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United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
by Jason DeRose
The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
Chilcot Report Details Britain's Role In The Iraq War
by Lauren Frayer
It's taken 7 years but Britons are hearing a report on their country's involvement in the Iraq war. It's the result of a probe into the political decisions that led the U.K. to send troops to Iraq.
Researchers Examine Why Tylenol Affects Empathy
by Shankar Vedantam
Nearly one quarter of all Americans reach for a bottle of Tylenol every week to take the edge off a headache, fever or toothache. Experiments suggest it might also have another effect on you.
VA Panel Report To Suggest More Private Care Choices For Veterans
by Quil Lawrence
The debate over how to overhaul the $10 billion Veterans Choice program is the latest skirmish between those who would like to privatize the VA and supporters of government health care.
Afghan Governor Wants Government To Control Poppy Crop
by Tom Bowman
Fifteen years into the Afghan war, locals continue to grow, harvest and sell poppy, notwithstanding attempts to eradicate it, replace it with something else, or use it for constructive means.
FBI Recommends No Charges Against Hillary Clinton In Email Probe
The FBI director said Clinton was careless in handling classified information. David Greene Hears from GOP analyst John Feehery and Democratic analyst Mo Elleithee — as well as NPR's Tamara Keith.
Wimbledon Fans Wait To See If It Will Be An All-Williams Final
Venus and Serena Williams have both made it to the semi-finals at Wimbledon. David Greene talks to Courtney Nguyen, a writer for WTA Insider, about the possibility of an all-Williams Wimbledon final.
Deadly Clashes Break Out Between Police And Striking Mexican Teachers
by Carrie Kahn
Mexico's teachers union blocked roads into Oaxaca state to protest the government's demand that teachers take qualifying exams. The prolonged strike and roadblocks have led to food and gas shortages.
Boston Taxi Driver Rewarded For Returning $187,000
The cabbie turned the backpack which was left in his taxi over the weekend to police. It turns out the money was a homeless man's inheritance. The cabbie received a $100 tip.
Police Use Bananas To Lure Monkey Back To Captivity
A spider monkey recently escaped from his owner in the Ontario town of Innisfil. Mango isn't the first primate to run loose there. In 2012, Darwin was spotted wearing a sheepskin coat at Ikea.
What It Means For Lithuania To Have Britain Leave The EU
Following Britain's decision to leave the European Union, Baltic states like Lithuania are feeling less secure. David Greene talks to Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius.