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Lil Miss Hot Mess reads to children during a Drag Queen Story Hour in Brooklyn, NY. The event is held in libraries across the country, including, in the past, at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

National

While WorldPride Rolls, 2 LGBTQ Events Are Canceled Due To Safety Concerns

6:24pm June 30, 2019

by Josh Axelrod

"Storybook Pride Prom" in Jacksonville, Fla., and Drag Queen Story Hour in Pittsburgh were canceled this weekend after both events' organizers decided they could not ensure a safe space.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks with President Trump north of the military demarcation line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, on Sunday.

World News

Trump Meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un And Says Nuclear Negotiations Will Resume

3:11pm June 30, 2019

by James Doubek

President Trump greeted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas. He briefly stepped over into North Korea, a first for a sitting U.S. president.

A Jaguar I-Pace, the first electric vehicle from the premium carmaker, charges during an event in Barcelona, Spain, in May.

Environment

Tesla Led The Charge, But More Premium Electric Vehicles Are Arriving

12:51pm June 30, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

With new offerings from Audi, Jaguar and Porsche, Tesla is no longer the only game in town for people looking to drop big bucks on a high-performance electric vehicle.

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A 5ml dose of liquid oxycodone, an opioid pain relief medication, sits on a table in Washington, D.C., March 29, 2019. During the opioid epidemic, roughly 218,000 Americans have died from overdoses tied to prescription pain pills, according to the Centers

Health & Safety

Politicians, Government Agencies Feud Over Payouts Tied To Opioid Epidemic

11:25am June 30, 2019

by Brian Mann

Drug companies are paying hundreds of millions of dollars to end lawsuits tied to the opioid epidemic. As payouts grow, government leaders are fighting over where the money should go.

The U.S. Immigration and Enforcement processing center in Adelanto, Calif., is one of the detention facilities operated by GEO Group Inc.

Under Siege And Largely Secret: Businesses That Serve Immigration Detention

10:23am June 30, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

As more businesses face public and political scrutiny for making money off of the Trump administration's detention of migrants, many activists say the firms involved try to remain veiled in secrecy.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves as he marches with supporters in the Nashua Pride Parade in Nashua, N.H. on June 29, 2019.

Politics & Government

Age Isn't Everything, Says Bernie Sanders. 'It Is What You Stand For'

8:19am June 30, 2019

by Scott Detrow

The presidential hopeful told NPR that arguments he and Joe Biden are too old to be president are "pretty superficial." And he warned that moderation may not excite voters enough to win in 2020.

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Even with visits to the local food pantry, many families struggle to get enough to eat. Food banks say rethinking our donations could help them stretch their money.

OPINION: Being Hungry In America Is Hard Work. Food Banks Need Your Help

7:00am June 30, 2019

by Tamara Gane

Even with visits to the local pantry, many families struggle to get enough to eat, as writer Tamara Gane knows first-hand. Food banks say rethinking our donations could help them stretch their money.

An employee at a Methodist University Hospital is being sued by her employer for unpaid medical bills incurred before they hired her.

Health & Safety

A Tennessee Hospital Sues Its Own Employees When They Can't Pay Their Medical Bills

5:10pm June 29, 2019

by Wendi C. Thomas

A nonprofit hospital network in Memphis has taken its own workers to court over unpaid medical bills. Some of them earn as little as $12.25 an hour but still see their wages garnished.

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Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in April to protest the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to forms for the 2020 census.

How The Fight Over The Census Citizenship Question Could Rage On

8:38am June 29, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

President Trump threatened to delay next year's constitutionally mandated head count hours after the Supreme Court ruled to keep a citizenship question off 2020 census forms for now.

A stage full of Democratic presidential hopefuls in Miami. The two nights of debates underscored the changes within the party.

Politics & Government

The Democratic Party Attempts To Pivot To The Future — Ready Or Not

8:21am June 29, 2019

by Ron Elving

The new faces on stage personified the change. Three were in their 30s, four in their 40s, with six women, five people of color and an Indiana mayor who mentioned his husband in his first answer.