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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.
Idaho hospital aims to get the $50 million a court ordered Ammon Bundy to pay
by Kirk Siegler
Ammon Bundy was ordered to pay an Idaho hospital tens of millions of dollars after leading armed protests there. But the antigovernment extremist might not pay the fine.
Young musical duo in Ukraine knew the risks of missiles but performed anyway
by Joanna Kakissis
A Russian missile silences a promising young musical duo as Ukraine pleads for more air defense weapons from its western allies.
Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui ravage the town of Lahaina
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he has ordered a comprehensive review to understand the actions taken before, during and after last week's wildfires on Maui.
'Cotton Eye Joe' interrupts crucial tennis rally at Canadian Open
Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek were mid-point in a semifinal tiebreaker when dance-party staple "Cotton Eye Joe" rang through the stadium. The crowd might have liked it, but the players were thrown.
Georgia prosecutors are gearing up for the Trump election interference case
On Monday a grand jury in Atlanta is expected to begin hearing a closed-door presentation of a case stemming from a failed effort to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election.
Police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom
Police in Marion, Kansas, conducted a raid on a local newspaper Friday — seizing computers, cell phones, and other material.
The images from Maui are devastating. What made these wildfires so damaging?
NPR's Leila Fadel talk to Elizabeth Pickett, co-executive director of Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, about the wildfires in Maui being the deadliest the U.S. has seen in a hundred years.
Much of the faculty at a Connecticut school spent the last school year pregnant
Eight teachers at Long Hill Elementary School were expecting at the same time. WTNH reports that seven worked in the same hallway. They all gave birth between September and May.
Morning news brief
Recovery continues in Maui after America's deadliest fire in more than 100 years. Georgia prosecutors gear up for Trump election interference case. A federal court hears Alabama redistricting case.
Work proceeds to build a rancher-led meat processing plant in Nebraska
by Elizabeth Rembert
Just four companies dominate the beef processing market. That means higher prices for consumers and lower prices for ranchers. Now they and cattlefeeders are organizing to build their own meat plants