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Democrats Sidestep GOP Leaders To Expand Medicaid In Texas

5:13pm July 04, 2021

by Paul Flahive

Twelve states have not expanded Medicaid. Now some Democrats want to go around state leaders with legislation that would allow local governments to expand Medicaid themselves.

An American flag flies from a crane on July 4th next to the Champlain Towers South condo building, where scores of victims remain missing more than a week after it partially collapsed.

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Search Efforts Remain Paused In Surfside As Officials Race To Prepare Demolition

2:16pm July 04, 2021

by Dave Mistich

Preparations are underway in Surfside, Fla. for the demolition of a portion of the Champlain Towers South still standing after much of it collapsed in the early morning of Thursday, June 24.

Joseph Hardebeck, a senior Navy corpsman, is greeted by his daughters Zoey, 9, and Adalie, 7, after receiving the Purple Heart at an award ceremony at Southern California's Camp Pendleton on Thursday.

A Navy Corpsman Receives A Purple Heart. He Didn't Think He Deserved It

1:32pm July 04, 2021

by Dustin Jones

About 1.8 million people have received the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in combat. A recent recipient says many merit the award but feel their injuries were too minor to pursue it.

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After Condo Collapse, Florida Officials Scramble To Find Other Unsafe Buildings

1:30pm July 04, 2021

by Adrian Florido

The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium has led officials across Florida to search for other buildings that could be structurally unsafe. On Friday, a 156-unit building was evacuated.

New Pew Study Explains Joe Biden's 2020 Presidential Victory

7:58am July 04, 2021

by Danielle Kurtzleben

New data gives us a clear picture of how President Joe Biden won in 2020, and reveals the voter groups Donald Trump improved with. That data might be encouraging to Republicans heading into 2022.

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Iraqi Poet Sinan Antoon Looks Back On Donald Rumsfeld's Career

7:58am July 04, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Iraqi poet and scholar Sinan Antoon about the legacy of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who died last week.

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What The Haitian Revolution Tells Us About The U.S. Movement For Racial Equality

7:58am July 04, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and historian Marlene Daut discuss parallels between the Haitian Revolution and the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. for our series, "We Hold These Truths."

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The Case For In-Person Working

7:58am July 04, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro hears from recruiters and employers on why some companies will want employees to return to work, in person, by fall, saying it is better for morale and the local economy.

Breaking Down The Details of Britney Spears' Conservatorship

7:58am July 04, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Jia Tolentino about her reporting with Ronan Farrow for the New Yorker that provides new details on Britney Spear's conservatorship and her father's control of it.

Crews are preparing to demolish the rest of the condo building that partially collapsed in Surfside, Fla., as a storm approaches.

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Tropical Storm Elsa Nears Florida As Crews Prepare To Demolish Remains Of Condo

11:38pm July 03, 2021

Officials say the unstable building poses a threat to the people involved in ongoing search operations. A storm expected to hit parts of Florida has exacerbated concerns.