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Stepping Into The Sun: A Mission To Bring Solar Energy To Communities Of Color

Jason Carney designed and installed the solar array on the roof of his house in Nashville, Tenn. He wants to introduce more people in minority communities to the advantages of solar energy. Tamara Reynolds for NPR hide caption

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Getting To Zero Carbon: The Climate Challenge

Stepping Into The Sun: A Mission To Bring Solar Energy To Communities Of Color

Solar energy has taken off across the U.S. As an African American working in the industry, Jason Carney wants to make sure minority communities don't miss out on the energy savings or the green jobs.

Politics

Trump And White House Downplay Robert Mueller's Upcoming Congressional Testimony

by Tamara Keith

Trump And White House Downplay Robert Mueller's Upcoming Congressional Testimony

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Politics

California Rep. Karen Bass On What She Expects From Mueller's Testimony

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National

Federal Judge Approves Settlement Resolving North Carolina's 'Bathroom Bill' Lawsuit

by Debbie Elliott

Federal Judge Approves Settlement Resolving North Carolina's 'Bathroom Bill' Lawsuit

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Paypack Peter Bark

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Scotty Souling Ike Turner & His Kings of Rhythm

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Getting To Zero Carbon: The Climate Challenge

Stepping Into The Sun: A Mission To Bring Solar Energy To Communities Of Color

by Andrea Hsu

Stepping Into The Sun: A Mission To Bring Solar Energy To Communities Of Color

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Animals

Emu Goes Rogue In North Carolina, Evading Capture For Nearly A Month

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Miserlou Dick Dale & His Del-Tones

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Green Onions Booker T. & the MG's

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Latin America

Trump Threatens Guatemala With Tariffs If It Doesn't Comply With New Asylum Process

by Carrie Kahn

Trump Threatens Guatemala With Tariffs If It Doesn't Comply With New Asylum Process

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National

Employees At Ogilvy Ad Agency Confront CEO Over Contract With CBP

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Raw Silk Uncut Wood Laurel Halo

Elections

Julián Castro On His Struggle To Break Out From Pool Of 2020 Democratic Candidates

by Scott Detrow

Julián Castro On His Struggle To Break Out From Pool Of 2020 Democratic Candidates

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Babylon By Car Bot'Ox

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S'pacific View Herb Geller

'Lager Queen' Author Was Tired Of Caricatures Of Midwestern Women

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Author Interviews

'Lager Queen' Author Was Tired Of Caricatures Of Midwestern Women

by Ari Shapiro

'Lager Queen' Author Was Tired Of Caricatures Of Midwestern Women

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À Tout à L'heure Bibio

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She Got Me Luca Hänni

Europe

Brexit Supporters Get What They Wanted As Boris Johnson Becomes Prime Minister

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Economy

How Brexit Under Boris Johnson Could Impact U.S. Businesses

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Religion

New Poll Shows Young Americans Are Not Especially Knowledgeable About Religion

by Tom Gjelten

New Poll Shows Young Americans Are Not Especially Knowledgeable About Religion

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Canyon Walls Koresma

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Tricky Two Röyksopp

Middle East

Trump Meets With Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan

by Jackie Northam

Trump Meets With Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan

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Mali's 'Guitar Gods' Tinariwen Receive Racist Threats Ahead Of U.S. Tour

Ahead of a September tour date in Winston-Salem, N.C., social media commenters are leveling violent, racist attacks against the Tuareg musicians known as Tinariwen. Marie Planeille/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music News

Mali's 'Guitar Gods' Tinariwen Receive Racist Threats Ahead Of U.S. Tour

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Mali's 'Guitar Gods' Tinariwen Receive Racist Threats Ahead Of U.S. Tour

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Tiwàyyen Tinariwen

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Maybe I'm Amazed Paul McCartney

Politics

What To Expect From Robert Mueller's Congressional Testimony

by Carrie Johnson

What To Expect From Robert Mueller's Congressional Testimony

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National

Appalachia Miners Lobby Congress For Black Lung Disability Trust Fund

by Sydney Boles

Appalachia Miners Lobby Congress For Black Lung Disability Trust Fund

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Sequential Analog Memory Death in Vegas

National

Acting ICE Director Says Targeted Raids Have Resulted In 35 Arrests So Far

by Joel Rose

Acting ICE Director Says Targeted Raids Have Resulted In 35 Arrests So Far

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Your Eyes (And Other Safe Havens) Ark Patrol

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Self-Portrait in Three Colors Charles Mingus

Brain Scans Find Differences But No Injury In U.S. Diplomats Who Fell Ill In Cuba

In 2016, dozens of people associated with the U.S. Embassy in Havana began reporting symptoms of what became known as "Havana syndrome." Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Brain Scans Find Differences But No Injury In U.S. Diplomats Who Fell Ill In Cuba

by Jon Hamilton

Brain Scans Find Differences But No Injury In U.S. Diplomats Who Fell Ill In Cuba

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'Blind Injustice' Opera Sets Out To Open Eyes About Wrongful Conviction Rates

(Left to right) Joseph Lattanzi, Sankara Harouna, Terrence Chin-Loy and Miles Wilson-Toliverstar star in Blind Injustice, presented through the Cincinnati Opera. Philip Groshong/Courtesy of Cincinnati Opera hide caption

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Performing Arts

'Blind Injustice' Opera Sets Out To Open Eyes About Wrongful Conviction Rates

by Elizabeth Kramer

'Blind Injustice' Opera Sets Out To Open Eyes About Wrongful Conviction Rates

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Music Is the Answer Joe Goddard

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Hey Ya! OutKast

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