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Actor Donald Sutherland has died at age 88
Donald Sutherland starred in more than 150 films and television shows of his era. Later, he specialized in off-kilter authority figures, such as President Snow in The Hunger Games franchise.
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How Hurricane Maria transformed a society of macaques
Hurricane Maria, which tore through Puerto Rico in 2017, also devastated a tiny nearby island that's home to hundreds of monkeys. All that destruction seems to have transformed the monkeys' society.
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After decades, a woman still remembers comfort from a stranger in a hospital hallway
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Lorrie Paul honors the stranger who put their hand on her back when she was crying in the hallway of a hospital, some 25 years ago.
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A clean up service will deal with shooting aftermath to minimize community trauma
Philadelphia has hired a service to clean up after violent shootings outdoors. The idea is to minimize community trauma when neighbors do the cleaning themselves or firefighters hose away the blood.
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What to expect in the Copa America soccer tournament
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Paul Tenorio, soccer writer with The Athletic, about the Copa America soccer tournament, in which the best teams from North and South America will compete in U.S. cities.
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A New Jersey hospital moves its nurse managers to a four-day work week due to burnout
A hospital in New Jersey is among several that have moved nurse managers, who oversee scores of bedside nurses on a unit, to a four-day work week to address burnout and high turnover.
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'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee discusses her work to solidify the holiday
Opal Lee, an activist for the Juneteenth holiday, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lee about the holiday she worked hard to solidify.
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How U.S. allies and partners see the November election
As a part of NPR's year-long series on global elections, we look at how U.S. allies and partners view the two presidential candidates ahead of next week's debate.
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Eight young people are suing Alaska to stop a major natural gas project
A group of young Alaskans is suing the state to halt a high-profile natural gas project. They argue fossil fuel development will worsen climate change, which is already threatening their communities.
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Doctors are worried by misinformation about sunscreen on social media
Doctors are concerned by a backlash against sunscreen that is spreading on social media. Recent surveys suggest many younger Americans are buying into this misinformation.
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San Francisco Giants announcer Dave Flemming remembers Willie Mays
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with San Francisco Giants announcer Dave Flemming about the career and life of Willie Mays, who was considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
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Could criminal charges threaten Congressman Henry Cuellar's chance at re-election?
Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar is under indictment for more than a dozen counts, including bribery and corruption -- but voters in his home state say they still back the embattled Democrat.