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Arizona Joins Transgender Directive Suit, School Board Should Set Policy

6:07am May 27, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Arizona Superintendent of Education Diane Douglas about the federal directive that transgender students be allowed to use the restrooms corresponding to their gender identity.

Jim Stockdale greets his father, Navy Captain James B. Stockdale at Miramar Naval Air Station on Feb. 15, 1973.

A POW Dad And His Family's Fierce, Loving Allegiance

5:25am May 27, 2016

by NPR Staff

James Stockdale is best remembered for being the running mate of millionaire Ross Perot in 1992. Stockdale's son remembers him as a Vietnam POW and war hero.

11 States Sue U.S. Government Over Transgender Policies

9:15pm May 26, 2016

by Ashley Lopez

Social conservatives in Texas say they support a lawsuit filed by their state and 10 others challenging federal rules on transgender students' use of school bathrooms that match their gender identity.

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Lines of travelers at Denver International Airport snake their way through security on Thursday.

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Cities Consider Privatizing TSA To Speed Up Checkpoints, But Would It?

9:05pm May 26, 2016

by David Schaper

Some experts say replacing the TSA with private airport security firms wouldn't solve the problems causing long wait times and would do little to help this summer's busy travel season.

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New England, Back Away From The Seal Pups

8:58pm May 26, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Please do not take selfies with the animals, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration asks. It's pupping season, so there may be a tempting number of seals about this weekend.

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More Than A Dozen Rescued From Kentucky Cave

7:29pm May 26, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Floodwaters trapped the cavers on Thursday. Four managed to escape, and then 19 more finally made it out in the evening.

After Departure Of Uber, Lyft In Austin, New Companies Enter The Void

6:41pm May 26, 2016

by Audrey McGlinchy

Earlier this month, voters in Austin, Texas, rejected an effort to overturn the city's rules for ride-hailing companies. Uber and Lyft tried to prevent fingerprinting of their drivers, and now both have left town. A few other ride-share companies have popped up to help fill the void. NPR explores how people are getting around town without Uber and Lyft.

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Women Who Have To Delay Pumping Risk Painful Breast Engorgement

6:22pm May 26, 2016

by Tara Haelle

Pumping breast milk may seem optional, but women who don't pump or breast-feed on a regular schedule risk engorgement, a painful condition that can lead to infection and other medical complications.

A Pennsylvania woman developed a urinary tract infection cased by Escherichia coli bacteria that were found to be resistant to colistin, an antibiotic that is seen as the last line of defense.

Germ Resistant To Antibiotic Of Last Resort Appears In U.S.

6:11pm May 26, 2016

by Joe Neel

The germs caused a urinary tract infection in a Pennsylvania woman that was difficult to treat. The bacteria were resistant to the drug often used as the last-ditch treatment, but another one worked.

Maureen LoCascio, with the mosquito control team in Hudson County, N.J., uses a backpack sprayer to spread insecticide against mosquito larvae.

To Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Zika, Strike Before They Fly

6:07pm May 26, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

Cities and towns are preparing for mosquito season and the threat of the Zika virus by spreading pesticides. It worked for the West Nile virus but may not be as effective for controlling Zika.

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