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Belgium returns remains of slain Congolese leader
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Congolese historian Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja about Belgium's efforts to reconcile over colonialism.
A group in Nebraska is celebrating Juneteenth with a steampunk twist
by William Padmore
In Lincoln, Neb., organizers of a Juneteenth festival celebrated the holiday with a combination of history and modern steampunk.
How COVID exposed racial disparities in all aspects of the healthcare system
by Karen Grigsby Bates
NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates from the podcast Code Switch talks with journalist Linda Villarosa about how COVID exposed racial disparities in all aspects of the healthcare system.
7 states must figure out how to conserve an unprecedented amount of water
by Alex Hager
The Colorado River's reservoirs have declined so much that officials say major water cuts will be necessary as soon as 2023. This comes after years of unrelenting drought worsened by climate change.
Israel coalition agrees to dissolve and hold early elections
by Daniel Estrin
In a joint statement released, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid say they've agreed to hold a vote next week to dissolve parliament and hold early elections.
Why Democrats are paying for ads supporting Republican primary candidates
Democrats are buying ads supporting far-right GOP primary candidates, in the hopes of facing them in the general election — a strategy that former Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri tried in 2012.
SCOTUS and Roe questions, asked and answered
NPR's Sarah McCammon and Berkeley law professor Khiara Bridges talk with Mary Louise Kelly about what overturning Roe could mean for trigger bans — and more widely, marginalized people across the U.S.
The Texas GOP made extreme declarations while gathered to talk party priorities
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with editor in chief of The Texas Tribune Sewell Chan about the Texas GOP's convention over the weekend, which was rife with anger and conspiracy theories.
Encore: Rock 'n' roll's 'Creem Magazine' is back in print and online
by Danny Hensel
Creem Magazine, which covered rock 'n' roll from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, is returning: first as a digital magazine with full archives, then in the fall as a quarterly print publication.
Are the Jan. 6 hearings impacting how people vote? Here's what voters in Virginia say
by Ben Paviour
Ahead of Virginia's statewide primaries, we visit the 7th Congressional District, which is slated to be a close contest in November. And we ask voters about the impact of the Jan. 6 hearings.
No, the Biden administration is not organizing 'ghost flights' of migrant children
by Joel Rose
President Biden's critics accuse his administration of organizing "secret" migrant flights to communities around the country. But those critics get some key facts wrong.
More than 200 civilians have reportedly been killed in an ethnic attack in Ethiopia
by Eyder Peralta
There are reports of an attack in the Ethiopia's Oromia region leading to scores of deaths. Yet details of what happened are hard to verify.