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Bishop Mariann Budde talks about confronting President Trump in sermon
by Juana Summers
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Bishop Mariann Budde about her homily Tuesday, where she made a plea directly to President Donald Trump.
Hurricane Beryl has left a trail of destruction along Jamaica’s southern coast
Hurricane Beryl gradually weakens as it continues on its course across the Caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. This is the earliest category 5 storm in the Atlantic on record.
This July 4 marks 100 years since Caesar salad was invented in Tijuana
by Neda Ulaby
The Caesar salad was invented at a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, on July 4, 1924, to feed hungry American tourists. We've been enjoying it in various incarnations ever since.
16,000 people remain evacuated due to Thompson Fire in northern California
Nearly 16,000 people in northern California are still evacuated due to the Thompson Fire. Those staying at local shelters say they're fearful of what they may find when they're allowed to return.
Kesha's independence day: The pop artist releases her first single on her own label
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with music writer and critic Alim Kheraj about Kesha's first single since splitting from mega-producer Dr. Luke's record label.
A look at the power that Independent voters hold in Arizona's Senate race
by Claudia Grisales
Independent voters are a major force in Arizona politics and candidates in the highly consequential Senate race are taking note.
One shop class at a time, a St. Louis group is getting young girls interested in STEM
by Marissanne Lewis-Thompson
Experts say a lack of exposure and access at an early age keep women — especially women of color — out of STEM careers. A youth organization in St. Louis is working to change that.
A perplexing metal monolith appears in northern Colorado
by Joe Wertz
Mysterious metal monoliths have appeared around the world in recent years, from Las Vegas to Romania to Paraguay. The latest is in Ft. Collins, Colo. Locals are perplexed, but enjoying it.
Nesting birds are preventing some people from being able to use their A/C units
It’s nesting season across the nation and birds are taking up residence in and around A/C units. This is especially concerning with the heat dome and heat wave taking over many parts of the U.S.
The latest on the U.K. election for a new parliament and prime minister
by Lauren Frayer
As election day in the U.K. comes to a close, NPR takes a look at incoming results, and voters’ reactions to the election:
A bridge for wildlife could help get grizzlies off the endangered list
by John Hooks
The 2021 infrastructure bill assigned $350 million for highway wildlife overpasses to lower human and animal deaths. One in Montana may be key to getting grizzly bears off the endangered species list.
What to know about Keir Starmer, the lawyer poised to win the U.K. general election
by Lauren Frayer
A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. general election in nearly 20 years.
A boom of new businesses in America has stayed strong since summer of 2020
by Gregory Rosalsky
There's a sustained boom in small business creation in America. We look into what types of new businesses are booming and why this kind of trend has meant economic growth in the past.