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Wednesday

Black Ministry Students At Duke Say They Face Unequal Treatment And Racism

African-American students say they matriculated at Duke Divinity School expecting to enhance their calling with top-notch theological training at a prestigious program. But instead, they say, they entered a racial nightmare. Jackie O/Flickr/Creative Commons hide caption

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Black Ministry Students At Duke Say They Face Unequal Treatment And Racism

The dean says pushing the school to be a more diverse and inclusive environment is a top priority.

Why The Russia Investigation Matters And Why You Should Care

From left, National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers, former FBI Director James Comey, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, ex-CIA Director John Brennan, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart participate in the Senate intelligence committee's hearing on worldwide threats last year. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Why The Russia Investigation Matters And Why You Should Care

Questions from lawmakers to respected military, law enforcement and intelligence officials have revealed why it's important to get answers to Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.

Why Colleges Already Face Race-Related Challenges In Serving Future Students

In a recent study from National Center for Education Statistics found even after controlling for academic achievement in high school, black and Latino students attend selective institutions at far lower rates and drop out of college more often. Cesar Okada/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption

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Why Colleges Already Face Race-Related Challenges In Serving Future Students

By 2020 more than half of children in the U.S. will be part of an ethnic or racial minority. Colleges and universities are figuring out how to prepare for them.

Tuesday

Monday

In 'American Race,' Charles Barkley Is A Stubborn Believer In The Power Of Dialogue

Charles Barkley and executive producer Dan Partland speak during the American Race Press Luncheon in May in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption

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In 'American Race,' Charles Barkley Is A Stubborn Believer In The Power Of Dialogue

In the new TNT docu-series about race, the former NBA star is mostly indifferent to the broader context of the discussions he's wading into — and to the limits of trying to "start a dialogue."

Friday

Wednesday

Trump Impeachment Talk Grows From Conspiracy Theory To Mainstream

President Trump is facing the biggest pressure of his young presidency over an allegation that he pressured the FBI director to end an investigation. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Impeachment Talk Grows From Conspiracy Theory To Mainstream

After it was revealed the former FBI director penned a memo saying the president asked to end the Michael Flynn probe, Democrats are talking about the I-word. But that's still very far afield.

Sunday

This Isn't 'Another Watergate' But It Plays As One On TV – And On Twitter

President Donald Trump meets with Dr. Henry Kissinger, former secretary of state and national security adviser under President Richard Nixon, in the Oval Office on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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This Isn't 'Another Watergate' But It Plays As One On TV – And On Twitter

Watergate happened before many Americans alive today were born. But President Trump was in his later 20s at the time and surely recalls the traumatic events that ruined a president.

Saturday

The Shadowy History Of Secret White House Tapes

In 2003, reporters listen to the then-newly released 240 hours of Nixon White House recorded conversations at the National Archives in College Park, Md. Joyce Naltchayan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Shadowy History Of Secret White House Tapes

American presidents began surreptitious recordings in the White House in 1940 under Roosevelt, unbeknownst to Congress or the public. After Nixon, they were believed to stop, but did they?

Wednesday

Suspicious Timing And Convenient Reasoning For Trump's Firing Of Comey

James Comey's March 20 testimony on Capitol Hill contradicted some of the president's positions. It was the first time he publicly acknowledged the FBI investigation into possible ties between Trump associates and Russia. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Suspicious Timing And Convenient Reasoning For Trump's Firing Of Comey

President Trump summarily fired the FBI director, giving little reasoning except for a memo from a Justice Department official who criticized James Comey's handling of the Clinton email probe.

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Say It Ain't So: 129 People Have Already Filed To Run For President In 2020

The 2020 election cycle might have already started. The Federal Election Commission shows that 129 people have filed to run for president in the next election. Annette Elizabeth Allen for NPR hide caption

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Say It Ain't So: 129 People Have Already Filed To Run For President In 2020

Already 129 people have filed to run for president in 2020. Among them: Donald Trump. Prominent people are considering it, but these elections receive outsize attention compared to office's power.