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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.
A man must decide to flee Ukraine to join his family or stay to care for his parents
by Eleanor Beardsley
A Ukrainian man is being forced to choose between the two: a wife and three children who have fled the country and aging parents who are trapped behind enemy lines.
This woman gave her wedding dress to a stranger, and inspired others to do the same
It might only be worn for one night, but many people keep their wedding dresses for years. However, one woman decided to pass her gown to a stranger on Facebook, inspiring others to follow her lead.
How to keep your pets cool and safe during a heat wave
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sy Woon, the Florida representative for the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, about how to care for pets during heat waves.
Calls grow louder for Uvalde's police chief to be fired
by Camille Phillips
The school superintendent in Uvalde, Texas, wants the district's police chief, Pete Arredondo, to be fired. Arredondo led the botched law enforcement response to the shooting in which 21 people died.
The Ethiopian government has jailed tens of thousands in a countrywide crackdown
by Eyder Peralta
Conflict and fear have taken its toll on freedom of speech in Ethiopia, a country that was once heralded as an African powerhouse with a bright future.
Hundreds of women in Iran are defying authorities by publicly removing their hijab
by Peter Kenyon
If it's summer in Iran, that means women are under more scrutiny than usual as police seek to ensure that modest Islamic dress codes are being followed. But this summer has seen a backlash.
The overheated U.S. housing market is starting to cool down
by Scott Horsley
Anyone looking to buy or sell a home is suddenly facing a very different market. Sales have dropped and once-hot markets are cooling. Home builders have noticed and are rethinking construction plans.
The toll of America's gun violence epidemic
by Eric Westervelt
Two studies have outlined the staggering financial, social and healthcare toll of America's gun violence epidemic. The groups behind the study hope the cost will spur legislative and cultural change.
NASA has set a launch date for Artemis, its new rocket for flying humans to the moon
by Brendan Byrne
NASA has set a launch date for its new Artemis rocket. The space agency has pinned its hopes on the delayed and over-budget program to get humans back to the moon and eventually Mars.
Former White House chiefs of staff weigh in on how Biden can avoid a midterm disaster
by Mara Liasson
President Biden's agenda is stuck and his standing with the public is at historic lows. Former White House chiefs of staff offer insights on what's going wrong and what could turn things around.
President Biden announced climate actions, but didn't declare a climate emergency
by Franco Ordoñez
President Biden traveled to a factory supporting offshore wind energy in Massachusetts to announce climate actions, but he did not declare a climate emergency as climate advocates had hoped for.
The James Webb Space Telescope images have been a game changer for astronomers
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
In the week since the first James Webb Space Telescope images were unveiled, astronomers have been poring over all its observations so far. What they've seen has them giddy.