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Veteran Edward O'Connor at his home in Fredericksburg, Va.

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The VA tells banks not to foreclose on veterans’ homes this year

The move gives mortgage companies more time to get a new program up and running to rescue veterans who were facing foreclosure through no fault of their own.

June 07, 2024
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  • Chris Arnold and
  • Quil Lawrence
In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas.

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  • Politics

Nevada could decide the presidential election. Trump hopes to woo its divided voters

Voters in Nevada are deeply divided and unhappy with their choices in the upcoming presidential election.

June 07, 2024
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  • Claudia Grisales
Cereal maker General Mills is facing a federal lawsuit from some of its Black employees who argue that the company's plant in Covington, Ga., has "embraced a racially hostile work environment." Here, a photo shows General Mills cereal products on display at a supermarket in Miami in May 2017.

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  • National

Black workers sue General Mills over alleged racial discrimination at a Georgia plant

The eight employees say that since the plant opened in 1988, many systems in place have benefited white workers more than Black staff. They claim that HR has ignored “egregious incidents of racism.”

June 07, 2024
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  • Jonathan Franklin
An aerial view of Pointe du Hoc, a clifftop in Cricqueville-en-Bessin, on the French western Norman coast, taken in October 2018.

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The dramatic story of Pointe du Hoc, the backdrop to Biden's D-Day anniversary speech

Over 200 U.S. Army Rangers scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on D-Day to destroy German long-range guns stationed at the top. Less than half remained standing after two days of fighting.

June 07, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Funding for those sickened by U.S. nuclear testing is set to run out on Friday.

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  • Politics

Federal aid for those sickened by U.S. nuclear testing set to expire

With negotiations on Capitol Hill at a standstill, a 34-year-old federal benefits plan for survivors of the country’s nuclear testing program is now set to expire on Friday.

June 07, 2024
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  • Claudia Grisales
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Trump's potential VP candidates; NPR's summer TV picks

These are the pros and cons of 10 Republicans Trump could choose for a running mate. NPR critics share their most highly anticipated TV shows of the summer.

June 07, 2024
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
The cover art of Sam Forster's book,<em> Seven Shoulders: Taxonomizing Racism in Modern America</em>.

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  • Race

With Maybelline Mocha and an Afro wig, white author explores 'Blackness' in a new book

Reactions have been brutal to Canadian writer Sam Forster, who disguised himself as a Black man and traveled the U.S. to document how racism persists in society.

June 07, 2024
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  • Alana Wise
People walk through cooling misters on June 4, 2024 in Las Vegas. Tens of millions of people from California to Texas are experiencing intense heat. New data shows that the amount of planet-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has hit a new record.

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There is more carbon dioxide than ever in the atmosphere. That’s bad for the climate

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit an all time high in May. That trend must reverse in order to rein in climate change.

June 07, 2024
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  • Rebecca Hersher
Surrounded by law enforcement, victims' families, attorneys and others, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney pauses during a news conference in Riverhead, N.Y., on Thursday.

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The Gilgo Beach killings suspect is charged with two more murders. Here's what to know

A 60-year-old architect from Long Island accused of killing multiple women has been charged in additional murders that took place in 1993 and 2003. Here's what to know about the decade-long investigation.

June 07, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
Orna Gurlanik is the therapist at the center of the documentary series <em>Couples Therapy</em>.

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TV series 'Couples Therapy' gives viewers a rare look into real life therapy sessions

Psychotherapist Orna Gurlanik, star of the documentary series Couples Therapy, is challenging the idea that couples therapy is a last-ditch effort for people.

June 07, 2024
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  • Ailsa Chang
Anne, Claudia, Hunter

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Upside-down flags, $1.50 hot dogs and (Hunter) Biden news. Can you ace the quiz?

Are you up to date with the latest hot dog news? What about politics and space travel? Maybe this is the week you score a perfect 11 in the quiz.

June 07, 2024
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  • Holly J. Morris
United States' Saurabh Nethralvakar celebrates after the team's win in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match against Pakistan at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Thursday.

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The U.S. defeats Pakistan in a dramatic upset at the cricket World Cup

Cricket is one of the world’s most popular sports, with about 2.5 billion fans. Several of the U.S. team’s starting players are from other countries, including India, Pakistan and New Zealand.

June 07, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Steve Bannon is seen appearing in court in New York, Jan. 12, 2023. Bannon says he'll fight a judge's ruling on Thursday that he must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol insurrection.

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  • Law

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon must report to prison by July 1, judge says

Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon is expected to seek a stay of the judge's order, which could delay his prison surrender date.

June 07, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at the Kirya military base, which houses the Israeli Ministry of Defense, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Dec. 24, 2023.

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  • Middle East

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the U.S. Congress on July 24

It is the most recent show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza.

June 07, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Scenes from the Medical center of Elberton, in Elberton, Georgia, a clinic that serves a rural population.

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Rural U.S. health care is in a crisis. We went to a Georgia town to see how people there experience it

NPR's A Martínez visits Georgia to see the problems some Americans have accessing healthcare and to hear from providers about what they need to fix it.

June 07, 2024
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