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Economy It's harvest season. Cherry farms are short of workers amidst an immigration crackdown The federal immigration crackdown has raised concerns among agricultural workers. In Washington, growers say it's leading to a labor shortage during cherry season. Monica Nickelsburg
Music With 'Spark the Flame,' a hip-hop group aims to inspire the next generation of teachers Members of the Detroit hip-hop group I Am In Demand are also teachers. They tell us about their Tiny Desk entry, "Spark the Flame," which they hope inspires Black men to follow in their footsteps. Ayesha Rascoe
Asia The Dalai Lama turns 90. His reincarnation is stirring up conflict with China The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday today. Per Buddhist beliefs, the Tibetan Buddhist religion says he'll be reincarnated, but China says it has final say on who the next Dalai Lama will be. Ayesha Rascoe
Health 4 things to know about the vaccine ingredient thimerosal Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against flu shots containing the ingredient thimerosal. Why is the additive, safely used since the 1930s, being questioned again? Sydney Lupkin
Politics Dalai Lama, a global symbol of Tibetan culture and resistance, turns 90 The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala. The Associated Press
Politics Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started Iran' s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura. The Associated Press
National Here's a timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials. Gabrielle Emanuel
Health Cuts to HIV research funding in the US impacts progress towards ending the epidemic How will the Trump administration's cuts to HIV research impact the progress that's been made towards ending the epidemic in the U.S.? Pien Huang
Arts & Life We need each other, say artisans at Smithsonian Folklife Festival NPR's Pien Huang takes a journey to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival to hear from youth voices about how they're telling the story of America on the 4th of July. Pien Huang
Music Madison McFerrin describes the power of finding her own voice and sound Madison McFerrin, daughter of renowned musician Bobby McFerrin, describes her new album Scorpio and the power of finding her own voice and sound. Avery Keatley
