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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.
DOT announces rule requiring new single-aisle planes to have more accessible bathrooms
The Transportation Department recently announced a rule that would require newly built single-aisle aircrafts to have lavatories big enough to fit both a passenger with a disability and an attendant.
Did an honesty researcher fabricate data?
by Nick Fountain
Duke professor and behavioral scientist Dan Ariely has been accused of using falsified data in research into ways to make people more honest. New info makes the case against him look stronger.
The Hualapai Nation plans to restore a beloved Route 66 landmark in Arizona
by Melissa Sevigny
A century-old gas station on Route 66 in Arizona was once the heart of the Hualapai Nation. The building is crumbling, but the tribe has plans to breathe new life into the landmark.
An update from Eagle Pass in Texas, a city at the center of the border fight
by David Martin Davies
The Justice Department is suing Texas over floating border barriers installed by the state in the Rio Grande River to block migrants crossing from Mexico. We get an update from Eagle Pass, Texas.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses judicial system overhaul
by Steve Inskeep
NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about his government's controversial overhaul of the country's judicial system.
Studies describe impact of Facebook and Instagram on the 2020 election
by Steve Inskeep
Meta disputed findings released in four studies in academic journals examining Facebook and Instagram's impact on the 2020 election. NPR talks to UT-Austin professor Talia Stroud, a study co-author.
Randy Meisner, a founding member of The Eagles, has died at 77
by Steve Inskeep
Randy Meisner, a founding member of The Eagles, has died at 77. Meisner left The Eagles decades ago, but he was inducted with the rest of the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
After getting served a pearl in a clam, a couple turned it into an engagement ring
by A Martínez
Engagement ring shopping can be stressful. But a couple had one handed to them on a platter — literally — when they found a pearl inside a clam at a raw bar. They turned it into an engagement ring.
How New Orleans is coping with a surge in heat-related illnesses
by Drew Hawkins
Hospitals throughout the U.S. are seeing increases in patients with heat illnesses this summer. We look at how New Orleans is coping with the rise in heat-related EMS calls and ER visits.
What can California learn from Texas about addressing homelessness?
by A Martínez
In the past decade, the homeless population in Texas has dropped by 28%, while in California it's grown by 43%. What can California can learn from Texas?
Delegates gather to vote on policy platforms at the NAACP's 114th annual convention
The 114th annual NAACP convention is underway in Boston with the theme "thriving together." Delegates from the nation's largest civil rights organization are gathering to vote on policy platforms.
Differences on spending bills sets up a possible September government shutdown clash
The House and Senate are on radically different paths to approving the annual spending bills, setting up an anticipated September clash that could lead to another government shutdown.