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The Stonewall Inn is a sacred place for many in the LGBTQ community. Fifty years ago, a raid and series of riots outside the New York City bar helped launch a civil rights movement.

President Trump highlighted the positive during a series of meetings at the G-20 summit in Japan. Setting aside complaints about unfair trade, the president cheered stronger ties with U.S. allies.

Former Vice President Joe Biden defended his record on civil rights after Sen. Kamala Harris attacked his opposition to federal intervention to integrate public schools.

Here’s what you need to know about the second half of the first debate of the 2020 election cycle, including Sen. Kamala Harris’ exchange with former Vice President Joe Biden.

Advocates described desperate and squalid scenes in detention facilities. Days later, reporters given a tour of a Border Patrol station at Clint, Texas, saw a clean, orderly facility.

Axon announced Thursday that it will ban the technology because it is not reliable enough for law enforcement, especially when it comes to identifying women and people of color.

Ten candidates, including former Vice President Joe Biden, are on stage in Miami Thursday. Follow NPR reporters who cover health care, immigration and more as they fact check and analyze the debate.

The aid cutoff is called the Mexico City policy. Republican presidents instate it. Democratic presidents call it off. A new report looks at the impact on abortion rates in sub-Saharan Africa.

What do you imagine an ancient croc snacking on? Maybe a fish or a bird? For some relatives of modern crocodiles, a safer guess would be a big bunch of flowers.

The $4.6 billion bill passed in a 305-102 vote after the Republican-led Senate refused to adopt sections of the House version. The House would have added requirements for care of migrants.

Twitter won’t delete the tweets of politicians that are bullying or derogatory, but it will label them. The service has been criticized for its handling of tweets posted by President Trump and others.

Have you ever needed to use a location-sharing app in an emergency? Or do you just track people for fun? We want to hear your story.

President Trump will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20. Trade tensions threaten to overshadow progress in strategic ties, former State Department official Alyssa Ayres writes.

A new film tells the story of the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race: “Guys used to say to us with absolute certainty, ‘You’re going to die,'” says sailor Tracy Edwards.

A snafu of a shortcut was a reminder that even navigation apps can still get it wrong. “There’s so many other people going, it must be OK,” is how one driver was led astray.

Florida has struggled for years with opioid overdoses — and the highest rate of HIV infection in the U.S. Lawmakers now hope needle exchanges and a “harm reduction” approach could help save lives.

Trump’s tweets came hours after the Court decided to keep a question about citizenship off the form to be used for the head count.

In a 5-4 vote, the court upheld a Wisconsin law that says motorists have given implied consent to having blood drawn. There were two dissents — including one from Justice Neil Gorsuch.

The U.S. Supreme Court says partisan redistricting is a political question, not one that federal courts can weigh in on.

Spanish authorities say they found the cocaine in the crewman’s luggage from the president’s advance plane, which had stopped in Seville en route to the economic summit in Japan.

A charming cast, some fun twists, and the usual third-act bloat; Avengers may be over, but this “bright and buoyant” spider-sequel doesn’t give you a chance to forget the Marvel formula.

Operating jointly, the Trump campaign and Republican Party are leveraging Trump’s rallies to gather information about voters and build a volunteer army.

The Trump administration wants to scale back a provision that protects the undocumented spouses of military members currently deployed. Activists warn it could be highly disruptive.

Just catching up? Here is what you need to know about the first night of the Democratic debate in Miami.

If you’re a Democratic voter, did you come away with a clear feeling of who of that first batch of 10 candidates could be president — and is best positioned to take on President Trump?

The labor union representing asylum officers claims the policy formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols is a “widespread violation” of international and domestic law.

Under Department of Defense policy established in 2017, those enrolled in military academies couldn’t play sports before serving at least two years in the armed forces.

While you watch the presidential candidates, follow NPR reporters for extra context and fact checks. The two-hour debate begins at 9 p.m. ET, with 10 candidates Wednesday night and 10 on Thursday.

The violations include threats of violence directed toward officials in Oregon, where legislators are locked in a partisan standoff over proposed climate change legislation.