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Doug Bergeson was framing a fireplace when he dropped the nail gun. It shot a 3 1/2-inch nail through his chest and into his heart. "It kind of stung," says Bergeson, who drove himself to the ER.

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion," the former president tweeted. He was quoting Nelson Mandela, and it struck a chord for many.

President Trump says he's "seriously considering" a pardon for former Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Doing so would "enflame emotions and further divide our nation," says Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton.

The young Pakistani-born woman shot by the Taliban because she advocated for girls' education is now headed to Oxford. Malala Yousafzai is also the youngest-ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

Starting kindergarten later could boost kids' grades and improve their odds of attending a top college. Being the youngest kid in class can hurt their academic performance.

For years, major charities have been holding fundraisers at Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach resort owned by President Trump. Now, in the wake of his comments on Charlottesville, many are turning away.

Advocates warn the move will force undocumented immigrants to ignore evacuation warnings for fear they will be caught and deported.

Brock Long, while new to Washington, is well-regarded in the esoteric field of emergency management. "He's absolutely the top of the top," homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said on Friday.

Sebastian Gorka was a close ally of ousted Trump strategist Steve Bannon's and was a source of controversy over potential ties to anti-Semitic extremists.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the Jerry Lewis he knew, and how the comedian wanted to make people laugh.