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Checking in on LA six months after the fires

5:47pm July 07, 2025

by Erin Stone

Six months after the fires that wiped out thousands of homes and structures in Los Angeles, where is the city in terms of recovery? Some personal stories reflect the challenges individuals are facing.

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In Texas, rescue crews continue the slow and difficult search for flooding victims

5:14pm July 07, 2025

by Greg Allen

In the Texas Hill Country, crews continue the difficult task of searching for people killed in last week's flash flooding. Dozens were killed and dozens are missing. It's difficult and draining work.

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Black colleges and universities reach out to students left stranded by Job Corps cuts

5:14pm July 07, 2025

by Maggie Ryan

As federally funded Job Corps centers are forced to close because of budget cuts, some Historically Black Colleges are helping the displaced students.

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DHS ends Temporary Protected Status for thousands from Nicaragua and Honduras

4:22pm July 07, 2025

Some 76,000 people from Nicaragua and Honduras were covered by TPS, which provides protection from deportation and grants work permits to people from certain nations affected by war or natural disasters.

BRICS nations push back as Trump warns of tariffs

4:22pm July 07, 2025

by Carrie Kahn

Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies meeting for their annual summit had hoped to downplay any differences with the U.S. But even a toned down group proclamation drew the ire of President Trump.

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DOJ says no evidence Jeffrey Epstein had a 'client list' or blackmailed associates

2:28pm July 07, 2025

The two-page memo outlines the "exhaustive review" the department conducted of the Epstein files in its possession, and also reiterates that Epstein died by suicide, contrary to some conspiracy theories.

Floods are getting more dangerous around the country, not just in Texas

1:30pm July 07, 2025

The deadly floods in Central Texas were caused by extremely heavy rain. Climate change is causing even more rain to fall during the heaviest storms.

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The intended and unintended consequences of wolf reintroduction programs

12:26pm July 07, 2025

by Mallory Yu

Heath Druzin talks about what he learned about coexisting with wolves while making his podcast Howl, from Boise State Public Radio.

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When it comes to vaccines, how are pediatricians restoring trust?

12:18pm July 07, 2025

by Tinbete Ermyas

NPR's Pien Huang speaks with pediatrician Alexandra Cvijanovich and Professor Jason L. Schwartz about trying to shore up trust about vaccines.

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Can't sleep? Journalist Jennifer Senior says you're not alone in your insomnia

12:17pm July 07, 2025

by Terry Gross

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jennifer Senior has had insomnia for 25 years. Her new piece in The Atlantic is about her often futile attempts to fall asleep, and about the latest research into insomnia.

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