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Experiences Attempting Adoption: 'Excuse Me, May I Raise Your Child?'

12:06pm July 14, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author and journalist Farai Chideya about her experiences attempting adoption. She writes about it in a piece titled "Excuse Me, May I Raise Your Child?"

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Former Acting ICE Director On Raids

9:09am July 14, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Ronald Vitiello, former acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency under President Trump, about the administration's immigration policies.

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Barry Soaks Parts Of Louisiana

8:21am July 14, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

Tropical Storm Barry continues to churn slowly across Louisiana. It's brought rains across a wide area from Florida to Louisiana and more is still to come as the storm moves to the north.

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Puerto Rico Governor Faces Calls To Resign Over Messages

8:21am July 14, 2019

by Adrian Florido

The governor of Puerto Rico is facing calls to resign after the release of contents of messages with government officials which include insults and profanity.

Election Security Legislation Stalled On Capitol Hill

8:21am July 14, 2019

by Tim Mak

Legislation to secure federal elections is languishing in the Senate despite bipartisan concern over foreign interference.

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New York City Power Outage Hits 73,000

11:41pm July 13, 2019

by Emma Bowman

Most of Manhattan's West Side went dark Sunday evening, halting subways, traffic lights and elevators. Con Edison says it expects to fully restore power by midnight. No injuries have been reported.

Jessica Bray and her husband, Anthony Bray, pose with their 1970 Volkswagen Beetle. Anthony converted his Beetle to an electric car. "As a special touch, we added bubble machines to the back to blow bubbles at car shows and as we drive," Jessica said.

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A Bug's Life: Remembering The Classic Volkswagen Beetle

8:39pm July 13, 2019

The last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line in Mexico this week. We remember the beloved automotive icon with stories from our listeners.

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Map showing 10 cities where ICE plans to conduct raids Sunday July 14.

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U.S. Cities Prepare For Planned ICE Raids On Sunday

8:28pm July 13, 2019

The operations are expected to take place in at least 10 major cities and last for days. According to reports, ICE is prepared to target about 2,000 recently arrived migrant families.

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Catholic Church Community Braces For Baltimore ICE Raids

5:26pm July 13, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin visits the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Baltimore, where Fr. Bruce Lewandowski says his heavily Latino congregation is bracing for ICE raids on Sunday.

Slow-Moving Tropical Storm Stunts Louisiana Disaster Plans

5:26pm July 13, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Barry are expected from Florida to Louisiana as the eye of the disorganized storm moves onto land. Flooding is the big concern.