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Grateful Dead Launches Deodorant Brand
When you think of the Grateful Dead you might not think fresh scent. The deodorant line is handmade and vegan. The fragrances have names like Skull & Roses and Sunshine.
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Protesters Call For Police To Be Defunded. But What Does That Mean?
Protesters nationwide are demanding police reform. Calls to defund the police mean different things to different people, and there's no clear answer to what that might look like in reality.
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NASCAR 'Angered' After Noose Is Found In Wallace's Stall At Talladega
A noose was found inside Bubba Wallace's garage at Talladega Speedway. He is the only black driver in NASCAR's top circuit. Wallace led efforts to ban the Confederate battle flag at NASCAR events.
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TikTok Prank May Account For Trump Rally's Low Attendance Rate
The Trump campaign said more than 1 million people expressed interest online to attend the rally in Tulsa, Okla., but only about 6,000 people showed up. A prank apparently fueled phony registrations.
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Kentucky's Democratic Primary To Decide Who Takes On Senate Leader McConnell
Tuesday's Democratic primary to choose who takes on Sen. Mitch McConnell this fall is suddenly competitive. Ex-Marine pilot Amy McGrath faces Charles Booker, an African American progressive.
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Texas DREAMers Celebrate Supreme Court Ruling On DACA
In Texas, home to the largest number of DACA recipients in the country, there were celebrations Thursday as the Supreme Court decision came down.
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Trump Campaign Director Discusses Upcoming Rally In Tulsa, Oklahoma
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Marc Lotter, the Trump campaign's director of strategic communications, ahead of a Trump rally in Tulsa, Okla., and after the Supreme Court blocked efforts to end DACA.
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Japanese Printing Company Makes Edible Notepads, Coffee Flavored Pens
With these notepads and pens, you'll never suffer from a lack of snacks at work meetings again. Instead, you can take your own notes and eat them too.
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News Brief: Trump Campaign Rally, TSA Put Passengers At Risk, New Financial Aid Hurdle
President Trump will hold a campaign rally on June 20th. A whistleblower says the TSA put passengers at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, it may soon be harder for students to get financial aid.
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Synth Used By Prince In 'Purple Rain' Album Up For Sale
A typical synth sells for less than $1000. Prince's, which is up for auction, could fetch as much as $25,000
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Attorney For Rayshard Brooks' Family Says Officer 'Wasn't Fearing For His Life'
L. Chris Stewart says the Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Brooks did not fear for his life at the time of the shooting. "He was enraged," says Stewart.
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Democrats Praise Supreme Court Decision To Uphold DACA
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin (D) about the Supreme Court's DACA decision.