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She died in a New York jail. Her family still has questions, alleges medical neglect

10:14am June 18, 2024

by Jaclyn Diaz

Niki Capaci, 40, died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail. Her family is suing the jail, claiming its medical provider, Wellpath, failed to treat her for opioid withdrawal.

Arts

‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ is a confounding delight that wants to kill you with kindness

10:04am June 18, 2024

by Keller Gordon

You'll need a hug after Shadow of the Erdtree gets its claws around you. The follow-up to the 2022 gaming phenomenon presents a new realm to explore, new mysteries to unravel, and new bosses to get utterly demolished by.

Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate this year

9:46am June 18, 2024

by Alana Wise

America will celebrate Juneteenth for the fourth year since it became a federal holiday. But for Galveston families, celebrations can be traced back generations.

If AI is so good, why are there still so many jobs for translators?

6:30am June 18, 2024

by Greg Rosalsky

Machine translation of foreign languages has been good for a while. And yet human translators are still in demand. Why isn’t AI killing these jobs? And even if it isn’t, how is it reshaping them?

Sports

The Boston Celtics defeat the Dallas Mavericks for a record 18th championship

1:20am June 18, 2024

by Ayana Archie

The Celtics won the series 4-1 and now have 18 league titles, surpassing their decades-long rival Los Angeles Lakers, which has 17.

Arts

Comic Hannah Einbinder on 'Hacks,' cheerleading and laughs as a love language

5:45pm June 17, 2024

by Terry Gross

Einbinder says her experience on the competitive cheer team in middle school taught her extreme discipline and focus — which she then put toward comedy. Her new Max special is Everything Must Go.

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Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year

5:40pm June 17, 2024

We asked around the newsroom to find favorite nonfiction from the first half of 2024. We've got biography and memoir, health and science, history, sports and much more.

Arts

5 takeaways from the 2024 Tony Awards

4:15pm June 17, 2024

by Jennifer Vanasco

There were very few surprises during Sunday's Tony Awards, except for one: best musical. The final award of the night went to The Outsiders, the adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved book.

Health & Safety

What it's like living through a 121 degree day

4:01pm June 17, 2024

For the most vulnerable in New Delhi, it's a struggle to survive. Ishtiyaq, 24, who sells the cooling yogurt drink lassi in a bazaar, says: “What can I say brother? The poor must endure it all.”

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Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration Of The Life & Music Of Loretta Lynn

George Strait sets a new record for the largest ticketed concert in U.S. history

2:21pm June 17, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

The country music icon played before a crowd of 110,905 fans at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field in College Station on Saturday, according to Billboard.