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Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, seen in 1975, told NPR at the time that he supported a constitutional amendment to ban court-ordered busing programs to integrate schools. AP hide caption

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LISTEN: Biden Supported A Constitutional Amendment To End Mandated Busing In 1975

In an NPR interview, a young Sen. Joe Biden was asked about whether he'd support a constitutional amendment to limit court-ordered busing "if it can't be done through a piece of legislation."

Biden Talks About A Constitutional Amendment To Ban Busing

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Honoree Abigail Disney speaks during the 2018 Women's Media Awards at Capitale on Nov. 1, 2018 in New York City. Mike Coppola/Getty Images hide caption

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Disney Heiress Calls For Wealth Tax: 'We Have To Draw A Line'

Abigail Disney is among the superrich speaking out against income inequality. When Disney workers told her they were rationing insulin and sleeping in cars, she says, she felt an indescribable rage.

Disney Heiress Calls For Wealth Tax: 'We Have To Draw A Line'

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President Trump participates in a roundtable on border security at a U.S. Border Patrol station in Calexico, Calif., in April. On Friday, a federal judge ruled against the use of military funds for the president's border wall. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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Federal Judge Rules Against Border Wall Construction With Military Funds

The administration had intended to transfer Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities. The judge ruled Friday in a lawsuit against the switch filed by the Sierra Club and others.

James Fields was sentenced on Friday to life in prison on federal hate crime charges. Fields rammed his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring dozens of others. Eze Amos/AP hide caption

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Neo-Nazi Who Killed Charlottesville Protester Is Sentenced To Life In Prison

James Fields rammed his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters in 2017, killing Heather Heyer and injuring many others. He pleaded guilty to 29 federal hate crimes, avoiding the death penalty.

Marshae Jones, whose fetus died after she was shot in a fight, was indicted while the woman accused of shooting her has been freed. The Jefferson County, Ala., prosecutor is considering whether to prosecute her. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office/AP hide caption

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Woman Indicted For Manslaughter After Death Of Her Fetus, May Avoid Prosecution

The district attorney overseeing the Alabama case called the incident a tragedy and said she is deliberating whether to move forward with prosecution, reduce the charge or drop it altogether.

In Yesterday, directed by Danny Boyle, Himesh Patel plays Jack Malik — the only person on Earth who remembers the existence (and the music) of The Beatles. Universal Pictures hide caption

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Danny Boyle On 'Yesterday,' A Magical Realism Mystery Tour Of Beatles Songs

The director's newest film stars Himesh Patel as a struggling musician who wakes up to find he's the only person across the universe who remembers the Fab Four.

Danny Boyle On 'Yesterday,' A Magical Realism Mystery Tour Of Beatles Songs

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This graphic shows the path of the solar eclipse on July 2 and how much you can see from different places. The yellow band represents the path of totality, or the areas in which a total eclipse will be visible. Other areas will be able to see a partial solar eclipse. Michael Zeiler, greatamericaneclipse.com hide caption

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Get A Glimpse: Total Solar Eclipse Set To Pass Over South Pacific, South America

The eclipse will happen on July 2. Its path of totality cuts across much of the south Pacific Ocean as well as Argentina and Chile — including a telescope that is one the world's largest.

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Why We Remember Stonewall

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.

Why We Remember Stonewall

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City workers in Toronto removed basketball hoops each evening from some city parks because of noise complaints. After an outcry, the city says the rims will stay up. Hakan Dahlstrom/Flickr hide caption

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Toronto Removed Basketball Hoops From Parks Every Day. Then A Tweet Called It Out

For years, city workers removed the rims each evening from some Toronto parks in response to noise complaints from neighbors. Then a video made the basketball-mad city change its mind.

U.S. federal agents say an international operation seized 5,300 firearms and components from a transnational criminal organization. ICE Homeland Security Investigations hide caption

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U.S. Agents Announce Thousands Of Weapons Seized In 'Operation Patagonia Express'

The bust "resulted in the largest weapons seizure in Argentine history," a U.S. federal official said. A married couple in their 60s who lived in Broward County, Fla., have been arrested.

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