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Grizzly bears are set to be reintroduced to the North Cascades
by John Ryan
The federal government says it will restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region in Washington state, where they have not been seen since 1996.
This year's NBA draft was different — and it wasn't just Victor Wembanyama
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rafael Barlowe, the director of scouting for the NBA Big Board newsletter and host of their podcast, about the NBA draft and how it has changed over the years.
Supreme Court hands the Biden administration a major victory on immigration policy
by Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court handed the Biden administration a major victory in a long-running immigration law dispute about guidelines for whom immigration authorities can target for arrest and deportation.
A road made of glass is the temporary fix for I-95 after truck fire in Philadelphia
by Kristen Mosbrucker | WHYY
Twelve days after a deadly gas truck fire destroyed a section of I-95, crews opened six lanes of traffic in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon — a temporary fix to get vehicles moving.
Why Guatemala has never had an indigenous president
by Eyder Peralta
Nearly half of Guatemala's population identifies as indigenous, but the country hasn't had a native president. The most high profile indigenous candidate is barred from running for the role.
Boots Riley unpacks his series 'I'm a Virgo' and parallels to the writers' strike
NPR's Juana Summers talks with writer, director, activist and hip-hop artist Boots Riley about his career and his new Prime Video series, I'm A Virgo.
Afghan evacuees in the U.S. face uncertainty as humanitarian parole expiration looms
by Carson Frame | Texas Public Radio
When their government fell two years ago, tens of thousands of Afghans went to the U.S. under a temporary program that soon expires. Now, they face an uncertain future.
Chemical manufacturer 3M to pay billions to help clean toxic PFAS from water supplies
by Barbara Moran
Chemical manufacturing giant 3M will pay up ten billion dollars to help cities and towns test for and clean up toxic PFAS chemicals in public water supplies.
'Roe' has been gone for a year. Here's how it has changed things for doctors daily
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
A year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, new state abortion bans have changed how doctors work on a day-to-day basis.
Titan deep-sea tourism raises questions around ethics, safety and science
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with marine biologist Amy Wagner about the ethical and scientific implications of the Titan submersible incident.
An Indigenous lacrosse team is reclaiming its native identity
by Noelle E. C. Evans
Lacrosse originated with Native Americans, who are still some of the finest players. The famed Iroquois Nationals have a new name this season. They consider "Iroquois" a slur.