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'Only Child': A Story of Loss, Grief And Hope

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Author Interviews

'Only Child': A Story of Loss, Grief And Hope

Rhiannon Navin's Only Child, a novel about the aftermath of a school shooting came out shortly before a fatal school shooting in Florida. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Navin about overcoming tragedy.

Students Who Lived Through Florida Shooting Turn Rage Into Activism

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School use a picnic table at a city park as a media center to plan their rallies on Washington, D.C., and around the country. Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio hide caption

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Students Who Lived Through Florida Shooting Turn Rage Into Activism

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Students Who Lived Through Florida Shooting Turn Rage Into Activism

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Gun Safety Advocates Look To Kansas Lawmakers

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Trump Tweet Ties 'Missed Signals' In Florida Shooting To FBI Russia Probe

by Colin Dwyer

Trump Tweet Ties 'Missed Signals' In Florida Shooting To FBI Russia Probe

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Sports

Winter Olympics Weekend Wrap

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'The Knitting Finns': For Finnish Athletes, Needles And Yarn Are Part Of The Olympic Routine

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'Only Child': A Story of Loss, Grief And Hope

by Michel Martin

'Only Child': A Story of Loss, Grief And Hope

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Trump Administration's Latest Strike On CFPB: Budget Cuts

Proposed cuts in funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau come amid questions about Trump appointee Mick Mulvaney softening the agency's stance on payday lenders. Joshua Roberts/Reuters hide caption

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Business

Trump Administration's Latest Strike On CFPB: Budget Cuts

by Chris Arnold

Trump Administration's Latest Strike On CFPB: Budget Cuts

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Black Women Gather In Atlanta To Harness Economic And Political Power

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Movie Interviews

'Tell Them We Are Rising' Tackles Impact Of Historically Black Colleges

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