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Talking to voters at a Wisconsin supper club
by Ashley Brown
Customers and staff at a Wisconsin supper club share their thoughts on the upcoming election.
Tuesday elections will impact abortion rights in Kansas, Arizona and Michigan
The right to an abortion is teetering in Arizona, Kansas and Michigan — all states with primary elections on Aug. 2. In each state, the decision may come down to a different election outcome.
Bill Russell statue in Boston draws fans paying tribute to the Celtics legend
by Tovia Smith
In Boston, fans are flocking to the statue of Bill Russell to honor the Celtic who died over the weekend. Russell won 11 championships with the team and was a legend on and off the basketball court.
Encore: Artist Ai Weiwei on his father's exile and hopes for his own son
In this encore presentation, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to artist Ai Weiwei about his memoir, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows.
Jan. 6 defendant Guy Reffitt faces sentencing. The DOJ wants him to get 15 years
by Carrie Johnson
A judge will sentence Guy Reffitt, the first Jan. 6 defendant to be convicted by a jury. The DOJ wants him to get 15 years, including an enhancement for terrorism; he's asking for two years.
The race for Texas governor between Abbott and O'Rourke ramps up
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán | The Texas Newsroom
The race for governor between incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O'Rourke is getting more competitive as Abbott tries to pull his base closer by laying into immigration.
Encore: D.C.'s unique history provides a bit of extra security from sea level rise
by Jacob Fenston
Even with sea level rising, Washington, D.C., will be largely safe from hurricane-related flooding because of its waterfront parks. But an NPR analysis finds that 1,000 people will still be at risk.
In extended-stay hotels, one writer sees a solution to lots of housing problems
Slate staff writer Henry Grabar tells NPR's Ailsa Chang why he thinks a return of extended-stay hotels — once a fixture of American cities — could help with today's housing market dysfunction.
Noodling — pulling a catfish from the water by its mouth — is now legal in Louisiana
by Kezia Setyawan
In Louisiana, some people like to fish by sticking their arm into murky water, feeling around for a catfish, and grabbing them by the mouth. A new law legalizing it goes into effect Aug. 1.
Nichelle Nichols, trailblazer known for playing Lt. Uhura on 'Star Trek,' dies
by Mandalit del Barco
Tributes are pouring in for Nichelle Nichols, who made history for her portrayal as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. She was 89.
UN kicks off nuclear nonproliferation conference as global fears fester
by Michele Kelemen
The United Nations kicked off a conference on the status of a 50-year treaty on nuclear nonproliferation — as crises fester in the Middle East, the Korean peninsula and Ukraine.
How a New Jersey city has achieved 0 traffic deaths in 4 years
With motor vehicle traffic fatalities rising, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Hoboken Director of Transportation and Parking Ryan Sharp on how Hoboken, N.J., has had zero traffic deaths in four years.