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Terence Crutcher was shot and killed by police in Tulsa., Okla., on Friday, in a case that has prompted a Justice Department investigation.

After Police Killing Of Unarmed Man, Tulsa Chief Promises To 'Achieve Justice'

Seconds before Terence Crutcher was shot, police dashcam and helicopter footage shows, he had walked to his car with his hands held over his head.

Kirkus Prize Finalists Include Annie Proulx, Sherman Alexie, Jason Reynolds

But they're not the only ones. Eighteen books got the nod when Kirkus Reviews released shortlists for its literary prize on Tuesday.

Second-grader Kadija Noor's family came to the U.S. from Somalia. She says being a part of Growing Colorado Kids has led her to eat more healthful foods, although she still prefers the garden's strawberries to its vegetables.

A Colorado Farm Helps Refugee Kids Put Down Roots In A New Home

In exchange for working on a farm, the kids get fresh, healthy produce to take home. They also get a way to break through the isolation refugees often face in a new country.

Bars In Belarus Urged To Sell Cow-Blood Snacks

A bar owner got a letter demanding he sell hematogen snacks from a state health supplement company. The company's chief says citizens should eat his hematogen, not the lower quality stuff from Russia.

People attend the Independents' Day Festival in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The city has become a nearly recession-proof hub.

A Diversified Economy Cushions Columbus, Ohio, From Downturns

Being the state capital, home to Ohio State University and attractive to younger workers has made Columbus a nearly recession-proof economic hub of Ohio. Can its success be replicated elsewhere?

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Pundits Vs. Machine: Predicting Controversies In The Presidential Race

How well can a computer program predict which controversies around Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are likely to re-emerge in the coming weeks? Two human pundits agree to compete against the machine.

This frame from surveillance video released by the New Jersey State Police shows Ahmad Khan Rahami, wanted for questioning Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, in bombings that rocked the Chelsea neighborhood of New York and the New Jersey shore town Seaside Park over the weekend. (New Jersey State Police via AP)

Official Says Arrest Made In New York-Area Bombings Case

Authorities were looking for Ahmad Khan Rahami, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan with an address in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Why There's A Big Difference In Leisure Time Between The Rich And The Working Poor

Historically, the working poor in America had very little leisure time while the upper class had plenty. Now, the opposite is true.

The hulking, shuttered Eastern State Penitentiary, a short walking distance from Philadelphia's downtown, was in many ways the first modern American prison. Almost from its opening in the early 19th century, there were people calling for it, and prisons like it, to be shut down because they felt they were inhumane.

Imagining A World Without Prisons For Communities Defined By Them

The activist Marc Lamont Hill argues that America needs to end its prison system. With crime at all-time lows, he might sway people of color who've long called for harsher punishment for lawbreakers.

The dignified-looking procession is actually a line of coal thieves at a mine in Jharia, India, snatching chunks early in the morning before officials arrive.

PHOTOS: A Peephole Into The Lives Of Coal Miners, Teen Moms, City Folk

A selection of winning photos from Getty Images second annual Instagram Grant highlights stories from Latin America, Ethiopia and India.

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