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Supreme Court allows quick third-country deportations, for now
by Adrian Florido
The Supreme Court blocked a court order requiring 15 days notice — enough time to contact their lawyers — to individuals the Trump administration is trying to deport to countries other than their own.
Turkey Holds 1st Muslim Prayers In Hagia Sophia Newly Converted Into A Mosque
by Peter Kenyon
Turkey held the first organized Muslim prayers Friday in the famed Hagia Sophia after the grand ancient building was converted from a museum into a mosque.
'Pew': Catherine Lacey's Fable About How A Nameless Character Changes A Small Town
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Catherine Lacey about her new book. Pew is a novel about an unnamed character with no identifiable characteristics and the character's impact on a small town.
African Students Share How Often They Experience Racism In Lebanon
by Ruth Sherlock
Racial reckoning in the U.S. has sparked conversations about racism worldwide. African students at the American University of Beirut share their experience of dealing with discrimination in Lebanon.
Netflix Transforms A Childhood Game Into A Not-So-Serious Competition Show
by Linda Holmes
Netflix's Floor Is Lava is an obstacle-course competition show premised on a children's game. It's like American Ninja Warrior meets Honey, I Shrunk The Kids — but with pits of "lava" to avoid.
Forecaster Issue Advisories On 3 Tropical Storms
by Greg Allen
It's already been an active start to the Atlantic hurricane season with several records set for the earliest number of named storms. Now the tropics are firing up again.
Trump Administration's Environmental Review Greenlights Gold Mine In Alaska
by Liz Ruskin
The Trump administration says a massive gold and copper mine in Alaska would not pose major environmental harm. Opponents worry about the mine's impact on the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery.
Uninsured Day Care Workers At Risk During The Pandemic
by Liz Schlemmer
The coronavirus has hit many day care centers across the country hard. It threatens a vulnerable workforce of mostly low-paid women who often don't have health insurance.
Coronavirus Outbreak Causes Strain In Rio Grande Valley Of Texas
by Reynaldo Leaños, Jr. (TPR)
The coronavirus pandemic has hit Texas hard, and it's been a particular problem in the Rio Grande Valley. Hundreds of people have died, and local officials are overwhelmed.
Scientists Are Researching Ways To Transfuse Antibodies In Coronavirus Treatment
by Richard Harris
Scientists are trying to determine whether blood serum taken from recovered COVID-19 patients could help prevent the disease in others.
Alone In The Wild: Long-Distance Endurance Runs Gain Popularity During The Pandemic
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Anna Wiederkehr of FiveThirtyEight about the growing popularity of long-distance endurance runs during the pandemic.
City in Washington State Drives Hospitalizations Down In Coronavirus Battle
by Will Stone
The only hospital in Yakima, Wash., nearly reached its capacity in June due to the coronavirus. But the community took action and now offers lessons on how to bring hospitalizations down.
Taylor Swift Releases New Album, 'Folklore'
by Ann Powers
Taylor Swift surprised her fans and released a new album Friday. Folklore is her eighth studio album.