Adrian Florido
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Politics
Former Puerto Rico governor arrested on bribery charges
The FBI arrested the former governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vazquez, Thursday on federal bribery charges. It's related to the financing of her 2020 campaign.
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National
Some parents fear Uvalde schools' safety upgrades won't be ready by new school year
The school district in Uvalde, Texas, promised safety upgrades before the new school year begins, but some parents fear they won't be done in time and are considering keeping their kids at home.
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National
Mourning a Mexican-American tragedy, under the shade of pecan trees
Before 19 children and two teachers were killed there, Robb Elementary School played an important role in the fight for Mexican-American equality in Uvalde, Texas. A young teacher was a catalyst.
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National
Should Robb Elementary be rebuilt? Here's what other school shooting sites did
In Newtown, Conn., a new Sandy Hook Elementary opened in 2016, four years after the shooting there. In other places, some have said that leaving buildings in place can offer survivors a way to heal.
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World
Protests in Sri Lanka have turned violent amid power, food and medicine shortages
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with journalist Sulochana Ramiah about Sri Lanka's protests, which have turned violent. The country is in crisis, with power blackouts and food shortages.
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National
In Puerto Rico, the arrests of elected officials worsen trust in government
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Benjamin Torres Gotay, a reporter and columnist for Puerto Rico's El Nuevo Dia, about recent arrests of elected officials related to corruption.
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National
Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography centers on how he lived
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa about their new book, His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.
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National
If Roe is reversed, Indigenous people see even more barriers to body sovereignty
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Pauly Denetclaw, correspondent with Indian Country Today, about her reporting on the what it will mean for Indigenous people if Roe v. Wade'is overturned.
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National
Abortion providers and advocates experience déjà vu as Roe v. Wade is threatened
Two abortion providers and an abortion support group leader share how they are preparing for a potential overturning of Roe v. Wade after the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion.
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World
Middle East expert weighs in on string of prison releases in Egypt
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Mirette Mabrouk, founding director of the Egypt program at the Middle East Institute, about the recent string of political prisoner releases in Egypt.