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An illustration shows a pair of adult tyrannosaurs and their young living in the Arctic during the Cretaceous Period.

A New Study Suggests Dinosaurs Might Not Have Been As Cold-Blooded As We Thought

7:01pm June 24, 2021

Researchers have found hundreds of baby dinosaur bones in the Alaskan Arctic, suggesting that dinosaurs may have lived at cold northern latitudes year-round.

"I train an insane amount, but not to the point of doing too much and pushing myself to burnout phase," says Lloyd.

At 39, Carli Lloyd Will Be The Oldest U.S. Women's Team Player To Go To The Olympics

6:28pm June 24, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"A World Cup is a grueling four-year process to get to that point," the soccer superstar tells NPR. Now she'll try to follow up the 2019 title with an Olympic gold medal.

Britney Spears arrives at a Hollywood movie premiere in 2019.

Britney Spears Is Under Conservatorship. Here's How That's Supposed To Work

5:38pm June 24, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

With her father in charge of her life and her finances, the pop star has practically no autonomy. We spoke with a legal expert about what guardianships do — and what makes Spears' case different.

Silhouette of a United States Marine praying, photographed from behind.

Since 9/11, Military Suicides Are 4 Times Higher Than Deaths In War Operations

5:13pm June 24, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The new data highlights the divide between the dangers posed by war and the persistent mental health crisis in not only the military but the country at large.

White House Says U.S. Will Move Away From Goods Made By Forced Labor In Xinjiang

4:39pm June 24, 2021

by Jackie Northam

The Biden administration announced measures to eliminate goods made by forced labor in China's Xinjiang region from supply chains used by U.S. companies.

Pediatricians See Off-Season Spike In RSV Cases Among Kids

4:39pm June 24, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Dr. Sara Goza, physician and former president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, about who is being hit hardest by RSV, a cold-like virus surging in the South.

Slain Afghan Interpreter's Family Has Moved To The U.S. After 10-Year Wait

4:39pm June 24, 2021

by Elizabeth Trovall | Houston Public Media

The family of an Afghan interpreter for the U.S. military arrived safely in Houston earlier in June. Their father was killed by the Taliban while they waited more than 10 years for a special visa.

What Democrats And Republicans Want When They Talk About Infrastructure

4:39pm June 24, 2021

by David Schaper

As infrastructure talks continue, key differences have emerged. Most Republicans want highways and bridges. Democrats do too, as well as money for passenger rail, transit and climate initiatives.

Sen. Angus King On Wins And Losses Of The Bipartisanship Infrastructure Deal

4:39pm June 24, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, about the bipartisan infrastructure bill. He's part of the infrastructure negotiating group as well as the Climate Solutions Caucus.

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The Fight Over Renaming An Iconic Chicago Roadway

4:39pm June 24, 2021

by Mariah Woelfel

A measure to rename Chicago's most iconic roadway, Lake Shore Drive, in honor of the Black man credited with founding the city could finally get the green light. The mayor, though, opposes the move.