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Jose Javier Santana says this torn and frayed Puerto Rican flag is representative of the state of the island now — eight months after Hurricane Maria hit.

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Study Estimates Hurricane Maria Killed Nearly 5,000, But Barely Makes News

10:58am June 02, 2018

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon muses about how the media covered Roseanne Barr's tweet compared with a new count of the lives lost and devastated by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

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Bob Fitzgerald stands in a spot where frequent floods have killed 15 acres of soybean crops. Behind him is a row of phragmites, an invasive plant common in wetlands.

Flooding And Rising Seas Threaten America's Oldest Farmland

10:32am June 02, 2018

by Jennifer Ludden

Some of the oldest farmland in America is on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. But as sea levels rise, saltwater is killing crops and threatening a way of life.

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A Virgin Islands National Park Struggles To Recover From Hurricanes

8:28am June 02, 2018

by Greg Allen

Eight months after it was devastated by twin hurricanes, the national park on St. John in the Virgin Islands is still recovering. Volunteers have stepped in to help clear trails and rebuild.

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He Rebuilt His Life, Only To Be Sent Back To Prison

8:28am June 02, 2018

by Julieta Martinelli

Matthew Charles was among thousands released from federal prison following changes to minimum sentencing guidelines. He rebuilt his life, but a federal judge ordered him back to prison.

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The Asian-American Voters Of Orange County

8:28am June 02, 2018

by Kirk Siegler

Asian-Americans are the fastest growing demographic in the once tried-and-true Republican Orange County, Calif.

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Coming Up Tomorrow

8:28am June 02, 2018

Sunday on Weekend Edition, Lulu Garcia-Navarro looks at how California is teaching kids about marijuana now that the drug is legal there.

Lessons Of A Collapsed North Korean Nuclear Deal

8:28am June 02, 2018

by David Welna

Nearly a quarter-century ago, the U.S. signed an agreement aimed at stalling North Korea's drive for nuclear weapons. That deal collapsed eight years later.

Sante Fe High School Students Graduate After Shooting

8:28am June 02, 2018

by Laura Isensee

High school graduations are momentous for students about to head out into the world. And ceremonies at Santa Fe High School were particularly emotional two weeks after a mass shooting.

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Students and faculty at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Md., take part in a die-in demonstration to call for an end of gun violence at schools.

As Graduates In Santa Fe And Parkland Look Ahead, A Look Back On Activism This Year

1:21am June 02, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

Student-led demonstrations calling for an end to gun violence gained traction after the shooting at a Parkland, Fla. high school. As the year ends, here's a look at how the movement has gone.

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Heath Phillips was sexually assaulted as a young seaman which led to PTSD and going AWOL. Three decades later, the military has agreed to upgrade his discharge to honorable.

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More Vets Coping With PTSD After Sexual Assaults Get Honorable Discharges

11:24pm June 01, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

Heath Phillips is one of those getting the upgrade once thought impossible. He had accepted a lesser discharge to avoid court martial with "no clue" it would cut him off from jobs and veterans' aid.