Civil Rights Group, SCLC, Strives To Remain Relevant
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference opens its annual convention Thursday in Sanford, Fla. The civil rights organization was co-founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After the civil rights...
View ArticleWriter Has A Down-Home Feel For Atlanta's Dark Side
Best-selling crime novelist Karin Slaughter (yes, that's her real name) grew up just south of Atlanta in the 1970s and '80s, when the city saw some of its most gruesome crimes: A rash of child murders...
View ArticleRice, Moore Invited To Wear Green Jackets
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Change comes slowly at Augusta National. Study the 80-year history of the golf course, and you'll find dramatic finishes at the Masters tournament, but not all that much...
View ArticleIn Akin's Wake, Ryan Defends Anti-Abortion Record
Since Republican Rep. Todd Akin first said the words "legitimate rape" Sunday, just about everyone in the Republican Party has condemned those comments. The Missouri Senate candidate later apologized,...
View ArticleAtlanta Symphony Locked Out
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and its musicians are at an impasse. The players' contract expired at the end of last month. The symphony is facing a $20 million budget deficit, and it's seeking...
View ArticleGOP Targets Vulnerable Georgia Democrat
Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We turn our attention now to the state of Georgia, where a self-described moderate Democrat is trying to win re-election in a district that now favors Republicans. John...
View ArticleCrews Work To Restore Power, And Explain The Delay
More than 8 million people lost power after Superstorm Sandy. Five days later, 2.5 million are still waiting as power companies across the region continue to say that restoring power is more...
View ArticleTo Trim Down, Spelman Trades Sports For Fitness
For the past decade, Spelman College, a historically black women's school in Atlanta, has fielded NCAA teams in basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball and other sports. But when its small Division...
View ArticleGeorgia Town Makes Claim For Fruitcake Capital Of The World
In the small town of Claxton, Ga., two bakeries make more than 4 million pounds of fruitcake each year. Both bakeries say Claxton is the fruitcake capital of the world, despite a similar claim made by...
View ArticleFrom Shoes To M&M's, Custom-Made Products Take Off Online
It wasn't long ago that all consumers went to retail stores to buy things. These days, of course, you can get just about anything online. Some companies are now taking that shopping experience to the...
View ArticleNew Regulations Could Treat Virginia Abortion Clinics Like Hospitals
This month marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the famed and widely cited case that legalized abortion. Yet across the country, states are continuing to approve restrictions.With little fanfare,...
View ArticleStates Become Battlegrounds For Nation's Deep Abortion Divide
Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Thousands of activists on both sides of the issue are holding rallies marking the day at...
View ArticleIn Dallas, Boy Scouts Debate Opening Membership To Gays
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: Leadership of the Boy Scouts of America may take an important vote today. The organization's executive board is wrapping up a meeting in Dallas, and they're talking about...
View ArticleNew Exhibit Highlights The History Of Early Civil Rights Group
A new exhibit on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta is bringing civil rights leaders together.Curators have worked for more than three years to catalog roughly 1,000 boxes of historic documents...
View ArticleSanford Tries For Comeback In S.C. Election
Two Democrats and 16 Republicans are running for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District seat in a special election Tuesday. The seat is open because former Rep. Tim Scott was tapped to replace...
View ArticleAbortion Opponents Gear Up For More Court Battles
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now to a debate over abortion that has escalated after some recent moves by states. The North Dakota legislature just passed a series of bills, including the strictest...
View ArticleDemocrats Have High Hopes Of Defeating Sanford In S.C.
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View ArticleMark Sanford Wins House Race
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In South Carolina tonight, a political comeback. Republican Mark Sanford, who was once mired in scandal as the state's governor, has won a congressional seat in a...
View ArticleBoy Scouts To Decide Whether To Admit Gay Youth
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Good morning. I'm David Greene.LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: And I'm Linda Wertheimer.This week, Boy Scouts of America officials will...
View ArticleBoy Scots Vote To Allow Gay Members, But Not Leaders
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: The Boy Scouts ban on openly gay scouts is coming to an end. That's the result of a vote held today by the leadership of the Boys Scouts of America.WAYNE PERRY: Our...
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