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In 24 hours, the Italian navy and aid groups rescued 6,500 people from wooden and rubber boats off the coast of Libya. The migrants did not have enough fuel to reach Europe.

The latest NPR-Truven Health Analytics poll finds that one-third of people say they're stopped taking a prescription drug without telling their doctor. And that could be putting their health at risk.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Justin Simien, the creator and writer of Dear White People, a film-turned-Netflix series about being black at a mostly white elite college.

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Sunday's anniversary of the day marchers were beaten by police in Selma, Ala., will honor the late civil rights icon. Some 56 years later, former state Sen. Hank Sanders says his work isn't done.

Hatred of bands is often about association — about the story of ourselves that we're comfortable telling the world.

Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas about the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program also known as DACA.

The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio is planning to become a resilience hub in Avondale.

Passengers on battered red double-decker bus weaving through Dhaka, Bangladesh, talk about their hopes after protests toppled their autocratic leader.

A new podcast from member station KCUR showcases the unsung heroes of Kansas City history.