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FEMA flood risk data outdated, NPR investigation finds

Private companies show millions of people at risk from high waters.

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Welcome to the Queue, where waiting for Wimbledon tickets rivals the tennis

Tennis lovers don costumes, throw Pimm's parties and camp overnight in line for day-of Wimbledon tickets. Some say waiting in the Queue is more fun than the actual tennis.

Law & Courts

Trump casts shadow over Seattle’s city attorney race

Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison faces three challengers in her quest for a second term — and they’re banking on Seattle voters’ opposition to the second Trump administration.

Orcas might be exfoliating with kelp tools

Southern resident orcas are using kelp tools to groom each other. The fact our local orcas do this grooming together, as a social behavior, is a big deal. Dr. Michael Weiss from the Center for Whale Research explains more about it and what it could mean for future marine research.

National

State Department staff brace for layoffs after Supreme Court decision

Hundreds of State Department staff are bracing for layoffs after a Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for sweeping federal cuts — and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is slashing deep.

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Teams continue search efforts following floods in central Texas

NPR talks with retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who coordinated military relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, about the search for people believed missing after the Texas floods.

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Mourners gather in Kerrville to remember those who died in the central Texas floods

Hundreds of mourners gathered at a high school football stadium Wednesday night in Kerrville, Texas, to remember the more than 120 people who died in the floods as well as those still missing.