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The best support for a friend with cancer? Presence, listening and space to vent
by Yuki Noguchi
People who get cancer say their friends often disappear when they hear the bad news. Don't be that person! Here's advice for what to do and say — and what not to say — when a loved one faces cancer.
Ukraine is still assessing the damage caused when a dam was destroyed
Russia and Ukraine traded accusations over who was to blame for damage to a key dam on Ukraine's Dnipro River which has flooded homes and forced evacuations in the south of the country.
When it comes to curse words, artificial intelligence could help you text
Apple says the autocorrect feature on the iPhone will soon be able to use AI to know when you don't mean to say "duck." General release for the autocorrect is set for September.
Morning news brief
Ukraine and Russia trade blame for breach in a major dam. Former VP Mike Pence is in Iowa to announce his presidential bid. The two biggest organizations in golf announced a ground-shifting merger.
Yoga can have big health benefits — just ask the elephants at Houston's zoo
The elephants take daily yoga classes. The older ones do yoga twice a day — just to stay limber. One elephant, Tess, is almost 40 and can do handstands.
Astrud Gilberto, 'The Girl from Ipanema' singer, dies at 83
by Carrie Kahn
Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, whose beguiling rendition of "The Girl From Ipanema" made her world famous, has died at 83. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 6, 2023.)
Robert Hanssen, called the most destructive spy in U.S. history, dies at 79
NPR's Michel Martin talks to journalist Tim Weiner about FBI agent-turned Soviet spy Robert Hanssen, who died this week in prison. His actions led to the deaths of numerous U.S. Operatives.
2 dead, several injured in shooting at a high school graduation in Virginia
by Jahd Khalil
A high school graduation in Richmond abruptly turned to terror Tuesday following a shooting after the commencement ceremony.
New York City's Homeless Bill of Rights becomes law
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams about what's included in the law which gives people the right to sleep outdoors in public places, but not anyplace they like.
Drought conditions in Kansas, the nation's largest wheat producer, take a toll
by Frank Morris
A deep and persistent drought has parched much of Kansas, and wheat farmers there now expect the smallest harvest in at least 60 years.
Mike Pence will celebrate his birthday by announcing his GOP presidential bid
Former Vice President Mike Pence in Iowa Wednesday will make his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination official. There are questions about how he'll go up against former President Donald Trump.
PGA Tour agrees to merge with its Saudi-backed rival, LIV Golf
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Zach Helfand of The New Yorker about the planned merger of the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf — after two years of animosity.
Why migrant traffic through a dangerous jungle passageway is slowing down
by John Otis
A Colombian town at the start of the Darien Gap, one of the most treacherous migrant routes in the world, has seen a drop in migrants after the U.S. recently implemented the new immigration rules.