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A bloody nose, a last hurrah for friends, and more prom memories you shared with us
by Mansee Khurana
We asked for your favorite prom night memories. Here's what you shared.
Ukrainian doctors train for live-saving surgery in the U.S.
by Daniel Ackerrman
Ukrainian doctors are getting a crash course in lung transplants here in the U.S. Patients usually leave Ukraine for the surgery, but the war has increased the need for care back home.
As Brittney Griner comes home, one man continues to fight for his brother's return
Brittney Griner is back in the U.S. but other Americans are still being held in Russia. NPR speaks with David Whelan, whose brother, Paul, is serving a 16-year sentence in a Russian prison.
How Republicans got on board with the Respect for Marriage Act
Former Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen discusses how conservative lobbyists worked to convince Republican senators to support the Respect for Marriage Act.
A little girl in California has been granted a license to keep a unicorn
Madeline wrote to LA county officials asking for approval to keep a unicorn in her backyard if she could find one.
The animal control department agreed, granting her their very first unicorn license.
The animal control department agreed, granting her their very first unicorn license.
'Harry and Meghan' gets harsh review
by Frank Langfitt
Even even newspapers critical of the monarchy didn't like the couple's approach either to telling their story in the new Netflix documentary.
Does some art deserve to be attacked by climate activists?
by Neda Ulaby
Great works of art that have been attacked by climate protesters are innocent victims. But is there some art that deserves to be vandalized?
After a cancer diagnosis, he put his life on pause and moved in with his parents
by Claire Murashima
William Cummings moved back home with his parents after college didn't work out the first time. After he was diagnosed with cancer, his parents became his caregivers.
Morning news brief
Russians welcome prisoner swap amid worries over war in Ukraine. Tech companies cut tens of thousands of jobs. Eight teams keep their World Cup hopes alive.
What the GOP's next steps should be after Herschel Walker's loss
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with GOP fundraiser Steven Law about Herschel Walker's loss in the Georgia Senate runoff and how he believes the party should recalculate to move forward.
Two parents remember their 6-year-old daughter, who died at Sandy Hook
by Barry Gordemer
StoryCorps: The parents of a 6-year-old killed in the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary talk about their daughter.
The World Cup Quarterfinals begin today
by Tom Goldman
The World Cup resumes today with two quarterfinal matches as the thrilling tournament resumes. Both will showcase soccer royalty: Brazil v. Croatia and Argentina v. Netherlands.
Recent tech layoffs cause fears of another dot-com bust
by Adrian Ma
Tech companies are laying off thousands of workers in a reversal of their hiring boom during the pandemic. Should we worry about another dot-com bust like the one in 2000?