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Can Venezuela's Maduro survive the latest riots?

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 13, 2017
The economy is a hot mess and allegiances are shifting.
Venezuelans protest the government of President Nicolas Maduro last week in Caracas.
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Women's march on DC made possible through digital innovations

by Adam Allington
Jan 17, 2017
It's now easier than ever to organize large protests thanks to today's tech.
Woman rally as part of a nationwide protest against President-elect Donald Trump outside of Trump Tower back in December.
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Protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline have momentum

by Jed Kim
Sep 23, 2016
The question is what that momentum will look like under a different political environment.
Protesters display signs during a rally on September 13, 2016 in San Diego, California, in support for the protestors at Standing Rock, North Dakota who are fighting construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. 
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Baltimore, now and then

by Amy Scott
Apr 30, 2015
What's changed — and what's stayed the same — since the 1968 riots in Baltimore.
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Social media plays prominent role in Baltimore unrest

by Molly Wood
Apr 29, 2015
Among the places riots are playing out: Facebook, Twitter, Periscope, Instagram.
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West Baltimore business owners pick up the pieces

by Amy Scott and Tony Wagner
Apr 28, 2015
After protests turned violent, some storefronts were completely gutted.
Sheranda Palmer and co-owns the building housing R&M Grocery, which was trashed by looters Monday.
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New York's most famous rat

by Tobin Low
Jan 9, 2015
The inflatable eyesore that's also a trademarked bestseller.
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More diverse police forces are only the first step

by Nova Safo
Dec 8, 2014
Adding minority patrol officers isn't a quick fix. Experts say better leadership, policy changes are also needed.
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Social media & social justice in the wake of Ferguson

by Eliza Mills
Nov 28, 2014
The story first broke online, and social media have been a force throughout.
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The numbers for September 29, 2014

by Tony Wagner
Sep 29, 2014
Hong Kong protests, Bernanke in court and more Facebook privacy concerns.
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