Leonard Carpenter in Kentucky, where he grew up, in the early 1940s.

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Grandpa's Story: A Comb, Penknife And Handkerchief

6:00am July 19, 2013

by NPR Staff

A mother talks to her son about the grandfather he never knew.

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