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For John Holland, Breaking Into The NBA Came Down To One Shot

7:05pm May 19, 2016

by Uri Berliner

The odds are stacked against any minor league basketball player trying to make the NBA. But one remarkable, contested shot helped pave the way for a player named John Holland.

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Donald Trump Likely Driving Latino Voter Registration Surge In California

7:04pm May 19, 2016

by Audie Cornish

California is seeing a surge of voter registrations among Latinos, including a number of voters who have become American citizens specifically to vote. Some have attributed this trend to Donald Trump's run for president.

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Southern Lawmakers Lead Fight Over Funding To Combat Zika Virus

7:00pm May 19, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia about the need for congressional funding to prevent the Zika virus from spreading in the U.S. The Florida delegation sees this as a national emergency.

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Does Swaddling A Baby Really Boost Risk Of SIDS?

6:57pm May 19, 2016

by Tara Haelle

People have been wrapping babies tightly in blankets just about forever. An analysis of existing data found that swaddling is safe if babies are put to bed on their backs.

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The cracked-dry bed of the Almaden Reservoir in San Jose, Calif., in 2014.

California Will Let Local Authorities Assess Water Conservation Goals Amid Drought

6:36pm May 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

This will replace mandatory state-driven standards. It's happening because California's drought — now entering its fifth year — is easing in some parts of the state but not others.

Willard Middle School students chop carrots for a meal they will sell through Josephine.

Why One Startup Is Offering Meals Made By Home Cooks And Middle-Schoolers

6:30pm May 19, 2016

by Natalie Bettendorf

Young people are looking for new takes on fast food. Enter Josephine, a company that connects home chefs in the San Francisco area with folks in their neighborhood who are hungry for a good meal.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders shakes hands with supporters in January in New York City.

Sanders Campaign Now Embraces Superdelegates As Key To Nomination

5:51pm May 19, 2016

by Amita Kelly

In a sharp contrast to earlier in the campaign, the Sanders team now hopes superdelegates will see him as the better Democratic candidate and support him ahead of the convention.

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Egyptian, Greek Officials Continue Search For EgyptAir Flight Remains

4:27pm May 19, 2016

NPR has the latest about the fate of EgyptAir Flight 804, which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea as it carried 66 passengers and crew from Paris to Cairo.

Wyoming School District Stalls On Transgender Student Policy

4:27pm May 19, 2016

by Aaron Schrank

No schools in Wyoming have a policy protecting transgender students. In Laramie, the district has been working to formulate one. But amid national debate, that local policy may be stalled.

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Spike Mendelsohn, along with dozens of other volunteers, peels carrots on Tuesday to be used for Wednesday's feast.

This Is What A Feast For 5,000 Made From Food Waste Looks Like

4:14pm May 19, 2016

by Maria Godoy

A small brigade of volunteers chopped up thousands of pounds of vegetables that might otherwise have landed in the dump. Celebrity chefs helped whip it into a meal tasty enough to get crowds to care.