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David Simon's new HBO mini-series, Show Me a Hero, examines racial biases in New York City's public housing laws. Critic David Bianculli says, "This 25-year-old true story couldn't seem more timely."

Gasoline prices in the Midwest are up sharply even as oil prices head down. The problem is unscheduled repairs at a big BP refinery in Indiana.

Wednesday's massive explosion in Tianjin killed more than 100; then fire broke out, and more explosions followed. Now Chinese authorities are clearing the area over fears of sodium cyanide poisoning.

Gilliant Tett of the Financial Times tells NPR's Scott Simon what China's currency devaluation this past week will mean for the rest of the world.

Hillary Clinton addressed her critics at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding, a fundraiser sponsored by county organizations in the state. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Martin O'Malley and Lincoln Chafee also spoke.

Two murders in California are stoking debate about undocumented immigrants and how state and local authorities cooperate — or don't — with federal officials.

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, much progress has been made to rebuild the city, but black and white residents assess the recovery quite differently.

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Appearing at the state fair with former Sen. Tom Harkin, who endorsed her on Friday, she reiterated that she never "sent or received email marked 'classified' " on her private server.

The New York Times and ProPublica examined documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. They reveal an extensive relationship between the spy agency and the telecom giant.