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Gov. Jerry Brown signed six new bills into law Friday, nearly seven months after a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. Two of the new laws restrict ammunition. In this photo from last summer, a man enters a gun store in Los Angeles.

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6 New Gun Control Laws Enacted In California, As Gov. Brown Signs Bills

8:47pm July 01, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The capacity of guns' magazines will now be limited to 10 bullets, and background checks will be required to buy ammunition. The new laws also target "straw purchasing" guns for other people.

Crowds gather to watch the Fourth of July fireworks show last year at Kailua Beach on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

On A Tight Travel Budget? You'll Appreciate This Year's July 4 Bargains

8:23pm July 01, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Record numbers of Americans are expected to be traveling over the long holiday weekend. Both gasoline prices and airfares are down from 2015, making holiday trips more affordable for millions.

Abortion-rights activists chant outside the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of a historic ruling Monday striking down a Texas law that imposed strict requirements on clinics that perform abortions.

5 Things To Consider About The Supreme Court's Decision On Texas Abortion Law

5:46pm July 01, 2016

by Julie Rovner

Where does the decision fit in the court's long history of actions on abortion rights and restrictions? And what effect might the case involving a Texas law have on other states?

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch listens at a press conference on June 22 in Washington, D.C.

Lynch Will Accept Recommendations Of Lawyers, Agents On Clinton Email Probe

5:42pm July 01, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Loretta Lynch says she regrets that her impromptu meeting with Bill Clinton has "cast a shadow" on the investigation of Hillary Clinton's email use, but did not recuse herself.

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New Census Bureau estimates show that babies of color now outnumber non-Hispanic white babies who are 12 months old or younger.

Babies Of Color Are Now The Majority, Census Says

4:59pm July 01, 2016

by Kendra Yoshinaga

Today's generation of schoolchildren looks much different than one just a few decades ago.

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Officer's Acquittal Renews Calls For Baltimore Police Reform

4:38pm July 01, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

After last week's acquittal of another police officer charged in Freddie Gray's death, many say they will press even harder for systemic police reforms. NPR looks at the many obstacles to police accountability and efforts to address them.

Her income as a New Orleans singer fluctuates with the tourist season, says Lisa Lynn Kotnik, and that's made health insurance too expensive in the past. Now that she has a Medicaid card, getting the health care and medicine she needs should be easier.

Louisiana Medicaid Expansion Brings Insurance To Many New Orleans Musicians

4:38pm July 01, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

The state this week became the 31st in the nation to expand Medicaid to the working poor. It's also the first state in the Deep South to embrace the Obamacare program.

Week In Politics: Bill Clinton, Trump On Trade

4:29pm July 01, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brooking Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Bill Clinton's role in Hillary Clinton's campaign and Donald Trump's speeches on trade.

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Tesla 'Autopilot' Crash Raises Concerns About Self-Driving Cars

4:29pm July 01, 2016

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a fatal crash involving a Tesla car using the "autopilot" feature. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Alex Davies of Wired about the crash and what it means for self-driving car technology.

Michael Phelps Finds Renewed Vigor In Qualifying For Final Olympics

4:29pm July 01, 2016

by Tom Goldman

U.S. swimming icon Michael Phelps finds renewed vigor in an attempt to return to the Olympics.