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Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq
by Ari Shapiro
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.
Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy on 2nd major shooting in the last 10 days
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy about the shooting near a nightclub that killed three and injured 14 others.
San Diego is still feeling the impact of child care centers closing in the pandemic
by Claire Trageser
In San Diego, about 12% of child care centers have closed since March 2020. City Heights, a lower-income, high-minority neighborhood, has been hit particularly hard.
Proud Boys leader and 4 top members are charged with seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6
by Carrie Johnson
The leader of the far-right Proud Boys and four associates have been charged with seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Oklahoma judge rules against death row inmates in case challenging execution protocol
by Chris Polansky
A judge has ruled that a group of Oklahoma death row prisoners failed to prove that the state's lethal injection execution protocol creates an unconstitutional risk of severe pain and suffering.
Encore: Encore! Encore! Applauding the literal showstopper
by Bob Mondello
NPR's Bob Mondello looks at a show-stopping theatrical phenomenon that's fallen out of fashion — the encore.
An experimental treatment made rectal cancer tumors disappear for a small trial group
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with University of North Carolina's Dr. Hanna Sanoff, who wrote a commentary about a promising rectal cancer trial.
A young man in rural Idaho was holding onto a secret. One weekend, something changed
"My Unsung Hero," from the team at Hidden Brain, tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In honor of Pride Month, today's story comes from a rural Idaho.
Monkeypox cases are going undetected or misdiagnosed
by Michaeleen Doucleff
The monkeypox outbreak has grown to more than 800 cases in dozens of countries. Officials say cases are going undetected because the disease looks different than what's described in medical textbooks.
The Summit of the Americas is often messy, and this year's looks to be no different
The Summit of the Americas has a long history of being kind of messy. This year's summit in Los Angeles seems quite likely to follow suit.
Factories have boosted production, but baby formula is likely to stay in short supply
by Scott Horsley
Authorities say baby formula is likely to remain in short supply for some time to come. Factories have boosted their production and additional formula is being shipped in from other countries.