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Donald Trump Controversy Highlights Influence Of Hispanics In U.S.
NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with Felix Sanchez, chairman and co-founder of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, about Republican presidential candidate Trump’s remarks on Mexican immigrants. » E-Mail This
Chicago To Replace Famed Ferris Wheel With Taller One
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks with Alexander Eisenschmidt, an assistant professor of architecture at University of Illinois at Chicago, about the new Chicago Ferris Wheel. » E-Mail This …read more Via:
Want Google’s Cardboard VR Headset? OnePlus Is Giving Them Away For Free, If You Pay Shipping
By Greg Kumparak Since about 10 seconds after Google launched its do-it-yourself Cardboard virtual reality headset, other companies have been selling pre-made clones — and Google is totally fine with
On The Rebound, Panthers Prowl Expanding Swath Of Land In Florida
By Greg Allen From a low of about 20, the population of Florida’s state animal has grown to about 200 — enough, wildlife officials say, to warrant taking them off
What Happened To British Loyalists After The Revolutionary War?
NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with Maya Jasanoff, a professor of British and imperial history at Harvard University, about the loyalists and what happened when they lost. » E-Mail This …read
Week In Politics: New GOP Candidates, Donald Trump
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks with regular political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution about this week’s GOP announcements.
Syrian Christians Face New Threat From Rebel Alliance
By Deborah Amos Syrian Christians face new threats from a rebel coalition that is fighting both the self-declared Islamic State and the regime. » E-Mail This …read more Via: http://www.npr.org/2015/07/03/419824382/syrian-christians-face-new-threat-from-rebel-alliance?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world
Scrapped Declaration Of Independence Passage Denounced Slavery
Most everyone knows the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. But most don’t know about a very big edit before the final draft. » E-Mail This …read more
Portland, Ore., Soccer Fans Gear Up For Women’s World Cup Final
By Tom Goldman It’s the U.S. and Japan in Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final in Vancouver, Canada — a rematch of the 2011 championship. Soccer-crazed fans in Portland, Ore., who
Despite Offensive Comments, Donald Trump Polls Strong In New Hampshire
By Josh Rogers Real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump is polling surprisingly well in New Hampshire. NPR unpacks Trump’s appeal to the state’s voters. » E-Mail This
