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PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
by David Folkenflik
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
How Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli became an animation powerhouse
Internationally famous animation artist Hayao Miyazaki's final film How Do You Live was released this week in Japan. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Susan Napier, author of Miyazaki World: A Life in Art.
Parents share what they learned from watching the animated kids show 'Bluey'
New episodes of the hit Australian animated kids show Bluey dropped on Disney+ this week. NPR's Scott Detrow gets a group of parents together to talk about what they've learned from the show.
Alabama's last two executions failed. They're trying again next week
Last year, Alabama failed to execute two men by lethal injection. The state will again try to execute a man using the same method. What do the failed attempts mean for the future of lethal injection?
What's driving the record-breaking heat wave hitting the U.S.?
by Nathan Rott
The U.S., and much of the world, has settled into a scorching weekend with temperatures reaching well over a hundred in the Southwest.
How to start swimming as an adult
by Marielle Segarra
Do you know how to swim well enough to save your life? NPR's Life Kit lays out the five basic water safety and swimming skills that can help prevent drowning.
The black market endangered this frog. Can the free market save it?
by Stan Alcorn
How one person tried to put an end to the poison frog black market by breeding and selling frogs legally.
For farmworkers recovering from Central Valley flooding, the safety net is thin
by Tyche Hendricks
Heavy precipitation caused epic flooding in the Central Valley earlier this year, causing catastrophic damage to homes and crops. Months later, the region is still recovering.
Record temps along Florida's coast threaten severe coral reef bleaching
NPR's Adrian Florido talks to Katey Lesneski, coordinator for the Mission: Iconic Reefs, about how the current heat wave hitting Florida is already affecting coral reefs.
The wonder of repetition in childhood development
by Rhitu Chatterjee
Kids love to do things on repeat. The same books read over and over, the same games, the same questions. It can be exhausting for parents, but researchers say repetition is key to childhood learning.