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News Brief: GOP Presses On With Health Bill; NAACP Gathers For Convention

We examine what options Senate Republicans have left if they want to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The country's oldest civil rights organization, the NAACP, is looking for a new leader.

News Brief: GOP Presses On With Health Bill; NAACP Gathers For Convention

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'Dunkirk' Director Christopher Nolan: 'We Really Try To Put You On That Beach'

Fionn Whitehead plays Tommy, a British soldier awaiting evacuation, in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk. Melinda Sue Gordon/ Warner Bros. hide caption

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'Dunkirk' Director Christopher Nolan: 'We Really Try To Put You On That Beach'

Nolan's latest film marks the first time he has tackled a true story: the heroic evacuation of British troops by civilians in small boats at the beginning of World War II.

'Dunkirk' Director Christopher Nolan: 'We Really Try To Put You On That Beach'

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Tight On Wall Space, SFMOMA Will Text Its Art To You Instead

Museums only have so much wall space, which means the vast majority of their collections are sitting in storage. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has a creative solution to the problem — the museum is texting its artwork to anyone who asks. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Tight On Wall Space, SFMOMA Will Text Its Art To You Instead

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art can only display a fraction of its collection at any given time. Now, you can text a word or emoji and the museum will send back a corresponding work of art.

Tight On Wall Space, SFMOMA Will Text Its Art To You Instead

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Politics

News Brief: Health Care Bill Is Dead, Russian Compound Discussions

When 2 GOP senators said they would vote no on a bill to replace Obamacare, it effectively killed the bill. U.S. and Russian diplomats are discussing 2 Russian compounds that U.S. authorities seized.

News Brief: Health Care Bill Is Dead, Russian Compound Discussions

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Can't Prog Rock Get Any Respect Around Here?

Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, an essential prog-rock band derided in the 1970s by critic Lester Bangs. Chris Walter/WireImage/Getty Images hide caption

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Can't Prog Rock Get Any Respect Around Here?

Critic Lester Bangs once declared progressive rock "musical sterility at its pinnacle." David Weigel, author of The Show That Never Ends: The Rise And Fall Of Prog Rock, begs to differ.

Can't Prog Rock Get Any Respect Around Here?

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News Brief: GOP Health Bill Vote Postponed, Iran Sentences U.S. Citizen

A vote on the Senate's health care bill has been delayed. An American graduate student who disappeared in Iran months ago has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to an Iranian news agency.

News Brief: GOP Health Bill Vote Postponed, Iran Sentences U.S. Citizen

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News Brief: Police Acquittal, Trump Rally, Kushner In Middle East

An-ex Milwaukee police officer was found not guilty in the shooting death of a motorist. President Trump returned to the campaign trail. Presidential adviser Jared Kushner is working on peace talks.

News Brief: Police Acquittal, Trump Rally, Kushner In Middle East

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'They Told Me I Wasn't A Human Being': Gay Men Speak Of Brutal Treatment In Chechnya

Two gay men, who do not want to be identified for safety reasons, left Chechnya after being kidnapped and beaten there. Gregory (left) says he was held for 12 days in a basement. Arnie (right) says he was disowned by his relatives after he was delivered back to his family unconscious, in a burlap bag. They spoke with NPR at a safe house in Moscow. Natalie Winston/NPR hide caption

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'They Told Me I Wasn't A Human Being': Gay Men Speak Of Brutal Treatment In Chechnya

Two gay men tell NPR they were kidnapped, beaten and interrogated in Chechnya before they were able to find refuge in Moscow. Human Rights Watch warns that Chechnya is conducting an "anti-gay purge."

'They Told Me I Wasn't A Human Being': Gay Men Speak Of Brutal Treatment In Chechnya

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Europe

Putin Doesn't Appear Worried About Anti-Government Demonstrations In Russia

Anti-government demonstrations are scheduled in hundreds of cities across Russia on Monday, but President Vladimir Putin doesn't appear to be worried.

Putin Doesn't Appear Worried About Anti-Government Demonstrations In Russia

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Mike Tyson's New Book Is A Memorial To The Man Who Made Him A Champion

Mike Tyson and Cus D'Amato in training. "I'm not a creator," D'Amato once said. "What I do is discover and uncover." Ken Regan/Camera 5 /Courtesy of Blue Rider Press & Plume hide caption

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Mike Tyson's New Book Is A Memorial To The Man Who Made Him A Champion

Tyson says trainer Cus D'Amato is the reason he had such a legendary career. "We had a lot of dreams, hopes. ... Being champ of the world, that's all that we ever thought about."

Mike Tyson's New Book Is A Memorial To The Man Who Made Him A Champion

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'Our Film Is Funny Until It's Not': Brad Pitt On The Darkly Comic 'War Machine'

Pitt's War Machine character, Gen. Glen McMahon, is loosely based on the real Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Francois Duhamel/Netflix hide caption

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'Our Film Is Funny Until It's Not': Brad Pitt On The Darkly Comic 'War Machine'

Pitt plays a semi-clueless four-star general charged with overseeing the war effort in Afghanistan. He says the film uses comedy to lure viewers in, then shows them some harsh realities.

'Our Film Is Funny Until It's Not': Brad Pitt On The Darkly Comic 'War Machine'

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Asia

News Brief: North Korea Missile Test, Malware Spreads, Search For FBI Director

North Korea launches a successful missile test that some say is a "game changer." Malicious software that holds data for ransom is infecting computers. Efforts continue to find a new FBI director.

News Brief: North Korea Missile Test, Malware Spreads, Search For FBI Director

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Logic Is Ready To Tell The World Who He Is

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Logic Is Ready To Tell The World Who He Is

The son of a black father and a white mother, Logic says he was "born to make" his new album, Everybody. On it, he confronts issues of identity he says he's been scared to rap about in the past.

Logic Is Ready To Tell The World Who He Is

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'Get Me Roger Stone' Profiles The Man Who's Wanted Trump To Run Since 1987

Roger Stone has been "indispensable ... to virtually every bigwig in Republican politics since Nixon," says filmmaker Morgan Pehme. Netflix hide caption

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'Get Me Roger Stone' Profiles The Man Who's Wanted Trump To Run Since 1987

Documentarian Morgan Pehme says the political consultant cultivated Trump's candidacy for almost 30 years. "I think he believed from day one that Trump was a legitimate candidate."

'Get Me Roger Stone' Profiles The Man Who's Wanted Trump To Run Since 1987

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Politics

Senate Leaders Weigh In On Comey Firing

On Wednesday, Sen. Mitch McConnell rejected calls for a special prosecutor or independent Russia investigation given the firing of FBI Director James Comey, NPR's Geoff Bennett tells David Greene.

Senate Leaders Weigh In On Comey Firing

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