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Jill Ellis Is Stepping Down As U.S. Women's Soccer Coach

4:37pm July 30, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"The timing is right to move on, and the program is positioned to remain at the pinnacle of women's soccer," said Ellis, who won back-to-back World Cup titles and will depart in October.

Some Parents Are Giving Up Guardianship Of Their Kids To Get College Financial Aid

4:23pm July 30, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with ProPublica's Jodi Cohen about a new report that found dozens of parents are giving up their guardianship of their kids so they can get financial aid for college.

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6-Year-Old Boy Is Among Those Killed At Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting

1:15pm July 30, 2019

by Leila Fadel

The city of Gilroy, Calif., held a vigil Monday night to mourn the deaths of the three people killed by a gunman during a mass shooting at the city's Garlic Festival on Sunday.

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Reality Check On Democratic Candidates And Gun Safety Policies

12:04pm July 30, 2019

by Lisa Hagen

Democratic presidential candidates are urging strong action to reduce gun violence. But researchers say many of the proposals they're backing would do little to reduce such violence.

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Carlos Fonseca Leal, one of the 14 Cuban employees at Little Habana, serves food during a recent lunch rush.

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A Taste Of Cuba Pops Up In Juárez, Mexico

11:13am July 30, 2019

by Amara Omeokwe

A new restaurant has become a haven for the city's Cuban community, as they deal with the uncertainty of living in a foreign land and an increasingly complex immigration landscape.

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Wine bottles manufactured in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, on display at a supermarket in Jerusalem in November 2015.

Canadian Court Rules West Bank Wines Are Not A 'Product Of Israel'

10:49am July 30, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The labels interfere with consumers' ability to make informed decisions, Justice Anne Mactavish said Monday. David Kattenburg, a self-described wine lover, had argued that the labels were misleading.

It all started at a hotel high in the mountains of New Hampshire.

75 Years Ago The U.S. Dollar Became The World's Currency. Will That Last?

8:19am July 30, 2019

by Greg Rosalsky

It all started at a hotel high in the mountains of New Hampshire.

News Brief: Democratic Debates, Gilroy Shooting, Data Breach

6:34am July 30, 2019

Democrats begin a second round of debates Tuesday night in Detroit. A vigil is held for shooting victims in Gilroy, Calif. And, Capital One Bank is dealing with a major data breach.

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Governor's Ouster Could Lead To Other Changes For Puerto Rico

6:01am July 30, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Puerto Rican journalist and commentator Ana Teresa Toro about her op-ed in the Spanish language New York Times which focuses on reform in Puerto Rico.

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A rock of crystal methamphetamine lifted from a suspect in Orange County, Calif. This fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects to begin collecting more local information about the rising use of meth, cocaine and other stimulants.

Seizures Of Methamphetamine Are Surging In The U.S.

11:40pm July 29, 2019

by Martha Bebinger

The amount of meth seized in the U.S. more than doubled from 2017 to 2018. That translates to lots more meth, along with cocaine and other stimulants, on the streets — and likely more deaths.

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