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Should there be an age limit to hold elected office?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to S. Jay Olshansky, professor of public health, who has studied the longevity of every U.S. president.
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Imagine being a soccer referee for an adult league at the age of 10
The young referee is Erick Callejas of El Alto, Bolivia. His father is also a referee. Callejas has goals --- one of them is working with FIFA.
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New charges are expected against an imprisoned Russian opposition leader
A verdict is expected involving new charges against imprisoned Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. Navalny isn't hopeful and says he expects his sentence to be extended by nearly two decades
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Prolific writer on Chicano life, Roberto Rodriguez, dies at 69
NPR's A Martinez talks with Anna Ochoa O'Leary of the University of Arizona about the life and legacy of Chicano writer and activist Roberto Rodriguez, who died on Monday.
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Court in Manhattan to hear minimum wage case involving NYC, food delivery drivers
App-based food delivery companies, such as DoorDash and Grubhub, filed lawsuits to strike down New York's new minimum wage law, and a court will hear the case on Thursday.
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Ukraine struggles to export its grain — as Russia repeatedly strikes its ports
Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports have intensified since Moscow suspended participation in a deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to reach world markets.
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The summer months can be even more extreme for people with diabetes
Many communities suffer in unrelenting heat. People with diabetes are among the most vulnerable to heat-related complications.
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U.S. loses its top AAA rating from Fitch over worries about the nation's finances
Rating agency Fitch has cut the U.S.' credit rating, lowering it by one notch from the top grade. It cited big government deficits and a deterioration in governance over the last two decades.
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The Hollywood sign that towers over Los Angeles is now 100 years old
The Hollywood sign is LA's monument to the entertainment industry. NPR's A Martinez talks to Alison Martino, a writer and amateur historian, about the signs origins and symbolism.
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States comb through Medicaid rolls to see who can stay and who should go
Nearly four million people across the country have been disenrolled from Medicaid since pandemic protections expired in April. Experts say that number could rise to 24 million.
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Actor Paul Reubens, who created Pee-wee Herman, dies at 70
Reubens' work included the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure and the children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse, which produced new episodes from 1986 to 1990.
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Young Catholics from around the world flock to World Youth Day events in Portugal
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Heidi Schlumpf of the National Catholic Reporter, about Pope Francis's reform agenda, and the impact of encouraging young parishioners to "shake things up."