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Health & Safety

Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water

6:54am May 16, 2025

by Tristan Wood

Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.

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Sports

QB Drew Brees Criticized For 'Disrespecting The Flag' Comment

by Tom Goldman

New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees faces backlash after he said he would never agree with anyone disrespecting the flag. He made the comment when he was asked about players kneeling in the NFL.

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Arts

After Retooling Because Of COVID-19, 'Patriot Act' Returns To Netflix

by Sam Sanders

Comedian Hasan Minhaj recently returned to Netflix with his award-winning show, Patriot Act, after it was initially postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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National

Profile Of Cobb County DA Joyette Holmes, Who Is Prosecuting Arbery Case

by Emily Green

Three white men charged in the death of black jogger Ahmaud Arbery are due in a Georgia court Thursday. District Attorney Joyette Holmes has been newly assigned to prosecute.

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Bald Eagle's Nest Spotted On Cape Cod For The 1st Time In 115 Years

Pollution and deforestation wiped out the species in Massachusetts for most of the 20th century. But this spring, more than 70 bald eagles nests have been spotted around the state.

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Virginia's Governor, Richmond's Mayor Aim To Remove Confederate Monument

by Ben Paviour

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is set to announce that the state will remove the controversial Robert E. Lee statue from its base in Richmond.

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Cobbler Finds Creative Way To Help With Social Distancing

In Romania, a cobbler crafted leather shoes two and a half feet long. You flop around, as if in swimming fins, and it is suddenly hard to get too close to other people.

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News Brief: Mattis Criticizes Trump, Officers Charged, Job Market

An ex-defense secretary says the president is a threat to the Constitution. All officers involved in George Floyd's death have been charged. And, indications the job market is beginning to recover.

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar Discusses Her State's Response To George Floyd's Death

The death of George Floyd in police custody has prompted scrutiny of Sen. Amy Klobuchar's record as a Minnesota prosecutor. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to the senator.

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National

3 Minneapolis Officers Involved In George Floyd Death Still Under Investigation

by David Schaper

One former Minneapolis police officer faces charges in the death of George Floyd. Three others on the scene have not been charged. What's the case against them and how difficult could it be to prove?

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Black Americans Bear The Brunt Of The COVID-19 Pandemic's Economic Impact

Coronavirus has shed light on centuries of racial economic inequality. NPR's podcast The Indicator from Planet Money looks at how COVID-19 and the recession are hitting black Americans hard.

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China Criticizes U.S. Amid George Floyd Protests

by Emily Feng

China sees the widespread protests in the U.S. as a prime opportunity to condemn what it sees as U.S. hypocrisy in its criticism of other nations' human rights abuses.

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National

Minneapolis Board Of Education Chair On Vote To Cut Ties With Police Department

The Minneapolis Board of Education voted on Tuesday to sever ties with that city's police department. Morning Edition talks with Kim Ellison, who chairs the board, about its decision.

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