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There's been only one human case of bird flu in this outbreak. Are we missing others?
by Will Stone
Officially, only one person has caught bird flu during the current outbreak among dairy cattle, but experts are hearing of others getting sick. The U.S. doesn't have an easy to way to detect cases.
Many teens don't know how to swim. A grassroots organization is trying to change that
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
'Some Like It Hot' on Broadway remixes the original 1959 charm for a modern audience
The Broadway adaptation of the 1959 classic movie Some Like It Hot is the most Tony nominated show this year.
What California's homelessness crisis looks like in the resort city of Palm Springs
by Anna Scott
California's homelessness crisis has hit the desert resort city of Palm Springs. The area has seen a huge increase in homelessness since 2020. City leaders are struggling to come up with solutions.
A statewide survey of California's bumblebees hopes to help conserve them
NPR's Ailsa Chang searches coastal California for wild bumblebees with conservation biologist Leif Richardson, one of the leaders of the California Bumble Bee Atlas.
Trump says he's been indicted tied to classified documents probe
by Carrie Johnson
Former President Donald Trump says he has been indicted in the federal probe into mishandling government documents and obstruction. He is the first former president to be charged with a federal crime.
Advice from the West Coast to the East Coast on staying safe under smoky skies
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Mother Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffery about advice she's learned living under smoky skies after 22 years in San Francisco.
Biden meets with U.K. PM Rishi Sunak about Northern Ireland and war in Ukraine
by Franco Ordoñez
President Biden meets U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine and developments in Northern Ireland.
Voicing concerns: The future of AI voice replacement
AI can now be trained to realistically imitate the voices of celebrities. The Planet Money podcast explore this new world of synthetic voices.
Fixing pickleball's noise problem
Pickleball is one of America's fastest growing sports, but it has a noise problem. Bob Unetich is working to fix it.
In a surprise decision, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the 1965 Voting Rights Act
by Nina Totenberg
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court stepped back from the brink of totally gutting the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, reaffirmed the precedent interpreting how legislative districts must be drawn.
Several states try to stabilize their child care system with pandemic aid set to end
by Daisy Nguyen
Federal pandemic aid that shored up the nation's child care industry runs out this fall. The funding cliff is forcing California and other states to make tough decisions about its child care system.
Breakthrough moments of the debt ceiling negotiations, according to a lead negotiator
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, about her role as a lead negotiator on the debt ceiling deal and future threats of default.