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Researchers say the time doctors spend with drug company representatives when they are dropping off meals is probably more important than the food in influencing prescription choices.

American slavery predates the founding of the United States. Wendy Warren, author of New England Bound, says the early colonists imported African slaves and enslaved and exported Native Americans.

California's last nuclear power plant will close by 2025 under a proposal announced Tuesday. Safety concerns are the main reason, but the Diablo Canyon plant produces enough power for 1.7 million homes. There's now a plan to replace the energy with renewables.

For many Republicans worried about Donald Trump's chances in the general election, his rhetoric isn't necessarily the biggest concern — it's the state of his campaign.

A federal appeals court will hear arguments in a case challenging North Carolina's 2013 voting law that eliminated a week of early voting and made other changes that opponents say discriminate against African-American voters in violation of the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act. It's part of a broader national fight over voting rights.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to reporter Ben Taub of The New Yorker about efforts to spread medical knowledge in Syria. Taub chronicles underground efforts to train doctors in Syria amid ongoing attacks by regime forces against medical personnel and facilities.

A new report suggests that many preschool teachers aren't getting the training they need to help students excel.

Even though they are pushing for an overhaul of the criminal justice system, some young black activists are not necessarily turning that activism into political power at the ballot box.

Corinne Sawers, 29, is campaigning for Britain to remain in the European Union. Ahead of Thursday's vote, she produced a music video to promote participation among young Brits.

David Greene talks to British novelist Robert Harris about the Brexit debate. Harris is a former journalist and author of non-fiction and historical fiction. He favors Britain remaining in the EU.