Former Gov. Mark Sanford Wins South Carolina U.S. Senate Seat
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has won election to the U.S. Senate, redeeming his political career after it was …
Are We Laughing With Charles Ramsey?
It’s hard out here for a black man the Internet accidentally thrusts into the limelight. Those 15 minutes ain’t no …
Rate Of U.S. Gun Violence Has Fallen Since 1993, Study Says
Since 1993, the United States has seen a drop in the rate of homicides and other violence involving guns, according …
Both Sides Hopeful In Last Hours Of Sanford, Colbert Busch Race
South Carolina’s latest contribution to the American political stage: a House race between a former governor whose extramarital affair provided …
Matt Groening’s Mother, Inspiration For Marge Simpson, Dies
“Margaret Groening died peacefully in her sleep on April 22, 2013, in Portland.” That paid obituary, which ran Monday in …
Filling In The Gap On Climate Education In Classrooms
The auditorium at James Blake High School in Silver Spring, Md., is packed when Cy Maramangalam strolls onstage, sporting jeans …
Obama Says U.S. And South Korea Stand Firm Against Pyongyang
President Obama says the United States and South Korea are determined to stand firm against North Korean threats and that …
Joy, And New Hope, For All Families Of The Missing
Parents in a networking group for missing children were at a strategy dinner Monday night, discussing the terrors of Internet …
Feds Say Debt Settlement Firm Defrauded ‘Financially Desperate’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal oversight agency established by Dodd-Frank three years ago, has filed its first criminal …
Teenage Diaries Revisited: Living Life Under The Radar
Name: Juan (NPR is not revealing his full name, because he is living in the country illegally.) Hometown: Loreto, Zacatecas, …
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