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Timber mill workers in Montana have a tough time finding affordable housing
by Austin Amestoy
One of the last remaining sawmills in Montana is closing, but not for lack of logs. Housing is too expensive for the labor force, and the mill can't hire enough workers.
A mayor of a town in Mexico married a crocodile as part of a harvest ritual
The animal represents a deity linked to mother earth. The mayor called it "the union of two cultures." His bride was of course dressed in white — complete with a veil.
In Guatemala, an unlikely candidate qualifies for the presidential runoff
by Maria Martin
The race for the presidency took a surprising twist: A left-wing, anti-corruption candidate has secured a place in the runoff vote in August. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 2, 2023.)
New cookbook has tips for creating your own Oaxacan-inspired cookout
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Bricia Lopez about her book Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling.
The AMA predicts a shortage of medical specialists by the next decade
by Leslie McClurg
A shortage of medical specialists means some patients face long wait times for care in the ER. And the problems is expected to get worse in many places in the coming years.
Flooded roads in Chicago force NASCAR to cut short a downtown street race
by Michael Puente
For the first time in NASCAR's 75-year history, stock car drivers raced on a true street circuit. Sunday's race in Chicago, was part of the sport's efforts to find new audiences.
DeSantis' presidential campaign is under fire for an ad described as homophobic
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Charles Moran, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, for reaction to a presidential campaign ad for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that some call homophobic.
45,000 police were on French streets and that was enough to calm violent protests
Authorities in France say security measures are starting to calm the violent protests that began after the police killing of a 17-year-old last Tuesday.
Protests in France were sparked after police shot to death a black teen in Nanterre
by Rebecca Rosman
For the past six nights, protests have erupted in many French cities after the death of a teenager at the hands of police nearly a week ago. We visit the Parisian suburb where it all started.
Supreme Court overturns legal precedent on college affirmative action programs
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected race-conscious admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. What does this mean for colleges and perspective students?
Supreme Court rules in favor of web designer who refused work for same-sex weddings
The court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that the First Amendment bars Colorado from "forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees."
Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student debt forgiveness program
Millions of federal borrowers will not see their debts decreased or erased. Roughly 1 in 8 Americans will have to restart loan payments as soon as September.
Morning news brief
The Supreme Court strikes down college affirmative action programs, and will rule on challenges to the student debt forgiveness plan. The contract between actors and studios expires at midnight.