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National

A Rorschach test for America? Covering the military parade and a No Kings rally on the same day

6:05pm June 21, 2025

by Frank Langfitt

Last weekend's military parade and No Kings rallies could be seen as an example of a DIVIDED America… a moment where our differences were placed in pretty stark relief. But reporting from both places on the same day… you see something different.

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Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, center, exits the Fort Lyon Correctional Facility in Las Animas, Colo., on Wednesday after touring the facility. Hickenlooper has proposed closing the facility due to budget concerns.

Colorado Weighs Reopening Psychiatric Hospital For Homeless

by Eric Whitney

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Syrian refugees shop at a makeshift grocery store at the Zaatari camp in March.

World News

Sea Of Syrian Refugees Threatens To Overload Jordan

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In 1948, Thelma Porter became the first African-American Miss Subways.

Books
Arts

'Miss Subways': A Trip Back In Time To New York's Melting Pot

by April Fehling

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Mother is the solo debut of Natalie Maines, former Dixie Chicks frontwoman.

Music & Culture

Natalie Maines On Motherhood, Eddie Vedder And Leaving Country Music

by NPR Staff

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A few years ago, Pati Jinich had never heard of Piggy Cookies. But after numerous recipe requests and a chance encounter with the treats in her home country, they've become a family favorite.

This Little Piggy Cookie Is A Sweet Mexican Find

by NPR Staff

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Window Dressing: Tony Stark's ongoing Iron Man research involves more than one suit of self-assembling armor.

Arts

In 'Iron Man 3,' A Metalhead Gets The Blues

by Bob Mondello

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Construction workers move a framed wall into place at a new housing development in San Mateo, Calif.

Housing Recovery Lifts Other Sectors, Too

by John Ydstie

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These robotic flies, which were built in a Harvard lab, can flap their wings independently of each other and fly around while tethered to a power and control wire.

Science

Of Flybots And Bug Eyes: Insects Inspire Inventors

by Geoff Brumfiel

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Soon after President Obama spoke at Planned Parenthood's national conference in Washington, D.C., last Friday, the administration alienated some women's health groups.

Health & Safety

Women's Health Groups Angered By Morning-After Pill Moves

by Julie Rovner

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Employers using the E-Verify program are required to post an E-Verify Participation Poster, shown here in a handout photo. A Senate bill would make participation in the system, used to check employees' immigration status, mandatory for all employers.

National

Bill Would Put Immigration Verification System To The Test

by Ted Robbins

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Map of Eritrea

World News

With Robocalls, Eritrean Exiles Organize Passive Resistance

by Gregory Warner

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Bates experienced migraines as a child. She made this painting to depict how they felt to her.

A Sleep Gene Has A Surprising Role In Migraines

by Jon Hamilton

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