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As Mine Protections Fail, Black Lung Cases Surge

by: Howard Berkes

Part one of a two-part series.

Federer Dashes UK Hopes With Wimbledon Win

by: Melisa Goh

Roger Federer beat out Britain's Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in a match that electrified fans

What Does London's LIBOR Mean To The U.S.?

by: NPR Staff

Many of us were introduced to the term LIBOR for the first time this week, when it was revealed that some banks might have been

Fake Bylines Reveal True Costs Of Local News

by: David Folkenflik

Major newspapers in Chicago, Houston and San Francisco are among those this week that have acknowledged they published dozens of items in print or online that appeared under fake bylines.

'Black Eden,' The Town That Segregation Built

by: Amy Robinson

Sometimes history is made in the most unlikely of places.

by: Richard Harris

Scientists have discovered a new subatomic particle with profound implications for understanding our universe.

by: Jessica Stoller-Conrad

Summer sun means blistering hot temperatures and wilted gardens.

Grandfathers' Stories Inspire Military Service

by: Tom Bowman

A very small percentage of Americans are now serving in the military — fewer than 1 percent. Some are looking for direction.

by: Sean Carberry

Forty-four soldiers and Marines in Afghanistan are celebrating this Fourth of July as American citizens for the first time after their naturalization ceremony at Kandahar Air Field.

Showing Vultures A Little Love

by: Robert Krulwich

Think of a giraffe lying on the Serengeti plain.

by: Ari Shapiro

In politics, money talks. And money from gay and lesbian donors is talking louder than ever in this election cycle.

by: Joe Palca

If it hasn't happened to you, count yourself as lucky. For many people, eating ice cream or drinking an icy drink too fast can produce a really painful headache.

by: Gretchen Cuda-Kroen

Nearly a year and a half ago Jeff Moyer donated a kidney. It's something he says changed his life forever.

by: Corey Flintoff

The sanctions noose around Iran is set to tighten Sunday as the European Union imposes a total embargo on all purchases of Iranian oil.

by: Ron Elving

You may already have made a mental note as to where you were when you heard the Supreme Court had upheld the health care law known as Obamacare.

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