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Children watch from their home in Ferguson, Mo., on Wednesday as people march to the police station to protest the shooting of Michael Brown. The school year was delayed in the St. Louis suburb amid protests, riots and looting in the wake of the police sh

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Emotional Distress A Worry As Kids Go Back To School In Ferguson

4:32pm August 22, 2014

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

One elementary school is less than a mile away from the protest zone where there have been nightly clashes with police. So for some kids, the first day of school might be more stressful than usual.

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Senate Control May Swing On North Carolina's Unpopularity Contest

12:06pm August 22, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan wants voters to punish her GOP challenger Thom Tillis, the speaker of the state House, for unpopular laws. Tillis wants to aim anger toward the president at Hagan.

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Police arrest a demonstrator protesting the killing of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

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Who Are The Protesters Getting Arrested In Ferguson?

8:04am August 22, 2014

by Jason Rosenbaum

The violence at night in Ferguson, Mo., has calmed down for now. However, more than 160 people have been arrested since the protests began. Police records offer a sense of who they are.

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McDonnell Takes The Stand, Founding Defense On Marital Dysfunction

12:04am August 22, 2014

In the corruption trial of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, McDonnell took the stand as a witness. Jeff E. Schapiro, politics columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, discusses the testimony with Robert Siegel.

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The Dynamics Of Demanding Ransom From Nations

6:24pm August 21, 2014

Since the release of a video depicting the killing of American journalist James Foley, it has been revealed that the militant group Islamic State demanded millions of dollars for his freedom. Rukmini Callimachi of The New York Times explains how militant groups use ransom demands such as these for funding.

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In Covering Foley's Killing, Media Outlets Face A Difficult Choice

6:24pm August 21, 2014

by David Folkenflik

The execution of the American journalist James Foley by ISIS casts new attention on how news organizations cover graphic violence, and how they cover the risks taken by their own colleagues and peers.

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Supreme Court Steps In To Put Hold On Va. Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

1:39pm August 21, 2014

by Audie Cornish

The Supreme Court has stayed a Virginia court's ruling which ended the state's ban on same-sex marriages.

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Ricky Nussle will move next year to Ohio from Phoenix for his wife, Amanda Saraf, who is training to be a doctor. The couple has moved several times for Saraf's career and it's been difficult for Nussle to find work along the way.

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More Men Put Ambitions On Back Burner For Their Partners' Careers

11:17am August 21, 2014

by Peter O'Dowd

Women have been moving for their husbands' jobs for decades. But today, more men are following in their partners' footsteps — and grappling with the implications for their own careers.

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Mark Pierce enlisted in the military in 1970, served in Vietnam and retired in 2010. Years later, his two sons also joined the armed forces.

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From A Father And Son, What It Means To Be A Military Man

10:13am August 21, 2014

by NPR Staff

Enlisting has been a rite of passage for men in the Pierce family since the Civil War. And as America has changed, Mark Pierce and his son Jeremy explain, what it means to serve has, too.

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U.S. Reveals Failed Special Forces Mission To Rescue Hostages

9:59pm August 20, 2014

by Audie Cornish

The Obama administration's admission comes on the heels of the release of a video by the militant group known as the Islamic State, which depicts the killing of American journalist James Foley.

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