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After Brexit Vote, U.S. Economy To Reflect Uncertainty About What's Next

The U.S. stock market reacted to the U.K.'s announcement that it's leaving the European Union. Repercussions from the historic decision are being felt around the world.

After Brexit Vote, U.S. Economy To Reflect Uncertainty About What's Next

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National

Officer Caesar Goodson Acquitted Of All Counts In Freddie Gray Case

A Baltimore judge has rendered a verdict in the case against the officer who faced the most serious counts of six officers charged in connection with Gray's death in April of 2015.

Officer Caesar Goodson Acquitted Of All Counts In Freddie Gray Case

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Supreme Court Decisions Uphold Affirmative Action, Shelve Immigration Program

Two major decisions from the high court Thursday: one upholding affirmative action in college admissions, and one shelving President Obama's program protecting immigrants in the country illegally.

Supreme Court Decisions Uphold Affirmative Action, Shelve Immigration Program

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FBI Releases Partial Transcripts From Orlando Shooter's 911 Calls

Authorities have omitted some material but recently released partial transcripts of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen's various calls to 911 during the siege.

FBI Releases Partial Transcripts From Orlando Shooter's 911 Calls

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Orlando Shooter Watched Online Extremist Propaganda, Authorities Say

The FBI is combing through the life of the man they say opened fire in an Orlando nightclub. President Obama characterized him as "an angry, disturbed, unstable young man who became radicalized."

Orlando Shooter Watched Online Extremist Propaganda, Authorities Say

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Investigators Probe Why More Wasn't Done About Shooter's Red Flags

As Orlando continues to mourn the victims of last weekend's massacre, some in the city are bristling at how quickly the national conversation has shifted from healing to politics.

Investigators Probe Why More Wasn't Done About Shooter's Red Flags

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NPR Special Audio Coverage: Orlando Nightclub Shooting

Orlando Hospital Gives Update On The Injured; Survivors Share Details Of Attack

A press conference just wrapped up with some of the doctors at the Orlando Regional Medical Center and a few of the survivors of Sunday morning's attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

Orlando Hospital Gives Update On The Injured; Survivors Share Details Of Attack

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Obituaries

NPR Photojournalist David Gilkey Is Remembered By Colleagues

David Gilkey, an NPR photojournalist who chronicled pain and beauty in war and conflict, was killed in Afghanistan along with NPR's Afghan interpreter and fellow journalist Zabihullah Tamanna.

NPR Photojournalist David Gilkey Is Remembered By Colleagues

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Economy

Mixed Employment News: Job Growth Slowed In May; Joblessness Dropped

Job growth was at a crawl in May, according to the government's monthly report released Friday; only 38,000 new jobs were added to payrolls. But unemployment fell to it's lowest level since 2007.

Mixed Employment News: Job Growth Slowed In May; Joblessness Dropped

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Paul Simon On 'Stranger To Stranger' And Why You Can Call Him Al (Again)

Paul Simon's new album, Stranger to Stranger, is out now. Myrna Suarez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Paul Simon On 'Stranger To Stranger' And Why You Can Call Him Al (Again)

On his new album, Simon remains clever and biting, even when touching on difficult topics — some of them close to home.

Paul Simon On 'Stranger To Stranger' And Why You Can Call Him Al (Again)

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Politics

Trump Gains Enough Delegates For GOP Presidential Nomination

Donald Trump has reached the magic number of 1,237 delegates, according to The Associated Press, making him the presumptive Republican nominee for president.

Trump Gains Enough Delegates For GOP Presidential Nomination

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Politics

Former Rival Contemplates Trump's Recipe For Success

If there's one person who's spent some time thinking about how to beat Donald Trump — and wishing he'd played it differently — it's Rick Tyler, the former spokesperson for Ted Cruz's campaign.

Former Rival Contemplates Trump's Recipe For Success

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An Election-Year Project: The View From...

Montana's Oil Boom Fades Ahead Of The 2016 Presidential Election

The state's oil industry had been going gangbusters and then oil prices began to drop. What is it like to live in a place with such extremes, and can the government do anything to stabilize things?

Montana's Oil Boom Fades Ahead Of The 2016 Presidential Election

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