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Lilla Lanivich, 14, of Rochester Hills, Mich., wins NPR podcast contest
by Leila Fadel
The middle school winner of NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge tells how her golden retriever, Lopez, helped restore her independence.
Operation Lone Star broke long-standing guidelines, investigation finds
According to a Military Times investigative report, a Texas Guardsmen spied on migrants via WhatsApp and mishandled secret docs. A reporter from the outlet explains why
Should marijuana's status as a strictly controlled substance be downgraded?
NPR's A Martinez talks to investigative reporter Amanda Chicago Lewis about the Drug Enforcement Administration opening a review on whether to ease regulations on cannabis.
Bangladesh's Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunis faces trouble in his homeland
by Diaa Hadid
Mohammad Yunis has faced a slew of legal cases, and now is accused of siphoning off dividends owed to workers, labor law violations and corruption.
Settlement talks are faltering in the Sept. 11 terrorism case
A breakthrough seemed to happen last year when settlement talks began with five accused men. Now government prosecutors say they'll quit negotiating unless the defense offers to settle Friday.
It was fed up farmers who started the only government-run bank in the U.S.
There is only one public bank in the United States, and a group in Rochester, N.Y., is trying to change that. The Indicator from Planet Money explores the challenges of public banking in the U.S.
Migrants are being blamed for the wildfires in Greece
Greece is facing its worst fire season in modern history, which is coinciding with the continuing flow of migrants trying to enter Europe, Many are blaming them, without evidence, for the fires.
Employers add enough jobs to keep the unemployment rate near a 50-year low
by Scott Horsley
The Labor Department reports on job gains for July Friday morning. Forecasters expect the report to show a gradual cooling of the job market, with a still-low unemployment rate.
College students assess how safe they feel after recent shootings
by Ally Schweitzer
In the wake of mass shooting on college campuses, students speak to their concerns about guns, and how to create a space in which they are safe.
Parts of the Southeast coastline are dealing with the aftermath of Idalia
Idalia came ashore along the Florida Gulf Coast as a major hurricane — the first to hit the region since the 1800s. A major storm surge and electricity outages are complicating rescue efforts.