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Is your name Kyle? There's a gathering you may want to know about
by Maya Fawaz
A small city in Texas is calling on people named Kyle to help break the Guinness World Record for the largest same-name gathering. Calling all Kyles to the annual Kyle fest in Kyle, Texas!
Police search for answers after 2 shootings in Indianapolis, Ind., over the weekend
by Katrina Pross
Police are investigating two weekend shootings in the Indianapolis, Ind., metro area.
Data collected about heat in Jacksonville, Fla., will be used to help areas impacted
by Brendan Rivers
As climate change warms the planet, volunteers mapped heat in Jacksonville, Fla., in a federal research project. The city will use data collected to help neighborhoods threatened by extreme heat.
Lia Thomas nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
Lia Thomas was nominated for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award by the University of Pennsylvania. In March, Thomas became the first transgender NCAA champion in Division 1 history.
Arizona cities respond to the worst drought in over a thousand years with a new plan
by Katherine Davis-Young
Cities in Arizona have started implementing state-required drought plans in response to the crisis on the Colorado River. The current drought is the worst in 1,200 years.
The trial for the Parkland high school shooting begins
by Greg Allen
The trial began Monday for the admitted gunman of the 2018 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead and 17 others injured. He faces the death penalty or life in prison.
Key buildings the first Black Marines used will be restored thanks to a new project
by Jay Price
Key buildings at a 1940s-era segregated Marine base in North Carolina are being restored. The structures at Montford Point, which were used by the first Black Marines, trained roughly 20,000 men.
As extreme weather worsens, some policymakers are choosing to not act
by Laura Benshoff
The heat wave scorching Europe is part of a larger global trend this summer of extreme weather. Policymakers, especially in the U.S., are so far failing to take steps to avoid a more dire future.
Ukraine's soldiers remain outnumbered and outmanned by Russia as they keep fighting
by Emily Feng
Ukraine's soldiers are determined to repel a Russian invasion. But outgunned and outmanned by Russia, Ukraine's mounting casualties are taking their toll — and the war has no end in sight.
The Atlantic cod is coming back after strict catch limits greatly decreased numbers
by Ben Berke
Atlantic cod, a fish that was foundational to New England's economy, is being caught at historically low levels. But a research scientist says cod is in the early stages of a comeback.
How language can include — or exclude — trans people
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with trans activist Mara Keisling about the debate over language and the trans community.
How record inflation is affecting different people
As inflation reached a 40 year high in June, NPR's Michel Martin asks food pantry administrator Amy Corron, realtor Somone Wilder and economist Kathryn Edwards how Americans are managing financially.