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Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change.
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Judy Garland’s hometown hopes a good witch will help purchase Dorothy’s ruby slippers
Minnesota lawmakers set aside $100,000 for the formerly stolen pair this year and the Judy Garland Museum hopes a benevolent figure can help win them at auction.
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NPR probe finds getting help from a sale leaseback company can be costly
Companies like EasyKnock offer to help people in financial trouble by buying their home and renting it back. A new NPR probe found the deals cost some people a lot of money and even their homes.
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Biden vs. Trump remains close, so next week's debate offers them an opportunity
The presidential race is tied among registered voters, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds. And while most voters say nothing will change their mind, other voters say they could be swayed.
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Deciphered 1,600-year-old manuscript reveals new clues about a young Jesus
Researchers say some ancient writing on a scrap of papyrus, that went unnoticed for years, is part of the earliest surviving copy of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.
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Boston Celtics fans are celebrating a league record 18th NBA championship
NPR's A Martinez talks to Martenzie Johnson of ESPN’s Andscape about the Celtics 106-88 win over the Dallas Mavericks Monday night in Game 5 of the NBA finals.
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The brain has a waste removal system and scientists are figuring out how it works
The brain needs to flush out waste products to stay healthy and fend off conditions like Alzheimer's disease. Scientists are beginning to understand how the the brain's waste removal system works.
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Russian President Putin on a rare trip to North Korea for a 2-day visit
Putin is expected to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un amid growing international concern over the two country's military cooperation.
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Biden to announce a plan to give protection from deportation to certain migrants
President Biden is expected to announce a new executive action to shield certain migrants from deportation at a White House event on Tuesday.
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Kansas lawmakers will consider tax cuts during their special session
Kansas' Republican-led Legislature is pushing for tax cuts. But critics worry about repeating the failed tax cuts from 2012 that blew holes in the state’s budgets for years.
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Arizona GOP Rep. Ciscomani criticizes Biden's efforts at the southern border
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani of Arizona about President Biden's effort to reduce the flow of migrants at the southern border.
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Nicknamed Caramelo, a rescued horse from the flooding in Brazil, becomes famous
In Brazil, a seven-year-old horse who survived catastrophic floods in the south of the country has become a symbol of hope.
