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Author Tamara Payne helped to finish her late father's biography of Malcolm X
Tamara Payne, award-winning co-author of The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X, speaks with NPR's A Martinez about the exoneration of two men convicted in the murder of Malcolm X.
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Convictions will be thrown out for 2 men convicted of killing Malcolm X
Two of the three men convicted in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X had always maintained their innocence. Manhattan prosecutors say Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam will be exonerated Thursday.
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Fox plans to launch a new United States Football League this spring
Fox Sports, the sole owner of the new league, plans for games to begin in April. Previous attempts to relaunch the USFL have run into insurmountable issues.
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A year later, a 6-year-old girl is reunited with her teddy bear
The bear was lost along a trail in Glacier National Park. Months later a family friend spotted it in a ranger's truck. The ranger who had found it said he just couldn't bear to throw Teddy away.
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For the first time, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have topped 100,000
NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, about the record opioid overdoses in the country.
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The longest lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years happens early Friday morning
For U.S. viewers, the peak of the eclipse — when the moon is the most covered by Earth's shadow — will be at 4:03 a.m. ET.
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Catholic bishops endorse communion guidelines for public figures
NPR's A Martinez talks to Kathleen Sprows Cummings of Notre Dame, about U.S. Catholic Bishops approving a position paper urging Catholics to abide by church teachings if they take communion.
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Blinken calls for an end to the violence in Ethiopia, during news conference
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called for the preservation of democracy during his visit to Africa amid worsening crises in Ethiopia and Sudan.
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LaVar Burton will host his on TV game show based on 'Trivial Pursuit'
Burton's fans were disappointed when he didn't get the job hosting Jeopardy!. In his upcoming show, Burton will pose questions about history, entertainment, science and sports.
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'Star Wars' collector moves to Texas and takes his Vader Vault with him
Bill McBride's Vader Vault now includes about 70,000 pieces of Darth Vader memorabilia. Toys, paintings, helmets — and all sorts of other items — collected over the past 30 years.
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Morning news brief
All vaccinated adults could soon be eligible for a Pfizer COVID-19 booster. Democrats begin a nationwide drive to try to sell President Biden's agenda. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Africa.
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Critics say Puerto Rico's bankruptcy deal will endanger funds for public services
Puerto Rico declared bankruptcy four years ago. Officials and creditors have reached a deal, and a federal bankruptcy judge is considering whether to approve it.