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Remembering Rev. Cecil Williams, champion of equality in San Francisco, dead at 94
by Scott Shafer
The legendary pastor of Glide Church died this week at the age of 94. He was known as a champion of racial equality, LGBTQ rights and San Francisco's most impoverished residents.
A vital ocean current that controls weather around the globe is at risk of collapsing
by Lauren Sommer
Some of the impacts from climate change can happen suddenly. New research shows that a major ocean current in the Atlantic is at risk of collapsing. That could affect weather around the globe.
Top recruit Bronny James, LeBron's oldest son, recovering after cardiac arrest scare
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Matt Zemek, editor for Trojans Wire, about the cardiac arrest scare of top USC basketball prospect, Bronny James.
How to love your daughter, according to this author
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author Hila Blum about her novel How to Love Your Daughter, which seems to pose a question: is there such a thing as loving too much?
The wonder of music
by Rob Stein
NPR's Weekly Dose of Wonder explores the wonder of music in this installment.
China replaces foreign minister after weeks of concern regarding his whereabouts
by John Ruwitch
China has replaced its foreign minister Qin Gang after weeks of speculation about his whereabouts. He lasted in the position for seven months.
Actors Steve Buscemi, Christian Slater and others spoke at upbeat NYC SAG-AFTRA rally
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
The SAG-AFTRA union received a boost of star power for its ongoing actors' strike. A rally in New York's Times Square featured speakers like Christian Slater, Steve Buscemi and Christine Baranski.
Washington's new tax could be a solution to fund long-term care
by Eilis O'Neill/KUOW
This month, Washington became the first state to start deducting money from workers' paychecks to fund long-term care benefits. Other states are studying similar solutions.
The journey for the Emmitt Till and Mamie Till-Mobley national monuments
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with executive director Patrick Weems on the announcement of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
What happened when a doctor only ate ultra-processed foods for a month
by Allison Aubrey
As part of NPR's Living Better series, we look at what happened when a doctor decided to swap his healthy diet for one filled with ultra-processed foods for a month.
Blistering temps and heat-related deaths aren't enough to keep tourists out of Zion
by David Condos
Temperatures have been over 100 degrees for days at Zion National Park. Is it keeping the tourists away? No, even as two hikers in a nearby state park died of apparent heat-related causes Saturday.
The DOJ is taking legal action over razor wire-topped floating border wall in Texas
by David Martin Davies
The Justice Department and Texas are headed for a legal fight over Gov. Greg Abbott's floating barrier in the Rio Grande to stop illegal border crossings. The DOJ says the buoys violate federal law.