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As the longest continuously held sporting event in the country, the Kentucky Derby has developed its own eccentric culture over more than 150 years. Here's a look at the Run for the Roses from the perspective of a first-time attendee.
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The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by Virginia voters, but the state Supreme Court declared the referendum null and void because lawmakers failed to follow the proper procedures to get the issue on the ballot. -
Iran's government has been confiscating property from people it deems traitors or critics of the regime.
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As the White House prepares for a prayer event tied to the nation's 250th anniversary, some question why the lineup is almost entirely Christian.
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The Trump administration is shifting their public approach on immigration as Congressional Republicans push to fund ICE through the end of Trump's term.
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The State Department is changing the way the U.S. talks about migration and refugees, embracing the "Great Replacement" theory promoted by white nationalists.
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"Pocket gardens" of native plant species are becoming more common in urban areas. We tag along with a volunteer tending to tiny gardens in a neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with actress Hayden Panettiere about her new memoir, This is Me, and some of the challenges she's faced, from bullying as a child to losing custody of her own child.
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We remember Joe Sedelmaier, the man behind some of the most iconic TV ads of the 1970s and '80s. The commercials were not splashy, but their characters and catchphrases became part of popular culture.
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On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor and musician Rita Wilson talks about what she learned from her parents.
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Barb Barnes faced a very difficult moment in 2005, after she underwent major open heart surgery. A nurse helped her through it.
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