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How Americans deceive ourselves about slavery
Terry Gross
Clint Smith's How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn't — taught. And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Air in 2021 and 2023.
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A new HBO series riffs on DC Comics' 'Green Lantern'
John Powers
Speed cameras have sprung up in school zones across Florida, including this one in Broward County.
Joel Rose
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As speed cameras spread to more states, so does the backlash from drivers
Joel Rose

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Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up again
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Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.
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Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on Tuesday. On Friday in federal court, Mangione pleaded guilty on federal stalking charges.
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