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  • Food

These are the winners of this year's James Beard Awards, the biggest night in food

A Washington, D.C. chef won the outstanding category. The Chicago ceremony was hosted by chefs Eric Adjepong, Esther Choi, Andrew Zimmern and Top Chef judge Gail Simmons.

June 06, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
A lifeguard watches as people cool off in a public swimming pool in 2021 in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York City.

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  • National

Swimmers should get ready for another summer short on lifeguards

Across the country, fewer people are up for the task to be water rescuers at their local public pools and beaches. Last summer, the stubborn shortage led to beach closures and shortened hours.

June 06, 2023
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Eggs are on display at a Sprouts grocery store on April 12 in San Rafael, California.

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  • Business

Sky-high egg prices are finally coming back down to Earth

The industry is recovering from a massive bird flu outbreak and high inflation rates, but prices may not fall to what they once were.

June 06, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, provides meals and legal orientation at the CAFEMIN shelter in Mexico City. The shelter capacity of 100 people has been stretched above 500 in recent weeks with a growing number of migrants stuck in limbo in Mexico.

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  • World

New U.S. immigration rules send asylum requests soaring in Mexico

One of the new U.S. rules says you can't request asylum unless you've already been denied in another country. So Mexico is getting more asylum applications than ever.

June 06, 2023
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  • James Fredrick
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Three more candidates are expected to jump into Republican presidential primary race

With announcements expected from former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Vice President Mike Pence, the GOP field is growing as candidates try to stand out with voters.

June 05, 2023
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  • Domenico Montanaro
In this artist depiction, U.S. Attorney Randy Bellows, right, addresses the court during the sentencing of convicted spy Robert Hanssen, center, seen with his attorney Plato Cacheris, left, at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., May 10, 2002.

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  • National

Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent who was convicted of spying for Russia, dies in prison

The 79-year-old Hanssen was found unresponsive in his cell at a federal prison in Colorado and later pronounced dead, prison officials said. He is believed to have died of natural causes.

June 05, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Saint Mary's Wilderness is seen in the distance on June 5, 2023. A Cessna Citation jet crashed over mountainous terrain Sunday afternoon near Montebello, Va. Aviation officials are investigating the fatal crash of the unresponsive plane that flew over the nation's capital, prompting F-16 fighter jets to be scrambled.

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  • National

5 questions answered about the unresponsive plane that flew over D.C.

A wayward Cessna Citation business jet set off military and defense alarms in the national capital area, before the plane crashed in Virginia. But big questions remain.

June 05, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Using sunscreen plays a key role in protecting skin from ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.

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  • Your Health

Picking the 'right' sunscreen isn't as important as avoiding these 6 mistakes

Sunscreen is crucial for skin protection and the SPF is important. But dermatologists say the key to good summer skin care is applying plenty of lotion and re-applying it often, even when it's cloudy.

June 05, 2023
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  • Allison Aubrey
GPB News NPR

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  • Media

Gannett journalists are walking off the job to protest papers' working conditions

Journalists at Gannett newsrooms in seven states are set to walk out Monday in a strike to protest working conditions. It's the largest such action in the company's history.

June 05, 2023
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  • Steve Inskeep and
  • David Folkenflik
GPB News NPR

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  • National

A 97-year-old Los Angeles church catches on fire for the 2nd time in 2 years

The St. John's United Methodist Church first caught fire in February 2022. It had still been holding services in the parking lot as the sanctuary was being renovated when the second fire broke out.

June 05, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Osteopathic physician Kevin de Regnier of Winterset, Iowa, checks Chris Bourne, who came in for an adjustment of his anxiety medication on May 9, 2023.

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  • Health

With few MDs practicing in rural areas, a different type of doctor is filling the gap

The number of doctors of osteopathy is surging, and more than half of them practice in primary care, including in rural areas hit hard by doctor shortages.

June 05, 2023
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  • Tony Leys
A 2005 Cessna Citation Bravo is pictured parked at the airport in Santa Fe, N.M.

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  • National

Military F-16s intercepted a business jet, shocking D.C. residents with a sonic boom

At supersonic speeds, F-16 jets chased down an unresponsive pilot who flew a civilian plane over the nation's capital and crashed in southwest Virginia. The FAA and NTSB are investigating.

June 04, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
"Meet The Press" moderator Chuck Todd speaks on SiriusXM's Author Confidential on December 3, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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  • Television

Chuck Todd, host and moderator of NBC's 'Meet the Press', will step down

Todd has hosted the show since 2014. NBC's chief White House correspondent, Kristen Welker, will become the show's new host.

June 04, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
A postal worker delivers mail on October 1, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • National

Dogs attacked more than 5,300 mail carriers last year, the Postal Service says

Officials say pets that don't previously show signs of aggression may still bite a postal worker, and the agency is asking residents to secure their dogs before mail carriers arrive.

June 04, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
"Dumplings are my obsession," says chef "Nok" Chutatip Suntaranon of Kalaya, a Thai restaurant in Philadelphia.

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  • Food

Immigrants have helped change how America eats. Now they dominate top culinary awards

Immigrants have long been the backbone of restaurant kitchens. Now they're dominating the industry's top awards for chefs, with a majority of nominations going to immigrants or children of immigrants.

June 04, 2023
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  • Joel Rose
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