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France struggles to deal with the heatwave hitting much of Europe
by Eleanor Beardsley
Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.
In Settlement, Homeland Security Agrees To Reform 'Voluntary Departures'
by John Burnett
The Department of Homeland Security is settling a lawsuit with the ACLU, which deals with immigrants who were improperly pushed to leave the country.
VA's Inspector General Finds Faked Data At Hospitals Across U.S.
by Quil Lawrence
President Obama addressed the annual convention of the American Legion in North Carolina with a raft of new proposals for vets.
Kiev Claims Russia Has Sights Set On New Eastern Ukrainian City
by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson
Ukraine has accused Russia of trying to open a new front in the war between the government and pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine.
VA Deputy Secretary On Wait Times: 'We Owe The American People An Apology'
Melissa Block talks with Sloan Gibson, the deputy secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department, about the results of a recent probe into wait times at VA facilities.
What Does It Mean To Be A Black Man In America Today?
by Sam Sanders
NPR's Sam Sanders asked that question of black men in New York and Los Angeles, and he shares just a few of their answers here.