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Inside the Diddy trial: why it felt like a watch party at the courthouse
On July 2nd, Sean Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges he faced: racketeering and sex trafficking. He was found guilty on two counts of tr…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
When old oil wells become 'orphans,' that's a problem
All across the U.S., there are aging oil and natural gas wells no longer in use.
A lot of them don't have anyone on the hook to seal them up. Some est…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
A harrowing journey to find food in Gaza
Israel bans international journalists from independent access to Gaza. But NPR's Anas Baba is from Gaza, and in the 21 months he has been reporting o…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
After devastating floods a Central Texas community comes together
It's been nearly a week since devastating flooding tore through Kerr County, Texas killing more than a hundred people.
Now, after unimaginable tragedy…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The U.S. birth rate is falling fast. Why? It's complicated
The total fertility rate is a small number with big consequences.
It measures how many babies, on average, each woman will have over her lifetime. And…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Flooding is common in Texas Hill Country. This was different
Imagine standing in water shallow enough to just barely hit the soles of your feet. And then it rises so fast that in just about ten minutes, it's up…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
When it comes to vaccines, how are pediatricians restoring trust?
If you're a parent, decisions about vaccines have gotten a lot more confusing recently. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s health department is walking back lo…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The songs that define America
Independence Day means different things to each of us. On this 249th birthday for America, we spend some time looking at different definitions of Ame…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Trump domestic policy megabill is set to become law
President Trump put essentially his entire domestic agenda in one bill.
It would significantly cut clean energy incentives, Medicaid and food assistan…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Saving history one story at a time
This summer marks 80 years since the end of World War II when Allied forces liberated Nazi-occupied Europe, and also began to discover the horrific s…
7 months, 3 weeks ago