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Investigators are on the scene of scene of a multi-vehicle crash in Baltimore on Saturday. Police say several people were injured when a mass transit bus crashed with two cars before hitting a building.

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16 were injured when a Baltimore bus crashed into 2 cars and an apartment building

8:41pm June 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

A preliminary investigation showed the bus crashed with a Lexus and a Nissan before coming to rest in a building. Witnesses said the Lexus was speeding and ran a stop light when it struck the bus.

NCAA started its drug testing program in 1986.

The NCAA looks to weed out marijuana from its banned drug list

5:26pm June 17, 2023

by Juliana Kim

An NCAA panel asked the association to treat marijuana like alcohol. The NCAA is expected to make a final decision on the matter in the fall.

U.S. Men's National Soccer Team head coach Gregg Berhalter answers questions during a news conference Friday in Las Vegas.

Berhalter rehired as U.S. Soccer coach after controversy involving a player's family

12:55pm June 17, 2023

by Juliana Kim

After a worldwide search for a head coach to lead the U.S. soccer team to victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Gregg Berhalter was announced as the person for the role.

Democrats are trying to win over the traditionally red state of North Carolina

9:23am June 17, 2023

by Don Gonyea

Republicans carried North Carolina in all but one presidential race since 1980. As 2024 candidates descend on the state, Democrats wonder how they can turn out voters in rural areas there.

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DOJ finds Minneapolis Police had a pattern of 'unconstitutional policing'

8:06am June 17, 2023

The Justice Department released its investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, with findings that include racial bias and unnecessary use of force.

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1.1 million people — and counting — have had Medicaid coverage revoked this year

8:05am June 17, 2023

About 1 million people have lost Medicaid coverage nationwide since April. Of that, about a quarter of them live in Florida.

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To improve student retention, some colleges consider 'ungrading'

8:01am June 17, 2023

by Ki Sung

Some colleges are trying something surprising to make sure their freshman students make it back to campus for sophomore year: ditching letter grades.

Jorge and Susel Mata in the kitchen on "Steak Day" circa 2019.

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Americans celebrate dads this weekend. Three tell us about being a father in 2023

7:43am June 17, 2023

Ahead of Father's Day, NPR's Morning Edition spoke with three dads about what it means to raise a family in the U.S. in 2023.

Amy Treglia shows scarring on her arms caused by xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer that is being used as a cutting agent for heroin and fentanyl.

A deadly new street drug caught the U.S. off guard. Experts say it'll happen again

7:00am June 17, 2023

by Brian Mann

A dangerous chemical called xylazine is being mixed into fentanyl across the U.S., but who's doing it and why is a mystery. The government still doesn't identify and track new drug threats.

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A year ago, the schoolyard at the Add B. Anderson School in West Philadelphia was nothing but bare concrete. Now, it's a revamped green space that serves the whole community.

These kids revamped their schoolyard. It could be a model to make cities healthier

5:00am June 17, 2023

by Maria Godoy

Living near parks can boost health and well being. But low-income communities and those of color often have less access than wealthier, white ones. Revamping schoolyards could be a game changer.