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Edith Edmunds, 99, pictured with one of her completed Underground Railroad Code quilts.

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  • National

On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad

Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing Thursday on Juneteenth.

June 19, 2025
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Chinese students wait outside the U.S. Embassy for their visa application interviews, in Beijing on May 2, 2012.

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  • National

U.S. will review social media for foreign student visa applications

The U.S. State Department said it is restarting the process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.

June 19, 2025
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By:
  • Kat Lonsdorf
Airmen look at a GBU-57, or a Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb, at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on May 2, 2023.

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  • National Security

The U.S. could use 'bunker buster' bombs in Iran. Here's what to know about them

Iran's most fortified nuclear facility, called Fordo, is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound bombs — often referred to as "bunker busters" — capable of reaching it.

June 19, 2025
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By:
  • Kat Lonsdorf
Margarita Rojas Mena, in Mojaudó, stitched up the photograph of the community school, wounded by bullets from an armed confrontation.

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  • Global Health

Photos: How torn pictures and trusted herbs create healing in Colombia

Conflict has sewn trauma in the western region of Colombia. Doctors Without Borders is working with local healers and health care professionals to come up with ways to help heal the psychic wounds.

June 19, 2025
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By:
  • Diane Cole
Before NPR's Ben Abrams was a journalist, he worked as a chef in Atlanta.

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  • News

How Juneteenth and Black America helped shape U.S. cuisine

Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cuisine.

June 19, 2025
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By:
  • Ben Abrams and
  • Brittney Melton
When the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched in 2022 it included a pilot to offer specialized support to LGBTQ+ kids. The Trump administration is ending that.

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  • Health

Trump administration cuts specialized suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Prevention Lifeline included a service that provided specialized suicide prevention support by phone and text for LGBTQ+ kids. That's ending.

June 19, 2025
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee and
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Hailee Williamson stands behind the controls of an air traffic control simulator at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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  • National

Inside a school that's working to fix the U.S. shortage of air traffic controllers

Facing a severe shortage, the FAA is racing to hire thousands of air traffic controllers. But training them can take years. We visit a school in Florida that's trying to get them on the job faster.

June 19, 2025
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  • Joel Rose
If you're feeling hot and need a quick way to cool down, submerge yourself in a body of water. If that's not feasible, dunk your feet and arms in cold water. It can "lower your core body temperature," says Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University.

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  • Health

Planning to be outside on a hot day? Take these precautions

People spend a lot of time outside during hot weather. Whether you're going to the beach, walking your dog or working your shift as a lifeguard, try these 7 proven ways to stay cool and prevent heat-related illness while outside.

June 19, 2025
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  • Clare Marie Schneider
Israel President Isaac Herzog is seen at his official residence in Jerusalem.

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  • Middle East

Israeli president calls on the world to help destroy Iran nuclear sites

Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke with NPR in his official residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday, as President Trump was still weighing whether to intervene.

June 19, 2025
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By:
  • Daniel Estrin
Bogong moth, Agrotis infusa. Mt Ginini, ACT

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  • Science

How migrating Australian moths find caves hundreds of miles away

Billions of nocturnal Bogong moths migrate up to 1,000 km to cool caves in the Australian Alps that they have never previously visited. New research shows how they may find their way there and back.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
The study asked about signs of addiction to mobile phones, social media and video games. Those signs can include being preoccupied thinking about them and being unable to cut down on using them.

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  • Health

Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Labubu figures and dolls are seen on display at a Pop Mart store on June 9 in Shanghai.

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  • Business

'Labubu' is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here's its origin story

Labubus are a global sensation — sparking long lines outside toy stores, selling out online within minutes, and listing for double or triple their original price on resale markets. Here's why.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues held interest rates steady Wednesday, as they wait to see how President Trump's tariffs will affect inflation.

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  • Economy

Fed holds interest rates steady, signals rate cuts of 0.5% later this year

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee also telegraphed their plans for possible rate cuts later this year.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
The U.S. Supreme Court

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  • Law

Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender care for minors

At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition genders.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
Dan Rubinstein and a friend set out from Port Hope, Ontario, on September 15, 2023.

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  • Environment

What 1,200 miles on a paddleboard taught a writer about 'blue space'

Author Dan Rubinstein paddled from Ottawa to New York City and back to understand how being near water benefits people. His book is called "Water Borne."

June 18, 2025
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  • Taylor Haney
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