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‘He Was A Fighter’: Former Sen. Ayotte Says McCain Stood Up For The Oppressed

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with former New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte about Sen. John McCain, who she has described as a friend and mentor.

Sheriff: ‘Multiple Fatalities’ After Shooting In Downtown Jacksonville

The shooting happened at The Jacksonville Landing, a shopping mall and live entertainment space in downtown. No other information was immediately available.

Update On Investigations Into Trump Associates

NPR’s Melissa Blocks talks to former federal prosecutor, Anne Milgram, about the latest implications of this week’s news of immunities, plea deals and guilty verdicts.

Foster Parents And Migrant Kids

NPR’s Melissa Block talks with Jenn, a foster parent based in Michigan who has taken in three migrant kids who remain separated from their parents.

Helping Clean Florida’s ‘Red Tide’

Piles of dead, rotting fish are washing ashore on parts of Florida’s coastline due to red tide, a seasonal algal bloom. Captain Destiny Ibasfalean talks with NPR’s Melissa Block.

7 Arrested In Protests Over Confederate Statue At UNC Chapel Hill

Groups supporting and opposing the presence of a statue of a Confederate soldier gathered again on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

So Far, More Heat Waves Do Not Mean More Heat Deaths

The spread of air conditioning may have kept some people from dying in this summer’s extreme heat. But studies project more heat-related illnesses as the climate warms.

‘Patriot,’ ‘Hero,’ ‘American Original’: Politicians Remember John McCain

Colleagues abandoned their partisanship to offer sympathies for the late Arizona Republican senator and celebrate his legacy. John McCain died on Saturday at age 81.

John McCain Dies At 81

Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona has died after months of suffering from an aggressive form of brain cancer. A look at McCain’s political career and his life.

Sen. John McCain, Former Presidential Nominee And Prisoner Of War, Dies At 81

The two-time presidential candidate served for 30 years in the U.S. Senate and was a Washington institution known as a political maverick. He had an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Ex-Attorney General Slams Trump For Lashing Out At Sessions

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales tells NPR’s Michel Martin that President Trump’s sharp criticism of the current AG, Jeff Sessions, is inappropriate and makes the president look weak.

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