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'I Fit In Right Here': A History Buff Leads Walking Tours Of Black Indianapolis

Sampson Levingston, of Through2Eyes, runs walking tours focusing on Indianapolis' Black neighborhoods and history. Neda Ulaby/NPR hide caption

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'I Fit In Right Here': A History Buff Leads Walking Tours Of Black Indianapolis

May 6, 2021 • Amid the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests, Sampson Levingston decided to bring people together by offering tours of African American neighborhoods. He's turned it into a thriving business.

'I Fit In Right Here': A History Buff Leads Walking Tours Of Black Indianapolis

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Frustration Mounts With Stay-At-Home Orders As Weeks Turn To Months

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Frustration Mounts With Stay-At-Home Orders As Weeks Turn To Months

April 20, 2020 • Frustrated protesters have been rallying, demanding that governors reopen state economies. Health officials worry that a premature opening could make economic and health problems even worse.

Frustration Mounts With Stay-At-Home Orders As Weeks Turn To Months

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Guam Locals Unhappy With Housing U.S. Sailors From Coronavirus-Hit Aircraft Carrier

Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, April 27, 2018. The Roosevelt, currently docked in Guam, has reported dozens of cases of novel coronavirus infection aboard. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images hide caption

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Guam Locals Unhappy With Housing U.S. Sailors From Coronavirus-Hit Aircraft Carrier

April 2, 2020 • Hundreds of crew members from the USS Theodore Roosevelt are being quarantined at hotels in the U.S. territory. Some residents say that's putting them at risk.