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As a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is tested, NPR visits the southernmost part of the country to assess the damage left after this latest round of fighting.

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Republicans in Florida pushed hard to drop some childhood vaccine requirements for school. But efforts petered out. What could this mean for other states considering similar moves?

Two prominent Democrats, including a former Republican governor who recently switched parties, hold commanding leads over the unpopular Scott, according to a poll.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alex Mayyasi, the author of Planet Money's new book, "Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life."

The pool is being resurfaced in a shade more akin to that of a swimming pool. It's one of many physical changes Trump is planning for the nation's capital.

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Ra Ra Riot features swooning violin and cello lines, pop hooks and sinuous rock rhythms that bring to mind Spoon with strings. After the tragic loss of the band's drummer and songwriter, The Rhumb Line is the product of a cathartic recording process that takes a positive outlook on the darker side of life.

(San Jose Mercury News) // Monday's Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's controversial immigration law upheld the mandate for a police officer to ask for a…

((SF Chronicle)) // George Hearst Jr., the grandson of William Randolph Hearst, died at a hospital in Palo Alto on Monday. He directed Hearst Corp. for 50…

In a state so auto-industry dependent, it would seem dubious to call for GM and Chrysler to go through the regular bankruptcy process with all their uncertainties and pain. Experts inside and outside the industry at the time and since said bankruptcies would have meant millions of jobs lost. But Romney's position could appeal to many Michigan conservatives who opposed the bailouts.