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A musician on a U.S. tour is turning audiences into a 'pub choir'
by Adam Bearne
An Australian musician is touring the U.S., turning everyday people into a choir capable of beautiful harmonies.
What colleges can do about diversity after Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Natasha Warikoo, professor of sociology at Tufts University, about ways schools can diversify after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions.
New federal rules will limit miners' exposure to deadly disease-causing dust
by Justin Hicks
The federal government has come out with a proposal meant to prevent deadly black lung disease among miners. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on July 1, 2023.)
The rate of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. is going up, study shows
by Pien Huang
A new study finds that maternal mortality in the U.S. has risen dramatically over the past 20 years. Rates are particularly high among Black and Native American groups.
It's been a year since a deadly mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill.
by Alex Degman
The community of Highland Park will hold a ceremony and community walk in honor of the seven people killed last year during a shooting at a July Fourth parade.
Some cities drop July Fourth fireworks for safer, quieter and greener alternatives
Americans will launch their own fireworks and attend public displays across the country for the Independence Day holiday. But could drones become the new way to wow crowds?
A toxic algal bloom off Southern California is blamed for making sea lions sick
Rising levels of toxins in the waters off Southern California is making sea lions sick, causing them to become aggressive. Authorities are warning beachgoers to steer clear.
California's fire season has begun as debate over wildfire retardant heats up
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Hayley Smith about the use of a popular fire retardant that critics say is contaminating waterways. Many fire crews insist it's indispensable.
Morning news brief
Israel presses its offensive in the occupied West Bank. Russia says it repelled a drone attack on a Moscow airport. A Chicago suburb remembers victims of a mass shooting at a July Fourth parade.
With qualifying rounds over, Wimbledon action begins in earnest
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about what to watch at this year's Wimbledon tennis tournament.
Amid a never-ending war, Yemenis find respite at the beach
by Fatma Tanis
Despite years of civil war, people in Yemen can sometimes find an escape — like at a local beach. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on July 1, 2023.)
In post-Roe Texas, 2 mothers with traumatic pregnancies walk very different paths
by Selena Simmons-Duffin