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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.
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.
Eatonville residents criticize efforts to limit how Black history is taught in Florida
by Michel Martin
How do keepers of Black history in Florida see changes to how Black history will be taught there? NPR talks with N.Y. Nathiri of the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community.
William Allen, who helped write Florida's new history standards, stands by curriculum
by Steve Inskeep
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to William Allen, who helped write Florida's new K-12 social studies curriculum, which is getting a lot of criticism for its portrayal of African American history.
How rising ocean temperatures will impact ecotourism in Florida
by A Martínez
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jennifer Pollom, executive director of the Ocean Conservation Foundation, about the effects of high ocean temperatures on ecotourism in the Florida Keys.
Many new bans on medical care for transgender children are being challenged in courts
by Morgan Watkins
Gender-affirming care bans are undergoing intense legal scrutiny and testing federal courts in new ways, setting up battles that may go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Former AP Pyongyang Bureau Chief Jean Lee discusses anniversary of Korean War's end
by Steve Inskeep
Seventy years ago today, a treaty ended the fighting in the Korean War and created North and South Korea. Steve Inskeep speaks to Jean Lee about the significance of this anniversary.
Inhumane conditions reported at large migrant shelter in New York City
by Jasmine Garsd
There are widespread reports of inhumane conditions at a large migrant shelter in New York City. Some asylum-seekers are living in a camp nearby.