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In Lost Essay, Langston Hughes Recounts Meeting A Young Chain Gang Runaway

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When Steven Hoelscher first came across an essay with Langston Hughes' name on it, he says it felt "totally random." Hoelscher, a professor at University of Texas at Austin, was doing research in the archives of an investigative journalist named John L. Spivak.

'No Meaningful Oversight': ICE Contractor Overlooked Problems At Detention Centers

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Last October, Osny Kidd was arrested outside his Los Angeles apartment and taken to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Adelanto, Calif.

"I was in handcuffs from feet to waist to arms. I arrived there in chains," Kidd says. Over 76 days, he says, he was strip searched, subject to filthy conditions, denied medications, and briefly placed in solitary confinement.

WHO Says Ebola Is Now A 'Public Health Emergency Of International Concern'

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House Democrats Try To Vote On Top Priorities, Forced To Turn To Immigration

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It's not every day that you come across an extraordinary unknown work by one of the nation's greatest writers. That's the first line of an article in the latest issue of Smithsonian Magazine. The great American writer is Langston Hughes, and the man who came across the extraordinary unknown work is Steven Hoelscher.

Welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.

STEVEN HOELSCHER: Thank you very much.

Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Greenville, N.C.

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Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, A Maverick On The Bench, Dies At 99

By • Jul 16, 2019

Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, whose Supreme Court opinions transformed many areas of American law during his 34 year tenure, died at the age of 99 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., of complications following a stroke he suffered Monday.

Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed Stevens' death in a statement from the Supreme Court.

The Fight For Michigan's Upper Peninsula: A Story About Soda And State Borders

By & • Jul 16, 2019

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Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, a veteran of 34 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, has died. He was 99. Stevens was appointed by Republican President Gerald Ford. And while he was once viewed as moderately conservative, he eventually earned a reputation as the most liberal justice on a court dramatically more conservative than the one he joined in 1975. Here's NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg.

Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen Removed From Position After Less Than A Year

By • Jul 16, 2019

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2019 Emmy Award Nominations Announced

By • Jul 16, 2019

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And winter is coming to the Emmy Awards one last time.

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Oklahoma Opioid Trial Ends

By Jackie Fortier • Jul 15, 2019

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Today the state of Oklahoma laid out its closing argument for holding a pharmaceutical company responsible for the national opioid epidemic.

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Airlines Cancel Boeing Max Flights Into November; Holiday Flights Could Be Next

By • Jul 15, 2019

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With American Airlines joining United in pulling 737 Max planes from their schedules and cancelling flights into early November, many travel industry observers are bracing for the next shoe to drop: higher priced fares and cancelled flights for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays season.

American Airlines announced Monday it is pulling the 737 Max from its schedule through Nov. 2, canceling about 115 flights per day. American reported last week that the Max grounding has already cost the airline $185 million in lost revenue.

Israeli Education Minister Causes Uproar, Endorses Discredited Gay Conversion Therapy

By • Jul 15, 2019

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Today the state of Oklahoma laid out its closing argument for holding a pharmaceutical company responsible for the national opioid epidemic.

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BRAD BECKWORTH: Because the facts in this case showed the causation is causation. When you oversupply, people die.

SHAPIRO: That's Brad Beckworth, lawyer with the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office. On the other side, Johnson & Johnson attorney Larry Ottaway said opioids are already subject to a litany of rules.

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Former Arizona GOP Sen. Jeff Flake Weighs In On Trump's Racist Tweets

By editor • Jul 15, 2019

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Broadway Shows Canceled After New York City Blackout

By editor • Jul 14, 2019

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Lesley Nneka Arimah Wins 2019 Caine Prize For African Writing

By editor • Jul 14, 2019

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Oklahoma Among States Setting Higher Reading Expectations For 3rd-Graders

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A Bug's Life: Remembering The Classic Volkswagen Beetle

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At one time, the Volkswagen Beetle was so ubiquitous that its sighting is often punctuated by a swift punch in the arm and a shout of "Punch Buggy!" (Or "Slug Bug!" depending on your regional take on the road trip game).

But this week, the Beetle set off down the road to extinction. On Wednesday, Volkswagen ended production of the Beetle, saying it wants to set its sights on manufacturing electric vehicles.

Baltimore Prepares For ICE Raids

By editor • Jul 13, 2019

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Thomas Abt Talks New Book On Urban Violence, 'Bleeding Out'

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White House Social Media Summit Recap

By editor • Jul 13, 2019

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Federal Trade Commission Will Settle With Facebook For About $5 Billion

By editor • Jul 12, 2019

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Betty Who Creates 'A Space That People Feel Joy In' With Independent Debut

By & • Jul 12, 2019

In 2013, a video of a marriage proposal set to Betty Who's "Somebody Loves You" went viral on YouTube. The video shows a colorfully clad group perform a coordinated, joyful dance to the pop song in the middle of a Home Depot in Salt Lake City. According to Betty Who, the Home Depot performance is one of a number of proposals and wedding dances with the same soundtrack.

University Of Texas President Greg Fenves Discusses Free Tuition Plan

By editor • Jul 12, 2019

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League of United Latin American Citizens Hears From Democratic Candidates

By • Jul 12, 2019

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Yemeni Family Reunited After Being Separated By Trump Administration's Travel Ban

By • Jul 11, 2019

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Reckitt Benckiser Agrees To Pay $1.4 Billion In Opioid Settlement

By Brian Mann • Jul 11, 2019

British company Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to resolve all U.S. government investigations and claims in what is the biggest drug industry settlement to date stemming from the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.

In a statement Thursday, Reckitt Benckiser denied wrongdoing but said the settlement deal "avoids the costs, uncertainty and distraction associated with continued investigations, litigation and the potential for an indictment."

How Trump Often Finds A Way To Say He Is Still Fighting When Faced With Defeat

By • Jul 11, 2019

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Reckitt Benckiser Agrees To Pay U.S. Government $1.4 Billion In Opioid Settlement

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Concern Grows Over Plan To Scale Back Program That Protects Military Families From Deportation

By • Jul 11, 2019

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A Look At The United Kingdom's Race For Prime Minister

By editor • Jul 11, 2019

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Now the story of a family reunited. They're originally from Yemen, and the Trump administration's travel ban had separated the parents from the children. The mother and father were back in Djibouti while their children were here in the U.S. NPR's Leila Fadel saw them brought back together this week.

LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: Ahlam Alsoufi drops to her knees in tears in baggage claim at the Detroit Metro Airport. She opened her arms, and her 3-year-old son, Muslim, rushes into them and hugs tight.

MUSLIM: (Speaking Arabic).

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