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Jefferson's Monticello Makes Room For Sally Hemings

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Until now, the slaves who lived at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's Virginia estate, existed largely in the background.

On Saturday, Monticello unveiled new exhibits designed to amplify hundreds of people whose enslavement helped create and run the Founding Father's grandiose home.

One of the most well-known of these slaves was Sally Hemings. She's widely believed to have been mother to six of his children, although that fact was once fiercely disputed by some.

Summer Music Preview: 'The War And Treaty' Debuts 'Healing Tide'

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If you are planning to see any live music this summer, we are told that our next guests are the ones to see.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ALL I WANNA DO")

THE WAR AND TREATY: (Singing) I can fly to New Orleans.

Dan Pfeiffer Didn't Plan To Write 'Yes We (Still) Can' — Until Trump Won

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If you are planning to see any live music this summer, we are told that our next guests are the ones to see.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ALL I WANNA DO")

THE WAR AND TREATY: (Singing) I can fly to New Orleans.

For The First Time, Party City Is Offering Supplies To Celebrate Ramadan's End

By editor • Jun 15, 2018

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Many Muslims around the country are celebrating Eid al-Fitr today, marking the end of Ramadan. The day started with prayers, then lots of eating and socializing after a month of fasting.

Struggling For Words, A Boy And His Grandfather Are 'Drawn Together' At Last

By • Jun 15, 2018

As a child, author Minh Lê had a deep and loving relationship with his grandparents, but he also remembers a lot of "awkward silence."

"There were those moments where we just didn't know what to say to each other," he says.

Lê was born in the U.S. and grew up in Connecticut. His grandparents were from Vietnam. His new picture book — a collaboration with Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat — explores how a young boy and his Thai grandfather learn to bridge barriers of language, culture and age.

Chicago's Hyperloop Announcement Met With Questions

By • Jun 15, 2018

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Chicago is famous for its L, the transit system of mostly elevated trains. Soon it might have the X, a high-speed transit system some are calling Tesla in a tunnel. NPR's David Schaper has more.

Evangelicals Push Back On Sessions' Use Of Bible Passage To Defend Immigration Policy

By • Jun 15, 2018

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Yesterday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions tried a new tack in defending the zero-tolerance crackdown that is resulting in separating immigrant children from their parents at the border. Sessions quoted the Bible.

How A Political Consultant Changed Voting Districts Nationally

By • Jun 15, 2018

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Week In Politics: What's Next After The U.S.-North Korea Summit

By editor • Jun 15, 2018

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Here to weigh in on all these topics and more - our Friday political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution. Hey there, E.J.

E J DIONNE, BYLINE: Great to be with you.

Why Lawmakers Are Trying To Block Delivery Of Fighter Jets To Turkey

By • Jun 14, 2018

If all goes as planned, a long-anticipated ceremony will be held in Fort Worth, Texas on the first official day of summer. It's to mark the nation of Turkey taking possession of its first F-35 jet fighter.

The F-35 is widely considered the world's most advanced and versatile warplane. Not only has Turkey ordered more than 100 of them - it's also part of a nine-nation consortium manufacturing the 300,000 parts that make up Lockheed Martin's 5th-generation stealth fighter.

'These Are Not Kids Kept In Cages': Inside A Texas Shelter For Immigrant Youth

By • Jun 14, 2018

Updated June 15 at 12:50 p.m. ET

This is the largest government-contracted migrant youth shelter in the country: Casa Padre, a former Walmart supercenter converted into living, recreational and dining quarters for nearly 1,500 immigrant boys.

Shelter managers took reporters on a tour of the facility in Brownsville, Texas, on Wednesday, amid criticism over the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy that has led to separating migrant families who crossed the border illegally.

A Look At How North Korea's Economy Works

By editor • Jun 14, 2018

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Secretary Of State Pompeo Visits China, Japan, South Korea After Summit

By • Jun 14, 2018

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Comcast Puts In $65 Billion Bid For 21st Century Fox

By • Jun 13, 2018

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'Shaking The Hand Of Peace': Unpacking Trump's North Korea Movie Trailer

By • Jun 13, 2018

A drone! Miami Beach! A water slide! Sly Stallone! Machu Picchu! (Macchu Picchu?)

Those are only a few of the many, many images that flit by as you watch a four-minute video created by the Trump administration (specifically, the National Security Council), which the White House posted to its Facebook page Wednesday morning.

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