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A bloody nose, a last hurrah for friends, and more prom memories you shared with us
by Mansee Khurana
We asked for your favorite prom night memories. Here's what you shared.
Trump Cautions NATO Countries To Spend More On Defense – Or Else
Ahead of next week's NATO summit, Steve Inskeep talks to former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO Admiral James Stavridis about how Trump's approach could affect the alliance.
The Perils Of Public Art In Rhode Island
The mayor of North Providence called a building a health hazard. The owner responded by having a mural painted on the building. It shows the mayor wearing a crown, sitting on his throne: a toilet.
Houston Woman Celebrates Independence Day With The Wrong Flag
When her grandson was looking at the World Cup schedule, he noticed that her July Fourth shirt is the Panamanian flag, the BBC reports. She plans to continue wearing the shirt — it's tradition.
Trump Administration Reverses Obama-Era Affirmative Action In Schools
by Sarah McCammon
The White House is withdrawing Obama-era guidance documents that encouraged schools and colleges to promote racial diversity through their admissions process.
Morning News Brief
The Trump administration is undoing Obama-era guidance to schools on affirmative action. And, an update on last month's shooting of an unarmed black teenager in East Pittsburgh, Pa.
How Justice Kennedy's Successor Could Play A Role In Voting Rights
Noel King talks to Richard Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine, about how retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's successor may affect voting rights.
Why Shifting World Cup Fandoms Doesn't Always Work Out
What do you do when your home country's team doesn't make it into the World Cup? Commentator Mike Pesca digs into the perils of shifting support from team to team in the soccer tournament.
Obama-Era Guidelines Encouraging Affirmative Action Rescinded
by Rachel Gotbaum
The departments of Justice and Education announced Tuesday that they have retracted documents that advised schools on how they could legally consider race in admissions and other decisions.Rescinded
Communities Across The West Cancel Fireworks Because Of Wildfire Threats
by Grace Hood
Dry conditions are causing holiday fireworks celebrations to be canceled. A geography professor at the University of Colorado Boulder says the single biggest day for wildfires to start is July 4.
Deported Migrant Waits Anxiously To Be Reunited With His Daughter
by Alex Hall
A Guatemalan farmer and his young daughter were apprehended crossing the border illegally and were separated. Six weeks later, he's been deported and his daughter remains in a New York shelter.