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Shakir Everett helps his niece, Janai Williams, 2, across the monkey bars at Mildred Helms Park in Newark. The playground is an asset in the daytime, but a "terror zone" at night, with drug and gang activity, neighbors say.

In Newark, Reversing 40 Years Of Neighborhood Neglect

Newark, N.J., has spent decades in decline. Mayor Ras Baraka is trying to turn the city around, with intensive investment in two tough neighborhoods. Residents say he has a lot of history to overcome.

Activists of the global civic movement Avaaz dressed as Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi and Germany's Minister of Economic Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, demonstrate in front of the military airport of Tegel Berlin, Germany, in March. A sentence of 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail has been upheld against Badawi on blasphemy charges.

Saudi High Court Upholds Blasphemy Sentence On Blogger

Raif Badawi, who was arrested in 2012 for "insulting Islam through electronic means," will undergo a total of 1,000 lashes and spend a decade behind bars.

Students from a Harlem Children's Zone school visit Hunter College in New York. College visits are one way schools encourage students to attend college after graduation; now, a growing number of schools are working to help students <em>succeed</em> in college as well.

Beyond College-Ready: Top Charter Schools Support Graduates In College

Many elite charter schools boast of making students from challenging socioeconomic backgrounds ready for college. Now some programs are focused on helping more of those students finish their degrees.

The robot from Florida-based Team IHMC Robotics takes a tumble as it tries to walk over rubble. This team came in second place and won a $1 million prize.

At DARPA Challenge, Robots (Slowly) Move Toward Better Disaster Recovery

Developers of disaster recovery robots gathered in California this weekend to compete for a $2 million prize. Some robots shone. Many got stuck, moved at a snail's pace or fell down on the course.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush poses with supporters for photos during a fundraiser in May.

Billionaire Or Bust: Who Are Rich Backers Lining Up With?

Since the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, money in politics has exploded. To make it in the 2016 presidential race, candidates need their own billionaire. Here's who's lining up with whom.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Obama and other G-7 leaders arrive for the second day of the summit on Monday.

Day 2 Of G-7 Meeting Focuses On Climate Change, Terrorism

The first day was dominated by talks on Russia, which was left out of the meeting for the second straight year. President Obama declared that the U.S. was "inseparable" from its European allies.

3 Generations Of Law Enforcement Speak Out About Policing In America

As more confrontations with police are caught on camera, Ari Shapiro talks to three generations of police officers from the same family about working in law enforcement and what keeps them dedicated.

A prisoner behind bars and thick plastic looks at a corrections officer in an enhanced supervision housing unit on Rikers Island in New York.

Kalief Browder, Jailed For Years Without Trial, Kills Himself

Browder was arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack. His family couldn't pay bail so he stayed in jail, reportedly enduring beatings and solitary confinement before his case was dismissed in 2013.

'Fun Home,' 'Curious Incident' Take Home Top Tony Honors

The Fun Home won best musical, best book and best original score — to name just a few of the honors. The award for best play went to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.

Tex Toler watches the Llano River rise Friday in Llano, Texas, after another round of heavy rains that have brought flooding and deaths to the state.

This Past May Was Wettest Month On Record, Says NOAA

On average, the contiguous United States received 4.36 inches of rain in May. That's 1.45 inches above average and the most since record-keeping began 121 years ago.

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