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Coastal Weather Station Demolished Before It Could Fall Into The Ocean
After a half century, a Cape Cod weather station is being demolished before it falls into the ocean. It's among many structures threatened by stronger storms and rising seas fueled by climate change.
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Needle Exchanges, Access To Safer Narcotics Could Save Lives — But It's A Tough Sell
Researchers and doctors say they know how to curb harm caused by addiction and the spread of dangerous drugs. But lawmakers are reluctant to allow needle exchanges and access to safer narcotics.
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A Columnist's Reaction To England Men's Soccer Team Taking A Knee
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with writer Nels Abbey about his recent column surrounding fans booing the English men's national soccer team for taking a knee in honor of Black Lives Matter.
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Supreme Court Sides With Religious Freedom In High Profile LGBTQ Rights Case
The Supreme Court saw a case that pitted religious freedom against gay rights — and sided with the adoption agency that the city of Philadelphia wouldn't work with because they exclude LGBTQ couples.
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With The Eviction Moratorium's End Looming, Black Renters Likely To Be Hit Hard
Black renters face eviction at twice the rate of white renters in the U.S. and there's evidence the pandemic hit Black renters harder. A federal moratorium on evictions is expiring at the end of June.
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Larger Than A Football Field (And Growing), Sinkhole Has Swallowed 1 House, 2 Dogs
A large sinkhole has been growing at a farm in Mexico since May. It's already swallowed a house, and two dogs had to be rescued from the hole this week.
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The Dark-Skinned Afro-Latinx Erasure In 'In The Heights'
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with The Root producer Felice León about colorism and the lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latinx representation in the film In the Heights.
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Street Violence Between Israeli Jews And Arabs Has Calmed, But The Scars Remain
The street violence between Israeli Jews and Arabs inside the neighborhoods they've been sharing has calmed, but the scars remain — and so have attitudes about any chance for coexistence.
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A Long To-Do List Awaits Biden Back In Washington
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie and Hoover Instiution fellow Lanhee Chen about the most pressing issues awaiting President Biden in Washington.
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Big Companies Are Finding Out They Need Help With Diversity Messaging
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with DEI consultant Lily Zheng about how the diversity, equity and inclusion industry has changed after 2020's racial injustice protests and how companies are responding.
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CDC Has Declared Coronavirus Delta Variant A 'Variant Of Concern'
The CDC has declared that the dangerous new variant first spotted in India as a "variant of concern," meaning it poses a significant threat to unvaccinated people.
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Israeli Nationalist March Through Jerusalem Has Heightened Tensions Further
Israeli nationalists marched through Palestinian neighborhoods of Jerusalem Tuesday, heightening tensions and providing a first test for the new Israeli government.