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Tom Lehrer, the popular song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was 97. Among his compositions was one that mused about Alabama getting the atomic bomb, during its days of segregation.

Around 300 National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles early Sunday on orders from President Donald Trump. Critics say the last time a President called out the National Guard without the permission of a Governor was 1965, in Alabama.

From Tokyo to Taipei to Manila, people across Asia marked May Day with marches and protests that spotlighted growing unease over U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and fears of global economic instability.

Tuscaloosa is introducing an easier way to request help. The new 311 app launches Wednesday and is a non-emergency request center for residents. Citizens in the Druid City can directly contact City Hall through submitting city service requests.

Chandra Brown led her parents John Spears and Charleen Brown to StoryCorps so they could talk about their earliest experiences with segregation. Chandra’s…