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How law enforcement could be affected by bipartisan gun reform laws
What impact would bipartisan proposals for gun reform have on law enforcement? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Art Acevedo, a former police chief of Austin, Houston and Miami.
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Abortion rights activists say there's still work to do after Supreme Court leak
Abortion rights opponents are both excited and sobered at the prospect that the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, saying they are ready to wage the next battles in both blue and red states.
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Much of firearms traffic from the U.S. to Mexico happens illegally
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ioan Grillo about the illegal flow of guns from the U.S. to Mexico. Majority all arms used in Mexico, where gun control laws are very strict, are bought in the U.S.
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The Summit of Americas in Los Angeles is mired in tension
The Summit of Americas is underway. But with discord over attendance and low expectations of a major breakthrough among those who will be there — how much need is there for such a gathering?
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Bangladesh container depot fire kills nearly 50 people an injures hundreds
A massive fire near a port in southeastern Bangladesh has killed more than 45 people and injured more than 100 others. The fire broke out at an import-export container depot.
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UK's Boris Johnson faces a no-confidence vote
Boris Johnson's time as prime minister has been a rollercoaster. He faces a no-confidence vote mainly over rule-breaking parties in government buildings during COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Turkey changes its official name to Türkiye
The Turkish government is asking that the country be called by its Turkish name, a change which the United Nations has now adopted.
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The White House says COVID vaccination for kids younger than 5 could start soon
The White House says babies, toddlers and other very young children could finally start getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as June 21.
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An audio account of surviving a catastrophic flash flood in Waverly, Tenn.
In 2021, Zoe Turner survived a catastrophic flood in Waverly, Tenn., where 20 of her neighbors died. She recorded an audio diary about the flooding during her senior year of high school.
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A teacher who survived a Florida school shooting offers advice to Texas community
NPR's A Martinez talks to Kim Krawczyk, a teacher who survived the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. She shares advice for the community in Uvalde, Texas.
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Soaring energy prices multiply the challenges for Ukraine's allies in Europe.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ben Cahill, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about Europe's push to end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels.
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The U.S. will forgive $5.8 billion of loans to Corinthian Colleges students
The U.S. Department of Education has announced it will automatically erase the remaining student loan debts of more than half a million borrowers who attended the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges.