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We Meet The People Who Ring The Bells In Boston's Old North Church

7:32am July 01, 2021

by Andrea Shea

In the spirit of Independence Day, we meet the guild of bellringers that is still pulling the ropes at Boston's Old North Church. Just like Paul Revere did nearly 300 years ago.

Judge Rules Indiana Can't Back Out Pandemic-Era Programs For Jobless Workers

7:32am July 01, 2021

by Justin Hicks

Indiana is one of about two dozen GOP-led states that ended federal unemployment benefits to push workers toward unfilled jobs. It's the first to be ordered by a court to keep paying the benefits.

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Despite Warnings, City Demanded Only Minor Changes To Condominium Site

6:28am July 01, 2021

by Brian Mann

While rescue crews continue the search for people in the condominium collapse in Florida, NPR is learning new details about concerns over the building before it partially collapsed last week.

The airfield has a long runway which is believed to have been used to land China's space plane in 2020.

Satellite Photos Show China Expanding Its Mysterious Desert Airfield

6:28am July 01, 2021

by Geoff Brumfiel

Satellite imagery shared exclusively with NPR shows new buildings going up at a huge, remote airfield near an old nuclear test range.

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News Brief: Trump Probe, Florida Building Collapse, Cosby Out Of Prison

6:04am July 01, 2021

A probe into the Trump organization could culminate Thursday with charges. It's been a week since the condominium collapse in Surfside. Pennsylvania's Supreme Court vacates Bill Cosby's conviction.

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The Florida Tragedy Is Rippling Through Miami's Immigrant Communities

5:46am July 01, 2021

by Jasmine Garsd

Miami is known for its diverse Latino community. After the condominium collapsed in Florida, the tragedy reverberated through the immigrant community, and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Bill Cosby (center) approaches members of the media gathered outside his home in Cheltenham, Pa., with his spokesperson Andrew Wyatt. On Wednesday, Pennsylvania's highest court overturned Cosby's sex assault conviction, and he was released from prison.

Bill Cosby's Release Could Have A Silencing Effect On Victims, Advocates Say

11:01pm June 30, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Visceral reactions to the news that Bill Cosby has been released from prison include shock from victims' advocates and #MeToo activists to support from his friend and TV co-star Phylicia Rashad.

A judge has denied Britney Spears' request to remove her father, Jamie Spears (left), as a co-conservator.

Judge Denies Britney Spears' Request To Have Her Father Removed From Conservatorship

10:45pm June 30, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Judge Brenda Penny signed an order denying Spears' request to have her father, Jamie Spears, removed from control of her conservatorship.

A pedestrian walks past the Trump Building in New York City in January.

Trump's Family Business, CFO Are Expected To Be Charged On Thursday In New York

9:37pm June 30, 2021

The charges by the Manhattan district attorney's office are expected to come after a three-year investigation into the business dealings of the Trump Organization, NPR has confirmed.

This May 25, 2021 photo shows a U.S. Passport cover in Washington. The Biden administration says American citizens holding recently expired U.S. passports will be allowed to return home from abroad on that document until the end of year. (AP Photo/Eileen

The U.S. Will Add A Third Gender Option On Passports

8:55pm June 30, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

With the changes, "we don't have to lie to get our passports. We can just be ourselves," said Dana Zzyym, an intersex person who has fought for more gender options on U.S. passports.