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Bernie Sanders says Netanyahu is attacking campus protests to deflect war criticism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized ongoing campus protests across the U.S. as antisemitic. The Vermont senator said it was an attempt to "deflect attention" from Israel's actions.
Encore: Older homeowners looking to sell have a hard time finding a new place to live
by Nina Keck
The hot housing market may tempt older homeowners looking to cash in, but obstacles to finding a new place to live are forcing some of them to stay put.
Kids can pet this dog visiting their classroom — but only after it sniffs for COVID
by Ari Daniel
A Massachusetts elementary school welcomes COVID-sniffing dogs. The animals were trained to detect COVID based on research showing that dogs could find a fungus on trees before the trees got sick.
The pandemic caused a lifeguard shortage, whichs mean fewer swim lessons this summer
by Kristian Foden-Vencil
Public pools all over the country are facing lifeguard and staff shortages this summer. It's a problem that's been exasperated by the pandemic. In Portland, Ore., pools are struggling to keep up.
A crypto winter or a meltdown? Recession fears and layoffs hit crypto currencies
by David Gura
As a rout in digital currencies deepens, crypto companies are warning of a coming recession and laying off hundreds of employees.
DACA is turning 10 years old, but the program's future is precarious
by Joel Rose
Ten years after President Obama authorized DACA, the program is basically frozen. A federal judge has blocked new applications, leaving tens of thousands of young undocumented immigrants in limbo.
Criminal defense lawyers sound the alarm about mass incarceration in a post-Roe U.S.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers executive director Lisa Wayne how her organization is gearing up for the criminalization of abortion.
Werner Herzog's new novel is a story of the jungle and obsession and delusion
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with filmmaker Werner Herzog about his debut novel, The Twilight World. It tells the story of Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese soldier who kept fighting decades after the end of WWII.
Florida lawmakers united to support gun control measures after the Parkland shooting
by Greg Allen
After the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., Republicans and Democrats in the state passed restrictions on guns that could be a model for federal legislation. But Republicans are opposed.
Sen. Raphael Warnock on his new memoir 'A Way Out of No Way' and what gives him hope
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Raphael Warnock about his memoir A Way Out of No Way and how he proved himself wrong by winning a Georgia Senate seat as a Black Democrat.
First minister of Scotland unveils campaign for Scottish independence
by Willem Marx
The first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, announced that her relatively autonomous government in Scotland would pursue a second referendum on full Scottish independence.
An audio producer is this poet's unsung hero
My Unsung Hero tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Poet Joy Ladin's found her unsung hero in an audio producer.