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Sports NFL bans smelling salts during games over safety concerns NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dr. Robert Cantu, medical director and director of clinical research at the Cantu Concussion Center at Emerson Hospital, about the NFL banning teams from providing smelling salts on game days. Tinbete Ermyas
Hundreds of former Israeli military and security leaders urge Trump to end Gaza war More than 500 former officials who once led Israel's military and security agencies are asking President Trump to help stop the war in Gaza. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with one of them. Lauren Hodges
Politics Illinois Gov. Pritzker on why his state is hosting Texas state lawmakers NPR's Juana Summers speaks with J.B. Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, about hosting a group of Texas state lawmakers as they protest a partisan redistricting effort in their state. Juana Summers
Politics Texas GOP Caucus chair on what's next in state's redistricting battle On Sunday, Texas Democrats fled the state to avoid giving Republicans a quorum for a special session. We speak with Texas Republican Tom Oliverson about what's next in the state's redistricting fight. Jason Fuller
National When wildfires make the air smoky, here's how to protect your health Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to bring poor air quality into the Northeast U.S. and the Upper Midwest. And the exposure to wildfire smoke remains a growing health problem. Juana Summers
Health Care How the Trump administration is rolling back access to birth control in the U.S. Contraception is routine for many Americans – and people across political parties agree that it should be legal and accessible. But the Trump administration is walking back access for some people. Katia Riddle
National What one parent did to rescue their child from online violent extremism Children are increasingly being targeted online by violent, predatory networks that groom them into harmful behaviors. One mother whose son fell under their influence shares her family's experience. Odette Yousef
How many steps do you need to stay healthy? Most of us have heard you need 10,000 steps a day to stave off health problems, but new research is finding that number is not necessary -- though more is always better. Will Stone
Animals These researchers are using radiation to protect rhinos We speak with James Larkin, the head of a project in South Africa that's experimenting with using radiation to prevent rhino poaching. They sedate the animals and inject radiation into their horns. Henry Larson
The director of 'Sketch' sought every emotion and every demographic NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Seth Worley, director of the feature film Sketch, where a young girl's drawings of monsters come to life. Mia Venkat