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Omaha to celebrate Juneteenth with new energy after electing first Black mayor
Omaha just elected its first Black mayor, giving this year's Juneteenth celebrations new energy. The city wants to mark the occasion by being a model for unity during a time of divisiveness.
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SCOTUS upholds Tenn. law on care barring gender-affirming care for minors
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld laws in roughly half the states that ban transgender medical care for minors. The vote was 6-to-3, along ideological lines.
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Iranians flee Tehran
Some iranians welcomed Israeli attacks on their leaders, but now fear for their own safety. Thousands are scrambling to get out of Tehran as the air war intensifies
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Michigan is trying to restart a nuclear plant — something rarely if ever done
There's renewed interest in using nuclear energy to supply electricity after years of stagnation. Now, Michigan wants to restart a shut down plant. Analysts say in most cases, that won't be possible.
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Israel's president talks with NPR about Iran
As Israel's war with Iran expands, Israeli President Isaac Herzog called for international support in destroying Iran's main nuclear facilities.
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New details on 300-year-old coins excite researchers
New pictures of coins from a 300-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia help tell the story of the ship's journey.
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Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows
The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.
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Some families along U.S. border cross into Mexico to save money on grocery shopping
Inflation has fallen slightly but prices at the grocery store are still higher than they were before the pandemic. Along the U.S. southern border, some families find savings by shopping in Mexico.
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Why a group of women athletes is appealing the NCAA's landmark antitrust case
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kate Johnson from the University of Virginia women's volleyball team about how the NCAA's plan to backpay college athletes could lead to pay inequity.
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How one veteran executive is trying to survive Corporate America's DEI retreat
Chief diversity officer was once a hot job. But now DEI is under attack and executives like Candace Byrdsong Williams, who built a career in diversity, equity and inclusion, are out in the cold.
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The religious context of the Minnesota shootings
The man charged with killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband is connected to a once-fringe religious movement that is now growing quickly, and which uses inflammatory anti-abortion rhetoric.
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Radiolab celebrates 'Jaws' anniversary
To celebrate Jaws, this week WNYC's Radiolab is running a series called "Swimming in the Shadows."