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Six months out from the election, Wisconsin students weigh voting for Biden
Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.
Deadly and costly storms hit California again
by Lauren Sommer
Californians are once again on high alert amid a string of severe rainstorms. At least 19 people have died across the state and the damages are likely to hit hundreds of millions of dollars.
What Janet Yellen hopes to accomplish during her trip to Africa
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about her upcoming trip to three African countries — Senegal, Zambia and South Africa — and what she hopes to accomplish.
How presidents are supposed to handle classified documents
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Timothy Naftali, former director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, about the handling and archiving of classified documents.
'Beaverland' author deep dives into how beavers shaped America
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with environmental journalist Leila Philip about her new book, Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America.
Improved U.S. unemployment rate doesn't reflect troubling trend for Black women
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with economist Michelle Holder about how the unemployment rate for Black women is rising, despite an overall decline.
Latin Side All Stars are out with a new album
Conrad Herwig and the Latin Side All Stars have a new jazz album and a new residency at the Django jazz club in New York City.
Screening at U.S. airports expands to try to detect new COVID variants
by Rob Stein
The CDC has expanded screening of incoming international air travelers to try to more quickly spot any new variants that might emerge from China's massive COVID outbreak.
Rare earth minerals deposit found in Sweden
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Planet Money's Paddy Hirsch about a discovery of rare earth minerals in Sweden, which can have implications for the global economy and climate.
Gov. DeSantis targets 'trendy ideologies' at Florida universities
by Greg Allen
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to rein in "trendy ideologies" at state universities. His recent appointment of conservative educational activists to a university board has sparked outrage.
HBO's 'The Last of Us' is a tale of love, loss, and post-apocalyptic zombies
NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Neil Druckmann, executive producer of the new HBO series The Last of Us.