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The Line Fire burning in Southern California's mountains grows to more 20,000 acres
Several wildfires are burning in the western U.S., and one of the most dangerous is the Line Fire in San Bernardino County, Calif.
It's primary election day in Virginia
Virginia Democrats vie for seats in primary elections that have proven expensive and competitive.
Morning news brief
After visiting China, Secretary of State Blinken headed to London. Developments in the Israeli occupied West Bank worry the international community. Virginia's primary election is today.
Teen ice skaters in rural mid-Missouri excel — even with only 1 rink
by Kassidy Arena
It's difficult to become a competitive figure skater, but that is especially true if there is only one skating rink for miles around. Rink time for practice is limited.
3 people are charged after making off with a statue of a velociraptor
A security guard at a South Dakota science center noticed three people walking off with the statue. Video helped police track the suspected bandits back to their apartment.
After China stop, Blinken turns his attention to the war in Ukraine
Fresh from China and a meeting with President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Antony Blinken turns his focus to a conference in London centered on recovery and rebuilding in Ukraine.
What reforms are needed after DOJ's scathing report on Minneapolis' police department?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, after a Justice Department report accused the Minneapolis Police of widespread civil rights abuses against people of color.
So you think you can dance? But for how long and how far?
A team of Connecticut high school students danced for a little under 16 miles. To break the record, they danced outside in the midday heat on a track for 64 laps. Their dance of choice? A conga line.
You don't need a grill to grill, advises award-winning cookbook author
by Neda Ulaby
James Beard award-winning cookbook author James Whetlor explains how to reject BBQ maximalism and build your own tandoori oven. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 16, 2023.)
Israeli-Palestinian battle in the West Bank featured heavier weaponry than usual
The State Department says it's troubled by Israel's decision to expedite settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, and calls for de-escalation after a deadly Israeli-Palestinian battle there.
Smithsonian 'Entertainment Exhibition' will showcase pop culture
NPR's special correspondent Susan Stamberg visits with curator John Troutman at the Smithsonian exhibit "Entertainment Nation."
Huntington's spreads like 'fire in the brain.' Scientists say they've found the spark
by Jon Hamilton
Diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's spread like a fire through the brain. Scientists think they may know how that fire starts. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 19, 2023.)
Authorities say a peaceful gathering in suburban Chicago turned deadly
NPR's A Martinez talks to Chicago Sun-Times reporter Sophie Sherry about a spate of shootings in the Chicago area that killed at least 11 people.