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(NPR) Trump Had Allowed Oil And Gas Leases In The Arctic. Now Biden Is Taking Them Back

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Trump Had Allowed Oil And Gas Leases In The Arctic. Now Biden Is Taking Them Back class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2994; --source-height: 1684; " > Caribou migrate onto the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. The Biden administration suspended on Tuesday oil and gas leases in the refuge that had been issued to Alaska's state-owned economic development corporation and two smaller companies. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP hide caption toggle caption U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via A

(NPR) A Daughter Goes On A Journey To Reclaim Her Family's Language

A Daughter Goes On A Journey To Reclaim Her Family's Language Where We Come From: Our Histories. Our Voices. A Daughter Goes On A Journey To Reclaim Her Family's Language Assimilation has a cost. As a third generation Chinese American, NPR Short Wave's Emily Kwong is rediscovering the language her father once knew, and what that means for where she comes from. Where We Come From: Our Histories. Our Voices

Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’ s Arctic refuge|||Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’ s Arctic refuge (LATEST)

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Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge Politics Jun 01 Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

New report details sexual assault, racism at Virginia Military Institute|||New report details sexual assault, racism at Virginia Military Institute (LATEST)

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New report details sexual assault, racism at Virginia Military Institute Nation Jun 01 New report details sexual assault, racism at Virginia Military Institute By Ben Finley, Associated Press

Grand Slam leaders pledge to address Naomi Osaka’ s well-being concerns|||New report details sexual assault, racism at Virginia Military Institute (LATEST)

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Grand Slam leaders pledge to address Naomi Osaka’s well-being concerns World Jun 01 Grand Slam leaders pledge to address Naomi Osaka’s well-being concerns By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press

(NPR) Here Are The Texas GOP's Reasons For Voting Restrictions — And Why Critics Disagree

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Here Are The Texas GOP's Reasons For Voting Restrictions — And Why Critics Disagree class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4692; --source-height: 2639; " > "This is a preventative measure for us," state Rep. Travis Clardy says of the Republican-backed SB 7, which tightens voting rules, citing a need to prevent fraud. Here, opponents of the bill hold a rally last month at the Texas Capitol in Austin. Gary Miller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gary Miller/Getty Images

Little-known illness turning up in COVID long-haulers|||Little-known illness turning up in COVID long-haulers (LATEST)

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Little-known illness turning up in COVID long-haulers Health Jun 01 Little-known illness turning up in COVID long-haulers By Cindy Loose, Kaiser Health News

U.S., Japan reaffirm alliance amid China territorial claims|||U.S., Japan reaffirm alliance amid China territorial claims (LATEST)

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U.S., Japan reaffirm alliance amid China territorial claims Politics Jun 01 U.S., Japan reaffirm alliance amid China territorial claims By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Scientists hope they’ re closing in on a cure for COVID-19|||Scientists hope they’ re closing in on a cure for COVID-19 (LATEST)

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Scientists hope they’re closing in on a cure for COVID-19 Health Jun 01 Scientists hope they’re closing in on a cure for COVID-19 By Corey Meador

(NPR) Here's Why Texas Thinks Voter Restrictions Are Needed – And Why Critics Disagree

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Here's Why Texas Thinks Voter Restrictions Are Needed – And Why Critics Disagree class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4692; --source-height: 2639; " > "This is a preventative measure for us," state Rep. Travis Clardy says of the Republican-backed SB 7, which tightens voting rules, citing a need to prevent fraud. Here, opponents of the bill hold a rally last month at the Texas Capitol in Austin. Gary Miller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gary Miller/Getty Images

Analysis: Monitoring disease ‘hot spots’ could prevent the next pandemic|||Analysis: Monitoring disease ‘hot spots’ could prevent the next pandemic (LATEST)

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Analysis: Monitoring disease 'hot spots' could prevent the next pandemic Health Jun 01 Analysis: Monitoring disease 'hot spots' could prevent the next pandemic By Maureen Miller, The Conversation

Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds|||Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds (LATEST)

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Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds Nation Jun 01 Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

(NPR) Here Are The Texas GOP's Reasons For Voter Restrictions — And The Critics' Replies

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Here Are The Texas GOP's Reasons For Voter Restrictions — And The Critics' Replies class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4692; --source-height: 2639; " > "This is a preventative measure for us," state Rep. Travis Clardy says of the Republican-backed SB 7, which tightens voting rules, citing a need to prevent fraud. Here, opponents of the bill hold a rally last month at the Texas Capitol in Austin. Gary Miller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gary Miller/Getty Images

Greece, Germany kick off EU vaccination travel certificates|||Greece, Germany kick off EU vaccination travel certificates (LATEST)

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Greece, Germany kick off EU vaccination travel certificates Health Jun 01 Greece, Germany kick off EU vaccination travel certificates By Derek Gatopoulos, Lorne Cook, Associated Press

OPEC to increase oil output as global economy recovers|||OPEC to increase oil output as global economy recovers (LATEST)

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OPEC to increase oil output as global economy recovers Economy Jun 01 OPEC to increase oil output as global economy recovers By David McHugh, Associated Press

Japan’ s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late|||Japan’ s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late (LATEST)

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Japan’s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late World Jun 01 Japan’s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

In Brazil’ s Amazon, rivers rise to record levels|||In Brazil’ s Amazon, rivers rise to record levels (LATEST)

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In Brazil’s Amazon, rivers rise to record levels World Jun 01 In Brazil’s Amazon, rivers rise to record levels By Fernando Crispim, Diane Jeantet, Associated Press

Why you shouldn̢۪t get a COVID antibody test after a vaccine|||Why you shouldn̢۪t get a COVID antibody test after a vaccine (LATEST)

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Why you shouldn't get a COVID antibody test after a vaccine Health Jun 01 Why you shouldn't get a COVID antibody test after a vaccine By Laura Santhanam

WATCH LIVE: Biden honors victims of Tulsa race massacre|||UK’ s Heathrow Airport opens terminal for high-risk travelers (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Biden honors victims of Tulsa race massacre Politics Jun 01 WATCH LIVE: Biden honors victims of Tulsa race massacre By Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

(NPR) Alpha, Beta Instead Of Britain, South Africa. Why The WHO Is Renaming COVID Variants

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Alpha, Beta Instead Of Britain, South Africa. Why The WHO Is Renaming COVID Variants class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4000; --source-height: 2250; " > The WHO says it will start assigning new names for variants of the coronavirus based on letters from the Greek alphabet — part of an effort to help avoid stigmatization around the virus. Fabrice Coffrini /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fabrice Coffrini /AFP via Getty Images

UK’ s Heathrow Airport opens terminal for high-risk travelers|||UK’ s Heathrow Airport opens terminal for high-risk travelers (LATEST)

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UK’s Heathrow Airport opens terminal for high-risk travelers World Jun 01 UK’s Heathrow Airport opens terminal for high-risk travelers By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2 billion talc verdict|||Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2 billion talc verdict (LATEST)

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Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2 billion talc verdict Nation Jun 01 Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2 billion talc verdict By Associated Press

(NPR) Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Gov. Abbott Threatens To Withhold Pay

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Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Gov. Abbott Threatens To Withhold Pay class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5937; --source-height: 3339; " > Texas Gov Greg Abbott pictured in March. He has threatened to block the pay of lawmakers who left the state House chamber rather than vote on a bill they say would make it harder to vote. LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP Politi

Businesses shut as Malaysia enters second virus lockdown|||Businesses shut as Malaysia enters second virus lockdown (LATEST)

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Businesses shut as Malaysia enters second virus lockdown World Jun 01 Businesses shut as Malaysia enters second virus lockdown By Eileen Ng, Associated Press

Vatican law now criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity|||Vatican law now criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity (LATEST)

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Vatican law now criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity World Jun 01 Vatican law now criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

(NPR) Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Governor Threatens To Withhold Pay

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Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Governor Threatens To Withhold Pay class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5937; --source-height: 3339; " > Texas Gov Greg Abbott pictured in March. He has threatened to block the pay of lawmakers who left the state House chamber rather than vote on a bill they say would make it harder to vote. LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP Politics

(NPR) Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Governor Threatens 'No Pay'

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Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Governor Threatens 'No Pay' class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5937; --source-height: 3339; " > Texas Gov Greg Abbott pictured in March. He has threatened to block the pay of lawmakers who left the state House chamber rather than vote on a bill they say would make it harder to vote. LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP Politics