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Now a poet, a boy in Jamaica could barely read until a teacher-in-training came along
Juleus Ghunta is a published children's author and award-winning poet. But growing up in rural Jamaica, he could barely read. When he was about 12, a young teacher-in-training arrived at his school.
70 years since the Korean armistice, some call for an official end to the conflict
by Quil Lawrence
On the 70th anniversary of an armistice that stopped the Korean War, veterans reflect, while some activists call on U.S. officials to officially declare the conflict over.
Eating disorders in young men are being masked by muscle bulking and over-exercising
For some young men and boys, body building can lead to unhealthy behaviors. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with NYU psychologist Andrea Vazzana about compulsive exercise and eating disorders in males.
How an Alabama town without ballot boxes has two mayors
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with columnist Kyle Whitmire of the AL.com. He's been following the story of an Alabama town that has two mayors.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comments on contentious new law
by Daniel Estrin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks about what he plans to do with the contentious judicial overhaul law passed this week, which passed despite pleas from President Biden and protestors.
Portland, Maine, soccer fans turn out in droves to watch the Women's World Cup
by Carly Peruccio
An estimated two billion people are watching the Women's World Cup. Some were at a soccer bar in Portland, Maine, for Wednesday's U.S. match against the Netherlands.
The Army Field Band now has its first rappers
by Christopher Alston
The Army Field Band has been expanding its music genres and now has two rappers in its ranks. We'll meet them and find out why the Army in finally adding rap.
Despite many briefings and hearings, lawmakers have a long way to go to regulate AI
by Claudia Grisales
Senators are attending the last of a series of closed-door briefings on artificial intelligence. It's all part of an effort for Congress to try to move fast to regulate the emerging technology.
Rudy Giuliani has stopped denying he made false statements about election workers
by Sam Gringlas
With Rudy Giuliani no longer challenging that he made false statements about Georgia election workers, there's a renewed focus on the role of the Trump insider in ongoing election interference probes.
Here are the drugs that could be in short supply after a tornado hit a Pfizer factory
by Sydney Lupkin
A tornado that tore through a Pfizer factory in North Carolina could exacerbate drug shortages. Records obtained by NPR show the plant made dozens of products, including painkillers and anesthetics.