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The shoes Misty Jones wore the night of the Las Vegas shooting. "These shoes carried me on the most important run of my life...for my life," Jones wrote in a Facebook post.

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Las Vegas Survivor Discusses Life After Shooting

7:58pm October 21, 2017

Many witnesses to the Las Vegas shooting are still dealing with the emotional toll. NPR's Lakshmi Singh spoke survivor Misty Jones, who was uninjured, but thinks about the traged every day.

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Members of the San Francisco 49ers kneel with teammates during the national anthem before playing the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in October.

When It Comes To Race And Sports, Who Owns An Athlete's Opinions?

6:24pm October 21, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

The anger of white fans "is what happens when black bodies don't conform to what white spectators and consumers want them to be or do or say," says Penn State assistant professor Amira Rose Davis.

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Ban The Box: What This New Law Means For Potential Employees With A Criminal Record

5:57pm October 21, 2017

by Lakshmi Singh

A law in California took effect preventing companies from requiring job applicants to disclose criminal histories. NPR's Lakshmi Singh talks with National Employment Law Project attorney Beth Avery.

Officer Killed In Niger Attack Laid To Rest In South Florida

5:56pm October 21, 2017

by Lakshmi Singh

WLRN's Caitie Switalski reports from the funeral of Sgt. La David T. Johnson. He was the U.S. Army officer who was one of four U.S. troop members killed in Niger earlier this month.

The village of Igiugig performed a traditional Yupik blessing dance following the reburial of 24 ancestors.

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After 87 Years At The Smithsonian, Bones Of Alaska Natives Returned And Reburied

5:55pm October 21, 2017

by Avery Lill

About half of the village of Igiugig welcomed the return of 24 men, women and children for burial in their land. It took about two years for the repatriation of the remains to be approved.

A Look A The Health Crisis In Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

5:55pm October 21, 2017

A month after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, millions of residents still don't have access to electricity or proper healthcare, and bacteria in the water has exposed many people to disease.

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Barbershop: Let's Talk Bush, Bannon, Gold Star Families And Trump

5:55pm October 21, 2017

NPR's Lakshmi Singh talks with Mary Kate Cary, former speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush; Sarah Westwood of the Washington Examiner; and Danielle Belton, editor-in-chief of The Root.

Film 'Te Ata' Tells Real Life Story Of Prolific Native American Performer

5:55pm October 21, 2017

Te Ata is about the true story of Mary Thompson Fisher, a Chickasaw storyteller who was born and raised in the Chickasaw Nation. She became one of the greatest Native American performers ever.

In Santa Rosa, a playground stands across the street from where recent wildfires reduced homes to rubble.

California Wildfires Have Disrupted School For A Quarter Of A Million Students

5:35pm October 21, 2017

by Carl Boisrond

Natural disasters have left millions of students across the U.S. out of school. The California wildfires have added to the tally, with dozens of districts and hundreds of schools affected.

Florida law permanently strips felons of the right to vote and other civil rights, including serving on a jury, running for public office and sitting for the state bar exam.

In Florida, Felons Want Voting Rights Back As Soon As They Complete Their Sentences

1:19pm October 21, 2017

by Renata Sago

Thousands of petitions are circulating across the state in an unprecedented grass-roots campaign to restore voting rights to almost 1.7 million people.