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Immigration A Seattle fourth-grader and his family self-deport to Guatemala A Seattle elementary school student left for Guatemala late Wednesday night. His family is self-deporting to avoid federal immigration police. Teachers in Seattle are calling on the school district to better protect students like him. Casey Martin
Science This week in science: elephant trunks, butterfly migration and a hot galaxy cluster NPR's Short Wave talks about elephants' sniffing abilities, the remarkable migration of painted lady butterflies and a surprising discovery about the early universe. Emily Kwong
The 1970s hostage story of 'Dead Man's Wire' speaks across the decades Gus Van Sant's police thriller Dead Man's Wire is a true-crime dramatization of a 1977 hostage incident in Indianapolis. Bob Mondello
National Two parents reflect on giving back after Camp Mystic tragedy After deadly floods hit Central Texas in July, families whose daughters died at a sleepaway camp are keeping their legacies alive. We speak to two parents who helped create the Heaven's 27 Foundation. Matt Ozug
Law & Courts Nicolás Maduro will likely argue he's immune from U.S. prosecution Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to argue that his leadership role shields him from prosecution in the U.S. Carrie Johnson
Health Care What renewed ACA subsidies would mean for people facing more expensive health insurance NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jamie Israel, a therapist and one of more than 20 million people seeing drastically increased health insurance costs after the non-renewal of federal ACA subsidies. Juana Summers
Sports The NFL playoffs begin — with no heavyweight favorite expected to win The NFL playoffs get underway this weekend. For the first time in a long time, there is no heavyweight favorite expected to win it all. The wide open field is sure to provide plenty of excitement. Becky Sullivan
National NPR/Ipsos poll shows Americans doubt U.S. role as global moral leader A new NPR/Ipsos poll released Friday finds Americans still want the U.S. to be a moral leader in the world — but far fewer think it actually is. Domenico Montanaro
Health Hunger in the U.S.: The invisible and lasting scars Hunger in the U.S. doesn't look like third-world famine. But the physical impacts on health -- and the psychological scars -- can last a lifetime. Karen Brown
Latin America A reading list to better understand this moment in Venezuela Venezuelan journalist and author Paula Ramon in Caracas offers a reading list for anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of Venezuela at this moment. Alejandra Marquez Janse
