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Friday May 8, 2015

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#NPRreads: Gambling In The Bible Belt

May 8, 2015 • Also in this week's #NPRReads, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's elementary school teacher recalls the Boston bomber, a profile of Ohio's governor, Judaism in South Dakota and putting a face on the refugee crisis.

Tuesday January 27, 2015

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It's Been A Hard 12-Step Road For Zanzibar's Heroin Addicts

January 27, 2015 • An island off the coast of Tanzania has one of the world's highest addiction rates. But the majority of its people, who are Muslims, are uneasy with the 12-step recovery program's Christian concepts.

It's Been A Hard 12-Step Road For Zanzibar's Heroin Addicts

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Wednesday November 26, 2014

In Darren Wilson's Testimony, Familiar Themes About Black Men

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In Darren Wilson's Testimony, Familiar Themes About Black Men

November 26, 2014 • Wilson's descriptions of Michael Brown reminded some people of negative depictions of African-Americans in history. Recent studies suggest these perceptions have deeper psychological roots.

Wednesday August 20, 2014

Ferguson Killing Inspires Young Black Activists

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Ferguson Killing Inspires Young Black Activists

August 20, 2014 • Activists around the country say Michael Brown's death and the police response have strengthened their resolve to fight injustice.

Wednesday August 13, 2014

What Policing Looks Like To A Former Officer

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What Policing Looks Like To A Former Officer

August 13, 2014 • Ronald Hampton — a black former police officer in Washington, D.C. — analyzes the recent spate of violent police encounters in the context of his experiences on the street.

Friday July 11, 2014

Expat Producer Finds A Sense Of 'Home' In Music

July 11, 2014 • As Tell Me More enters its final weeks of production, producer Frederica Boswell shares her favorite songs for the program's 'In Your Ear' series.

Expat Producer Finds A Sense Of 'Home' In Music

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Monday July 23, 2012

Olympic Hopeful Works To Improve Bone Marrow Registries

Starting a bone marrow registry in Nigeria "became an obsession" for Seun Adebiyi. "I thought that even if I couldn't find a match, I wanted to make it easier for other black patients to find a match." Seun Adebiyi hide caption

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Olympic Hopeful Works To Improve Bone Marrow Registries

July 23, 2012 • Lawyer and Winter Olympic hopeful Seun Adebiyi made his battle with leukemia a quest for more donors and better registries in African countries.

Olympic Hopeful Works To Improve Bone Marrow Registries

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