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Israel presses ahead with ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
by Leila Fadel
Israel says it is using air force and artillery to support “limited” and “localized” ground raids. The offensive follows a wave of deadly explosions and two weeks of Israeli airstrikes.
Many Day Camps Are Choosing To Reopen, But Should Your Child Attend?
by Rachel Martin
NPR's Rachel Martin explores how day camps that have decided to open this summer will operate during the pandemic, and how parents are weighing the risks of sending their children to one.
Victims Of 2018 Camp Fire Speak Out In Court Against PG&E
by Lily Jamali
Victims confronted PG&E executives in a California court Wednesday, offering emotional testimony about the deadly fire that swept through the town of Paradise. Faulty PG&E equipment caused the fire.
Ex-Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Charged With Felony Murder
by Stephannie Stokes
A district attorney in Atlanta charged a former police officer with felony murder in Friday's shooting death of Rayshard Brooks. Another officer was charged with aggravated assault.
Surging COVID-19 Cases In Pakistan Overwhelm Hospitals
by Diaa Hadid
In Pakistan, angry families are attacking doctors and smashing hospitals as health care workers turn away coronavirus patients — saying their institutions are full.
News Brief: Bolton Book, Atlanta Officer Charged, Fla. COVID-19 Cases Surge
A preview of former national security adviser John Bolton's memoir. The former police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks is charged with felony murder. And as Florida reopens, COVID-19 cases rise.
Cows Take Over British Hotel's Closed Beer Garden
The beer garden was shut down because of the coronavirus, but that didn't stop cows from a nearby farm. The hotel owner told a local paper that the cows must have thought they had "herd immunity."
How To Help Black Children Cope Amid Stress Of Racial Protests
by Patti Neighmond
Two families talk about their experiences with psychological problems arising in their children because of the stress of racism and the recent protests. Psychologists provide perspective.
'From Here to Equality' Author Makes A Case, And A Plan, For Reparations
by Noel King
In a new book, economist William Darity Jr. argues that monetary payments are owed directly to the descendants of enslaved people, to help reverse more than two centuries of disenfranchisement.
Health Care Workers Await Supreme Court DACA Decision
by David Greene
Javier Quiroz Castro and Estefania Betancourt Macias are nurses on the frontlines of the pandemic. They're also DACA recipients, awaiting the Supreme Court's decision on the fate of the DACA program.
Democrats, Republicans Clash As GOP Prepares To Unveil A Police Reform Bill Too
by Kelsey Snell
Senate Republicans are preparing to unveil a police reform proposal. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called the Democratic police reform bill "a non-starter."