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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.
Justices ban affirmative action in college admissions. What's it mean for the future?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to John B. King, Jr., chancellor of the State University of New York system, about how schools are adjusting their policies and practices after the Supreme Court's ruling.
While weather is always a factor, Buttigieg says air travel is in better shape
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about why so many domestic flights have been canceled in recent days, and the Biden administration's efforts to fix air travel.
Florida is one of the flattest states but that didn't deter hiker Andrew Karr
Karr is on a mission to hike every peak in the state. Some are easy to find — others are not. He's had to rent kayaks, take private ferries and even ask people if he can stand on their lawn.
For 3rd straight night, clashes erupted across France between protesters, police
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to sociology professor Crystal Fleming of Stony Brook University about the protests in France following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop.
South Carolina couple finds a hobby they can do together: groom their beards
Aaron and Natali Johnston travel the world to compete in beard contests. Natali creates fake beards, while Aaron uses his goatee to impress the judges. They've both placed first in competitions.
First Black man to win bull riding's world championship remembers life in the rodeo
by Esther Honig
Charlie Sampson rode bulls competitively for 20 years. He told his son Daniel that he found his calling when he visited a carnival as a boy.
Southeastern Louisiana sees the heat-index rise above 110 degrees
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sharon Weston Broome, who is the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, about how her city is handling the recent heat wave and its threats to residents.
Hollywood actors, negotiating a new contract with studios, are prepared to strike
With the writers strike underway, the contract between actors and major studios is set to expire at midnight. Negotiations have been going on for weeks — if there's no deal, actors could go on strike.
Pageant veteran from Cape Town wins Miss Trans Africa title
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Chedino Rodriguez Martin, the first winner of the Miss Trans Africa pageant.
What happens when insurers can't get insurance?
by Adrian Ma
Homeowner insurance companies are leaving states facing increasing natural disasters made worse by climate change. The cost for those companies to get their own insurance has skyrocketed.
Sole survivor of Yarnell Hill Fire acknowledges the last decade has been tough
by Ryan Heinsius
Ten years after 19 wildland firefighters died in Arizona, the profession has changed practices to improve safety and care for crews' mental health.
Vermont extends a homeless program but not before some were evicted
by Mikaela Lefrak
The state has extended a pandemic-era housing program that provides motel rooms to homeless people for another year. The 800 people who were evicted likely won't be able to get their rooms back.