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'Mr. Spider' Says Goodbye: An Art Teacher's Final Day At School

For nearly a quarter century, Mathias Schergen taught in one of Chicago's toughest neighborhoods. Now, he's moving on.

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Logo Or No Go? When Campaign Logos Look A Little Too Familiar

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A wildfire raced through the neighborhood of Broadview in Wenatchee, Wash., destroying numerous homes and apple-processing facilities. Fire managers are worried that parts of Washington state are years behind other places in the West when it comes to fire mitigation and prevention. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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Wildfire Worries Rage In Typically 'Wet' Washington State

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Manuel Santos feeds 6-month-old Carmen as biological father Bud Lake looks on. The couple is fighting for custody of the baby, born to a surrogate in Thailand who now wants to keep her. Michael Sullivan/NPR hide caption

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A Thai Surrogacy Case, With A 6-Month-Old Girl Caught In The Middle

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Mathias "Spider" Schergen in his art room at Jenner Elementary Academy of the Arts in Chicago. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption

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'Mr. Spider' Says Goodbye: An Art Teacher's Final Day At School

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Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos attends a session of Parliament in Athens on Wednesday as lawmakers prepared to vote on reforms demanded by eurozone creditors in exchange for a new bailout. Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Beyond A Bailout: Greece Needs Debt Relief, IMF Says

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(From left to right) Student members of the NAACP Ekow Nana-Kweson, Trinity Towns and Anscia Brown. Walter Ray Watson/Walter ray Watson hide caption

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In The Age Of #BlackLivesMatter, The NAACP Tries To Reach A Younger Generation

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Progress In The Fight Against A Parasite That Causes Diarrheal Disease

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