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In 2017, people march in front of the U.S. Capitol in support of DACA and Temporary Protected Status.

10 years after DACA was announced, Dreamers remain in limbo

11:38am June 17, 2022

by Alejandra Marquez Janse

Ten years ago, the Obama administration announced the DACA program to protect certain young immigrants in the U.S. from being deported. Two Dreamers reflect on the years since.

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After more than a decade of accolades and controversy, 'The Wendy Williams Show' ends

11:22am June 17, 2022

Wendy Williams, who has been the show's original host since its premiere in 2009, has not been on the air following her battle with Graves' disease.

The impact of the Sriracha shortage is starting to be felt.

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There's a nationwide Sriracha shortage, and climate change may be to blame

11:11am June 17, 2022

by Ashish Valentine

The company that makes Sriracha told customers it will have to stop making the sauce for the next few months due to "severe weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers."

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Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of slavery on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, in compliance with President Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. Here, a young woman stands near a piece of art created during the Louisville Jun

Companies are selling Juneteenth branded products. Here's why that's a big problem

10:30am June 17, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Brands and companies are working to remove their Juneteenth items from shelves, as experts say those who are selling Juneteenth-branded products are "tone-deaf."

7 books to help you understand Jan. 6

8:44am June 17, 2022

by Maison Tran

To help guide you as findings from the Jan. 6 hearings emerge over the next few weeks, NPR has rounded up a list of books about the assault on the U.S. Capitol and the people and groups involved.

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Daughters remember their father — the man who brought Juneteenth to San Diego

7:56am June 17, 2022

by Janmaris Perez

Long before Juneteenth was recognized as a federal holiday, Sidney Cooper had been celebrating the hallowed day for decades. Lana Cooper-Jones and Marla Cooper remember their father who died in 2001.

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Bridget Brink, the new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, speaks at a press conference on June 2 after presenting her credentials to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a ceremony at St. Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv The U.S. Embassy shut down shortly before

U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: 'It's going to be a long, grinding, tough war'

7:20am June 17, 2022

The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has been through a lot in recent years. It's just reopened and Ambassador Bridget Brink is overseeing a massive U.S. assistance operation with a limited staff.

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Love is in the air: 2 Alaska Airlines employees get engaged on Pride-themed flight

6:48am June 17, 2022

Alaska Airlines pilot Alejandra Moncayo took off for what seemed like a normal flight. During the trip, her girlfriend and co-worker, flight attendant Veronica Rojas, proposed and Moncayo said yes.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pauses as he makes a statement to media gathered outside the High Court in London in 2011.

The U.K. says Julian Assange can be extradited to the U.S. to face spying charges

6:30am June 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

WikiLeaks said it would appeal. The decision is a big moment in Assange's years-long battle to avoid facing trial in the U.S. — though not necessarily the end of the tale.

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Communities along the Yellowstone River are digging out from mud and debris

5:20am June 17, 2022

by Kayla Desroches

Gateway towns to Yellowstone National Park have been devastated by flooding. Some residents worry the high water will wash away the summer tourist season.