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Friday September 30, 2016

The People's Guide To Navigating Racial Awkwardness

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The People's Guide To Navigating Racial Awkwardness

September 30, 2016 • What are the best strategies for responding to uncomfortable racial comments? We asked, you delivered. Here are some of our favorite ideas.

Monday September 26, 2016

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Fact Check: Trump And Clinton Debate For The First Time

September 26, 2016 • NPR reporters and editors annotated Monday night's debate as it happened. Read the final fact check, analysis and context here.

Wednesday September 21, 2016

The Big Reason Voters Like Trump, Clinton? They're Not The Other

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The Big Reason Voters Like Trump, Clinton? They're Not The Other

September 21, 2016 • A new Pew Research Center study finds that a third of Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's supporters are most strongly motivated by opposition to Trump and Clinton.

Tuesday September 20, 2016

With Donald Trump's Birther Spin, He's Crossed A Line

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With Donald Trump's Birther Spin, He's Crossed A Line

September 20, 2016 • Donald Trump has found it possible not only to circumvent the media and defy them, but to exploit their power and discredit their judgment at the same time.

NPR Battleground Map: A Path To The Presidency Opens Up For Trump

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NPR Battleground Map: A Path To The Presidency Opens Up For Trump

September 20, 2016 • A month ago, Hillary Clinton had solidified her lead, and Donald Trump's path to the presidency looked closed off. That has all changed in the past month.

Monday September 19, 2016

Analysis: Trump Tax Plan Would Cost Trillions, Boost Incomes For The Rich

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Analysis: Trump Tax Plan Would Cost Trillions, Boost Incomes For The Rich

September 19, 2016 • The plan would also help the rich more than the middle class, according to the Tax Foundation. And there's still one huge, $1.5 trillion uncertainty in the plan.

Saturday September 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton's 'Basket Of Deplorables,' In Full Context Of This Ugly Campaign

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Hillary Clinton's 'Basket Of Deplorables,' In Full Context Of This Ugly Campaign

September 10, 2016 • The Democrat said "half" of Trump supporters are in a "basket of deplorables." She said she regrets saying half, but when distrust is this high, comments like that can make it harder to govern.

Sunday September 4, 2016

Has Donald Trump Permanently Altered The Republican Party's DNA?

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Has Donald Trump Permanently Altered The Republican Party's DNA?

September 4, 2016 • Many of Donald Trump's policy proposals stray from the traditional GOP playbook, and his unorthodox ways have a lot of Republicans asking big questions about their party's future.

Friday September 2, 2016

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Calls Colin Kaepernick's Concerns 'Very Admirable'

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Calls Colin Kaepernick's Concerns 'Very Admirable'

September 2, 2016 • The basketball legend weighs in on the 49ers quarterback, who has decided not to stand when the national anthem is played before games.

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Wednesday August 31, 2016

My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

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My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

August 31, 2016 • As a child, I found my father's love of the national anthem utterly bewildering. His was the generation of men born free but shackled by bigotry. So why did he sound so proud, singing that song?

My Father Stood For The Anthem, For The Same Reason That Colin Kaepernick Sits

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Friday August 26, 2016

'Southside With You' Has Us Asking: Where Is The Love In Black Movies?

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'Southside With You' Has Us Asking: Where Is The Love In Black Movies?

August 26, 2016 • The movie Southside with You is opening in theaters. The film follows Michelle and Barack Obama's very first date, and shows something we don't get too see too often in film: black romance.

'Southside With You' Has Us Asking: Where Is The Love In Black Movies?

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Wednesday August 24, 2016

Nate Parker's Past, His Present, And The Future of 'Birth Of A Nation': Episode 14

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Nate Parker's Past, His Present, And The Future of 'Birth Of A Nation': Episode 14

August 24, 2016 • News of a 1999 rape case against Nate Parker raises some age-old questions about culture: Can art be separated from its creator? What moral obligations, if any, do the consumers of culture bear?

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Thursday August 18, 2016

On Social Media, As In Life, White People Are Way Less Likely To Talk About Race

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On Social Media, As In Life, White People Are Way Less Likely To Talk About Race

August 18, 2016 • A new study from Pew found that while people of color regularly see and share content on social media about race, white people rarely do.

Friday August 12, 2016

DOJ's Withering Baltimore Report Says 'What Black Folks Have Been Saying For Decades'

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DOJ's Withering Baltimore Report Says 'What Black Folks Have Been Saying For Decades'

August 12, 2016 • "I don't know people who weren't aware of the stats that were just published. ... We already know the score," says D. Watkins, an author and journalist who grew up in the city.

Thursday August 11, 2016

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Why Are The Media Obsessed With Trump's Controversies And Not Clinton's?

August 11, 2016 • While less than shocking by Washington standards, the latest emails between Clinton foundation and State Department staff underscore existing concerns about Hillary Clinton's ethics and transparency.