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Cormac McCarthy attends the New York premiere of <em>The Road</em>, the film adaptation of his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, in 2009.

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  • Obituaries

Cormac McCarthy, American novelist of the stark and dark, dies at 89

The author of The Road, Blood Meridian and No Country For Old Men embodied a strong Southwestern sensibility, writing often about men grappling with the existence of evil.

June 13, 2023
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By:
  • Wade Goodwyn
A studio portrait of slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers taken in the early 1960s.

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  • History

60 years ago, Medgar Evers became a martyr of the Civil Rights Movement

On June 12, 1963, Evers was assassinated at his home in Jackson, Miss., by a Ku Klux Klan member. While other leaders pushed for equality across the U.S., Evers focused on his native Mississippi.

June 12, 2023
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By:
  • Julian Ring
GPB News NPR

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  • Law

Breaking down the stakes of special counsel Jack Smith's historic indictment of Trump

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Georgetown University professor and former prosecutor Paul Butler about the historic federal charges against former President Donald Trump over classified documents.

June 12, 2023
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By:
  • Alejandra Marquez Janse,
  • Ashley Brown,
  • and 1 more
GPB News NPR

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  • Environment

A statewide survey of California's bumblebees hopes to help conserve them

Search coastal California for wild bumblebees with conservation biologist Leif Richardson, one of the leaders of the California Bumble Bee Atlas with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

June 12, 2023
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By:
  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Jonaki Mehta,
  • and 1 more
Trevor Powers says his mind kept drifting to the "what ifs" questions after he lost his voice.

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  • Religion

Losing his voice gave this singer a new appreciation for God — and being alone

Trevor Powers went to the doctor in October 2021 for a minor stomach ache. He was prescribed an over-the-counter medication and expected it to clear up in a couple days. But that's not what happened.

June 11, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Martin
Trans-rights supporters filled a meeting of Florida's medical boards on Feb. 10, 2023 in Tallahassee. The boards voted to approve rules banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth, rules later codified by the state legislature.

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  • National

Florida families face confusion after gender-affirming care ban temporarily blocked

This week, a judge temporarily blocked Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for kids. It's seen as a win for trans rights but a chilling effect has left some providers and families confused on care.

June 09, 2023
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  • Melissa Block
<a href="https://firststrokes.org/" data-key="424">First Strokes</a> is a New York-based organization working to get teens in the water safely — and to try to remove the barriers to learning. Above, a First Strokes class at Hill Regional Career High School in New Haven, Conn.

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  • Arts & Life

Many teens don't know how to swim. A grassroots organization is trying to change that

First Strokes, a nonprofit based in New York City, is helping students learn water safety skills and how to swim. They offer free swimming lessons for teens — taught by other teens.

June 09, 2023
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Trump says he's been indicted tied to classified documents probe

Former President Donald Trump says he has been indicted in the federal probe into mishandling government documents and obstruction. He is the first former president to be charged with a federal crime.

June 08, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Wade Goodwyn reported for NPR for three decades and was known for his deep Texas bass and keen reporting observations and sharp writing. He's pictured here at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., in 2018.

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  • Obituaries

Wade Goodwyn, longtime NPR correspondent, dies at age 63

Wade Goodwyn had one of public radio's most recognizable voices, but it was his rich writing and keen observations that made him a listener favorite over decades at NPR.

June 08, 2023
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott
The California two-spot octopus can edit the RNA in its brain on a massive scale, likely allowing it to keep a clear head in both warm and cool waters.

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  • Animals

Octopuses tweak the RNA in their brains to adjust to warmer and cooler waters

The California two-spot octopus can edit the RNA in its brain to produce different proteins as ocean temperatures fluctuate, a new study finds.

June 08, 2023
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
Carol Buckley works to coax Mundi into the transport cage that will carry her from the Puerto Rico zoo to Buckley's elephant refuge in Georgia. Buckley, an expert on elephants in captivity, arrived on the island two weeks ahead of the May 12 flight so she'd have time to earn the elephant's trust.

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  • Animals

Puerto Rico lost its only elephant — and cracked open a well of emotions

Mundi the African elephant was the pride of Puerto Rico's only zoo. But her fate became entangled in the island's recent struggles with natural disasters and a debilitating debt crisis.

June 07, 2023
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By:
  • Adrian Florido

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  • Health

Kids can't all be star athletes. Here's how schools can welcome more students to play

Most American kids quit playing sports by age 11. That means a lot of kids are missing out on some of the huge benefits of sports, including spacial awareness, physical activity and team skills.

June 07, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says replacing Nancy Pelosi is like following after Michael Jordan.

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  • Politics

6 months in, Hakeem Jeffries reflects on the debt ceiling drama and replacing Pelosi

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sat down with All Things Considered's Juana Summers to talk about the recent debt ceiling negotiations and what this says about the direction Congress is headed.

June 07, 2023
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By:
  • Juana Summers,
  • Mallory Yu,
  • and 1 more
Julia Franks is the author of the novel, 'The Say So'.

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  • News

Atlanta author explores the consequences of choosing adoption in 'The Say So'

A new novel by Atlanta author Julia Franks tells the story of two women whose unplanned pregnancies resulted in heart-wrenching adoptions.

June 07, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Edith Kanaka'ole is the first Native Hawaiian woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter

Edith Kanaka'ole is the first Native Hawaiian woman to be featured on a United States quarter. Her legacy is one of fighting for the Hawaiian language and other cultural traditions.

June 07, 2023
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  • Heidi Chang
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