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At first, the Sensation's large marlin looked to be the tournament's winning catch. But after the fish was held up on the scale, Big Rock announcer Tommy Bennett said, "It would appear that this fish has been bitten by a shark."

Their prize catch was set to bring in $3.5 million. Then the fish was disqualified

5:02am June 21, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The boat's crew isn't accused of any wrongdong. Their catch in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina was disqualified because it was mutilated — bitten by a shark or another animal.

Listening to high school finalists of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge

10:30pm June 20, 2023

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge received more than 3,300 entries in its fifth year. We bring you some of the finalists in our high school category from students around the country.

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On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, a federal judge blocked Arkansas' ban on gender-affirming care for minors. In this photo, opponents of a religious freedom bill gather at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, April 2, 2015.

First in the nation gender-affirming care ban struck down in Arkansas

9:58pm June 20, 2023

by Daniel Breen

A federal judge has struck down Arkansas' 2021 ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth calling it unconstitutional and saying the state's experts were motivated by ideology, not science.

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Jamie Frederick speaks during a press conference about the search efforts for the submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic in Boston on Tuesday.

Here's the latest on the missing Titan submersible and the race to rescue passengers

9:07pm June 20, 2023

by Emily Olson

The Titan, a minivan-size submersible, was carrying five people to the Titanic's watery grave when it lost contact. The vessel has enough oxygen to keep its passengers alive for about 40 more hours.

Rescuers race against time to find the missing Titanic submersible

6:01pm June 20, 2023

by Tovia Smith

The search continues for the submersible carrying five people to see the Titanic wreckage. It went missing on Sunday. Authorities say the sub's oxygen supply will likely run out by Thursday morning.

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Adults should be screened for anxiety disorders, health panel recommends

4:52pm June 20, 2023

by Michaeleen Doucleff

An influential health panel now recommends all adults under age 65 be screened for anxiety disorders by their primary care physicians.

Strangers are helping finish craft projects when the original crafter can't

4:52pm June 20, 2023

by Martha Bebinger

Dedicated crafters often leave projects unfinished when they die. Now, there's a group that pairs those half-knitted hats and partly-stitched quilts with new crafters who can finish them for families.

New report details the current state of U.S.-Taiwan relations

4:39pm June 20, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with co-chairs of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Taiwan Task Force, Adm. Mike Mullen and Sue Gordon, about the new report on the state of U.S.-Taiwan relations.

Election workers are already being threatened. They're worried about 2024

4:39pm June 20, 2023

by Chris Arnold

Election workers across 22 different states told NPR they've received threats or felt unsafe doing their jobs, and many are worried for what the 2024 presidential election will bring.

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'Pop-up' fishing gear could help prevent whales from getting injured

4:39pm June 20, 2023

by Lauren Sommer

Crab and lobster fishing seasons are increasingly closing over concerns about whales. They can get entangled in the long ropes on fishing gear. Now, a new solution could help — pop up fishing gear.

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