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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.
Real time crime centers, which started in bigger cities, spread across the U.S.
by Jahd Khalil
Smaller cities across the country are starting to embrace big city crime fighting technology to combat staff shortages. But with more surveillance opportunities come privacy concerns.
Hundreds of animals are treated each year at Marine Mammal Center in California
by Chad Campbell
Sea lions are part of the landscape and soundscape on the California coast. And when one of them is found sick or injured, it often ends up at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito.
The feel good story in 'The Blind Side' takes a dark turn in real life
NPR's A Martinez talks to Chris Bumbaca of USA Today Sports, about a new twist to the story of retired NFL tackle Michael Oher, who's life was the subject of the 2009 movie The Blind Side.
NPR's history podcast 'Throughline' looks back on the 'lavender scare'
The lavender scare was a moral panic that began in the early years of the Cold War. In 1953, President Eisenhower signed an executive order that banned LGBTQ people from serving in government.
As the war in Ukraine continues, China's defense minister visits Russia, Belarus
by Charles Maynes
China Defense Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia and Belarus this week.
Judge in Louisiana will consider moving teens out of Angola state penitentiary
A hearing will start Tuesday on moving juvenile offenders out of the Angola prison in Louisiana. They were supposed to be housed there only until April, but are still there.
Why Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis chose RICO to indict Trump
by Leila Fadel
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her team have structured a 41 count indictment against Trump and 18 advisers. Legal expert Stephen Gillers explains why Willis has taken this approach.
Bookstore in Baltimore needed help opening an old safe and put out a challenge
A bus driver from Canada answered the call. The safe-cracking enthusiast went to Red Emma's bookstore and two days later he opened it. The only downside is what he discovered inside: nothing.
Morning news brief
Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia for seeking to overturn the election. Death toll rises in Hawaii as residents press to see Lahaina. Judge in Louisiana considers moving teens out of Angola prison.
Why the market for elderberries is booming
Sales of elderberries exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fruit is often used as a nutritional supplement. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 14, 2023.)