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Former federal judge warns of danger to American democracy

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig about his testimony during a recent Jan. 6 committee hearing.

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CDC clears the way for vaccinations for children 6 months to 5 years old

CDC advisers are recommending the use of two separate COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, paving the way for vaccine rollout as early as next week.

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Sports betting ads are everywhere. Some worry gamblers will pay a steep price

Gambling on sports has becoming a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. But critics warn that the torrent of ads — and limited regulation — could pose risks for problem gamblers and young people.

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Flight cancelled? Pete Buttigieg is telling airlines to step up their game

The transportation secretary is one of the many travelers who had their flights cancelled in recent days. His happened the day after he met with airline CEOs about their operational struggles.

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EBay seller says coins depicting Haitian migrant incident at border may be sold again

The coins depict the now-infamous, real-life incident of a Border Patrol agent on horseback chasing down Haitian migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border last year.

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This Week's Scorching Heat Wave Killed Thousands Of Cattle, Costing Kansas Farmers Millions

Kansas is ranked among the top beef producers in the country, with an estimated 1.4 million beef cows in the state in 2022. But when the average temperature in southwest Kansas for the week beginning June 13 spiked to a scalding 102 degrees, business got slammed.

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Gabby Giffords is still fighting for gun violence victims, years after she became one

Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the head more than a decade ago, but this week threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park as part of its Gun Violence Awareness Day.

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Ugly concrete stilts could soon tower over Manchester, kill 14,000 jobs and wreck city's 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance

Manchester council leader and others have made an urgent call to change the government's HS2 plans

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After more than a decade of accolades and controversy, 'The Wendy Williams Show' ends

Wendy Williams, who has been the show's original host since its premiere in 2009, has not been on the air following her battle with Graves' disease.

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Companies are selling Juneteenth branded products. Here's why that's a big problem

Brands and companies are working to remove their Juneteenth items from shelves, as experts say those who are selling Juneteenth-branded products are "tone-deaf."

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Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs

A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds majority support for forgiving $10,000 in federal student loan debt, but even broader support for making college affordable for future students.

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Roe reversal could flood prisons

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers warns abortion penalties will result in overcriminalization

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American democracy is more vulnerable now than on Jan. 6, Schiff says amid hearings

American democracy is more vulnerable today than it was on January 6 because the "big lie" that Donald Trump won the 2020 election has spread, says Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).

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The Google engineer who sees company's AI as 'sentient' thinks a chatbot has a soul

The Google computer scientist who was placed on leave after claiming the company's artificial intelligence chatbot has come to life tells NPR how he formed his opinion.

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Days of intense heat have killed thousands of cattle in Kansas

Temperatures topped 104 degrees in the state's top cattle county. In widely seen video footage, rows of carcasses are shown lined up along the edge of a field.

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Dogs trained to sniff out COVID in schools are getting a lot of love for their efforts

A school in southeastern Massachusetts latches onto a novel program that uses canines to sniff out COVID on surfaces. The idea is to help protect kids from the virus and keep the school open.

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Ukraine finds itself outnumbered as Russia advances in the Donbas

U.S. Gen. Mark Milley says Ukraine faces a shortfall of weapons and troops while battling Russia's latest offensive.

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Who are the winners and losers of the Fed hiking interest rates?

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will increase its benchmark interest rate by 0.75%, the largest increase in decades. But what does that actually mean for everyday Americans?

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Medical debt upended their lives. Here's what it took from them

First, they were struck by illness and then by medical bills they couldn't pay. Here are seven stories of Americans living under the shadow of health care debt.

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Sick and struggling to pay, 100 million people in the U.S. live with medical debt

The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.

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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 15)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Meghan Stabile, promoter who united jazz and hip-hop, dead at 39

"We get so stuck on categories and labels that you completely miss the point of really beautiful, authentic forms of art," Stabille told Jazz Night in America in 2015.

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White House pushes strategy to slow overdoses as street drugs grow more deadly

The Biden administration says it has a plan to curb fatal overdoses by 13% by 2025. But as more synthetic opioids reach the U.S., there's skepticism interdiction can slow the flow of deadly drugs.

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Dana Remus made legal history in the White House. Now she's moving on

Stuart Delery will replace her. Also, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will advise the White House on public engagement and Julie Rodriguez will be promoted to senior advisor.

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Seth Rich's killing was exploited on Fox News and online. His parents are fed up

Seth Rich's killing brought incalculable loss to Joel and Mary Rich. Baseless conspiracy theories on Fox News made it even worse. They're speaking out for the first time since settling with Fox.

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