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(NPR) Separated At The Border, A Father Reunites With His Son. But The Trauma Lingers

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Separated At The Border, A Father Reunites With His Son. But The Trauma Lingers class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 3000; --source-height: 1687; " > Melvin and his son, Néstor, were one family that was separated under former President Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policy. Néstor says he would have frequent nightmares about the separation. Jessica Pons for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jessica Pons for NPR ...

EU approves 191.5 billion euros in recovery funds for Italy|||EU approves 191.5 billion euros in recovery funds for Italy (LATEST)

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EU approves 191.5 billion euros in recovery funds for Italy Economy Jun 22 EU approves 191.5 billion euros in recovery funds for Italy By Associated Press

Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal|||Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal (LATEST)

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Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal Politics Jun 22 Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

(NPR) Why I Kept My Cancer A Secret, And Why I Won't Anymore

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Why I Kept My Cancer A Secret, And Why I Won't Anymore class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 3595; --source-height: 2022; " > Sally Deng/NPR Opinion Health Why I Kept My Cancer A Sec...

France’ s former President Nicolas Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial|||France’ s former President Nicolas Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial (LATEST)

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France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial Politics Jun 22 France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

The gas tax̢۪s tortured history shows how hard it is to fund new infrastructure|||The gas tax̢۪s tortured history shows how hard it is to fund new infrastructure (LATEST)

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The gas tax's tortured history shows how hard it is to fund new infrastructure Politics Jun 22 The gas tax's tortured history shows how hard it is to fund new infrastructure By Theodore J. Kury, The Conversation

(NPR) Fauci Warns The Delta Variant Is The Greatest Threat To The U.S. Efforts Against COVID

Fauci Warns The Delta Variant Is The Greatest Threat To The U.S. Efforts Against COVID Shots - Health News Fauci Warns The Delta Variant Is The Greatest Threat To The U.S. Efforts Against COVID More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast it could cause yet another U.S. surge this summer or fall, according to new research.

Gerrymandering Texas could help Republicans take back the House in 2022|||Connecticut legalizes recreational use of marijuana (LATEST)

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Gerrymandering Texas could help Republicans take back the House in 2022 Politics Jun 22 Gerrymandering Texas could help Republicans take back the House in 2022 By Daniel Bush

Connecticut legalizes recreational use of marijuana|||Connecticut legalizes recreational use of marijuana (LATEST)

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Connecticut legalizes recreational use of marijuana Nation Jun 22 Connecticut legalizes recreational use of marijuana By Susan Haigh, Associated Press

Connecticut governor signs recreational marijuana into law|||Connecticut governor signs recreational marijuana into law (LATEST)

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Connecticut governor signs recreational marijuana into law Nation Jun 22 Connecticut governor signs recreational marijuana into law By Susan Haigh, Associated Press

International criticism of Nicaragua crackdown grows|||International criticism of Nicaragua crackdown grows (LATEST)

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International criticism of Nicaragua crackdown grows World Jun 22 International criticism of Nicaragua crackdown grows By Associated Press

(NPR) Fixing Up Our Homes Could Help Fix Climate Change And Inequality, Too

Fixing Up Our Homes Could Help Fix Climate Change And Inequality, Too Environment Fixing Up Our Homes Could Help Fix Climate Change And Inequality, Too President Biden wants to spend $200 billion renovating old homes or building affordable new ones. It's a move that would fight climate change in a way that makes people's lives better.

WATCH LIVE: U.S. official to address legacy of Indigenous boarding schools|||WATCH LIVE: U.S. official to address legacy of Indigenous boarding schools (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: U.S. official to address legacy of Indigenous boarding schools Politics Jun 22 WATCH LIVE: U.S. official to address legacy of Indigenous boarding schools By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

(NPR) What's The Best Way To Help The Climate And People, Too? Home Improvement

What's The Best Way To Help The Climate And People, Too? Home Improvement Environment What's The Best Way To Help The Climate And People, Too? Home Improvement President Biden wants to spend $200 billion renovating old homes or building affordable new ones. It's a move that would fight climate change in a way that makes people's lives better.

Watchdog says almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID|||WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on advancing expansive voting rights bill (LATEST)

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Watchdog says almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID Politics Jun 22 Watchdog says almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID By Josh Boak, Associated Press

(NPR) The White House Says The U.S. Will Narrowly Miss Its Vaccination Goal

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The White House Says The U.S. Will Narrowly Miss Its Vaccination Goal class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2868; --source-height: 1613; " > A student looks back at his mother, as he is vaccinated at a school-based COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students 12 and older in San Pedro, Calif., last month. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Politics ...

WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on advancing expansive voting rights bill|||WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on advancing expansive voting rights bill (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on advancing expansive voting rights bill Politics Jun 22 WATCH LIVE: Senate votes on advancing expansive voting rights bill By Brian Slodysko, Christina A. Cassidy, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

New Yorkers cast ballots in city’ s first mayoral primary to use ranked choice voting|||European Union investigates Google’ s conduct in digital ad tech sector (LATEST)

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New Yorkers cast ballots in city’s first mayoral primary to use ranked choice voting Politics Jun 22 New Yorkers cast ballots in city’s first mayoral primary to use ranked choice voting By Karen Matthews, Associated Press

European Union investigates Google’ s conduct in digital ad tech sector|||European Union investigates Google’ s conduct in digital ad tech sector (LATEST)

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European Union investigates Google’s conduct in digital ad tech sector World Jun 22 European Union investigates Google’s conduct in digital ad tech sector By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

(NPR) White House Says The U.S. Will Narrowly Miss Its Vaccination Goal

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White House Says The U.S. Will Narrowly Miss Its Vaccination Goal class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2868; --source-height: 1613; " > A student looks back at his mother, as he is vaccinated at a school-based COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students 12 and older in San Pedro, Calif., last month. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Politics ...

(NPR) 'Hamilton' Star Renée Elise Goldsberry Becomes A 1-Hit Wonder In 'Girls5Eva'

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'Hamilton' Star Renée Elise Goldsberry Becomes A 1-Hit Wonder In 'Girls5Eva' class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2658; --source-height: 1495; " > Renée Elise Goldsberry describes making Girls5Eva as "a labor of love, if you can even say labor." She's pictured above at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2019. Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP ...

WATCH LIVE: Powell to testify before Congress on economic growth and inflation|||WATCH LIVE: Powell to testify before Congress on economic growth and inflation (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Powell to testify before Congress on economic growth and inflation Economy Jun 22 WATCH LIVE: Powell to testify before Congress on economic growth and inflation By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House news briefing|||Catalan separatists eye freedom after Spain’ s Cabinet pardon (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House news briefing Politics Jun 22 WATCH LIVE: Psaki holds White House news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press

(NPR) White House Says The U.S. Will Narrowly Miss Its Vaccination Goal

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White House Says The U.S. Will Narrowly Miss Its Vaccination Goal class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2868; --source-height: 1613; " > A student looks back at his mother, as he is vaccinated at a school-based COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students 12 and older in San Pedro, Calif., last month. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Politics ...

(NPR) Federal Officials Can't Be Sued For Clearing Protesters Near The White House, A Judge Says

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Federal Officials Can't Be Sued For Clearing Protesters Near The White House, A Judge Says class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4589; --source-height: 2581; " > Then-President Donald Trump holding a Bible as he visits outside St. John's Church across Lafayette Park from the White House on June 1, 2020. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Law ...

Catalan separatists eye freedom after Spain’ s Cabinet pardon|||Catalan separatists eye freedom after Spain’ s Cabinet pardon (LATEST)

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Catalan separatists eye freedom after Spain’s Cabinet pardon World Jun 22 Catalan separatists eye freedom after Spain’s Cabinet pardon By Aritz Parra, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: COVID task force gives briefing as White House is set to fall short of 70% vaccination goal|||WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee examines federal sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: COVID task force gives briefing as White House is set to fall short of 70% vaccination goal Politics Jun 22 WATCH LIVE: COVID task force gives briefing as White House is set to fall short of 70% vaccination goal By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee examines federal sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine|||WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee examines federal sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee examines federal sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine Politics Jun 22 WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee examines federal sentencing disparities for crack and powder cocaine By News Desk and Associated Press

Carl Nassib is first active NFL player to come out as gay|||Carl Nassib is first active NFL player to come out as gay (LATEST)

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Carl Nassib is first active NFL player to come out as gay Nation Jun 22 Carl Nassib is first active NFL player to come out as gay By Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press

(NPR) The Dangerous Delta Variant Of The Coronavirus Could Dominate In U.S. Within Weeks

The Dangerous Delta Variant Of The Coronavirus Could Dominate In U.S. Within Weeks Shots - Health News The Dangerous Delta Variant Of The Coronavirus Could Dominate In U.S. Within Weeks More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast it could cause yet another U.S. surge this summer or fall, according to new research.

(NPR) Delta Variant Of The Coronavirus Could Dominate In U.S. Within Weeks

Delta Variant Of The Coronavirus Could Dominate In U.S. Within Weeks Shots - Health News Delta Variant Of The Coronavirus Could Dominate In U.S. Within Weeks More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast it could cause yet another U.S. surge this summer or fall, according to new research.