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Some Democrats say Biden's ban on most asylum-seekers goes too far

3:15pm June 06, 2024

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California about President Biden's executive order banning most asylum-seekers from entering the U.S.

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A fungus is turning cicadas into horny zombies — but don’t panic

2:18pm June 06, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

The fungus takes over cicadas’ lower halves and sex drives, fueling them to keep mating and spreading the disease in the process. That's why some scientists call them “flying salt shakers of death.”

Politics & Government

Meet a former GOP staffer who is 'building permission' for Republicans to vote Biden

1:31pm June 06, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

The Biden campaign announced a new hire to head their effort to court Republican voters. It's part of a recent push from the Biden campaign to make inroads with GOP voters who don't like Trump.

After backing him in 2020, a new poll shows some young voters are Biden's to lose

12:49pm June 06, 2024

by Elena Moore

Four years ago, President Biden overwhelmingly won among Gen Z and millennial voters, and within that group, voters of color led that support for him. But now — a new poll from the University of Chicago, exclusively obtained by NPR, finds that the coalition may be severely diminished.

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Health & Safety

8 mistakes to avoid if you're going out in the heat

12:44pm June 06, 2024

Spending time outside in scorching weather can put you at risk of heat stroke or exhaustion. Here's what to watch out for and how to stay safe.

Politics & Government

Republicans are targeting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day

12:07pm June 06, 2024

by Ashley Lopez

Many states, like crucial Nevada, allow mail ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted — even if they arrive after Election Day. Republicans say this violates federal law.

More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers

11:01am June 06, 2024

by Ayana Archie

More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported.

Health & Safety

How to reduce health care’s climate impact? Increase telehealth

10:38am June 06, 2024

by Ronnie Cohen

A new study finds telehealth for cancer treatment could make a big difference in reducing carbon footprint of health care. Health care generated 8.5% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and there’s a growing effort in medicine to find ways to reduce this impact.

National

New York's governor puts the brakes on congestion pricing for NYC

10:02am June 06, 2024

by Stephen Nessen

The controversial congestion pricing program was created to try to ease traffic.The plan would have charged motorists $15 to enter the busiest parts of Manhattan.

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Reflections on war past and present permeate D-Day's 80th anniversary

9:05am June 06, 2024

by Eleanor Beardsley

Reenactors and world leaders converge this week for World War II commemorations in Normandy, where Ukraine looms large.

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