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The Marfa Shorthorns take the field with the “shorthorn stampede” before every game during the fall football season. Carlos Morales/For NPR hide caption toggle caption Carlos Morales/For NPR MARFA, Texas …

After comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended “indefinitely” by ABC, questions about free speech in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder reach a new level. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Comedian Jimmy …

Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage while hosting the 96th Annual Academy Awards in March 2024. Labor unions, free speech groups and fellow entertainers are rallying around him after ABC suspended his …

People walk by Sather Tower on the UC Berkeley campus on March 14, 2022 in Berkeley, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North …

For the past month, National Guard troops deployed in Washington D.C. have been patrolling low-crime areas and picking up garbage. NPR spoke to some of them to get their perspective …

As Utah Gov. Spencer Cox takes center stage in the investigation of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the future of his “Disagree Better” approach is uncertain and could be up to the …

The National Park Service has until Wednesday to address signs that “inappropriately disparage” historical figures. One target is George Washington’s house in Philadelphia, where he had slaves.

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Utah Governor Cox and others have labeled the accused shooter of Charlie Kirk a “leftist.” But extremism analysts say the only clear indication so far is that he was deeply …