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We often look to young people to give us hope for the future. But for young people themselves, that’s a huge burden to carry. -
Patrick RutherfordThis week we met with Olivia Gambino, 2024 Rutabaga Queen and member of the Kinetic Universe board, to discuss the Kinetic KO-ED event that took place at the Humboldt County Fair. -
Today we have a recording deep from the Internet Archive, a performance from Albino! - a 10-piece, award-winning Afrobeat ensemble from San Francisco, performing live at the Benbow Summer Arts and Music Festival, back on June 4, 2006. -
Gregory Bull/AP/APTactics by immigration agents attempting to arrest undocumented immigrants have shocked the public and led to protests. But what is, and isn't, allowed by law when it comes to ICE arrests? -
mikkelwilliam/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesPeople with generalized anxiety disorder improved significantly after they got a single dose of LSD powerful enough to induce a psychedelic trip. -
Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesNPR combed through court records and other data related to Trump's takeover of D.C. police to get a better understanding of who has been swept up in the federal surge and what charges they are facing. -
UK MOD Crown Copyright/via Getty ImagesThe iceberg, known as A23a, has been on a journey following the current into warmer waters for months. Now, it has begun the predicted and natural process of breaking apart, and eventually melting. -
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Solar Dynamics ObservatoryThe hottest parts of the sun are its solar flares, and a new study suggests these flares could be more than six times hotter than scientists used to believe. -
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for SXSW Sydney; Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesThis week, we have monopolies (not the game), casting decisions and fashion passings. Plus a new Stephen King book! Have you been paying attention?
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Sen. Alex Padilla of California and three other Democrats are reminding the Smithsonian's secretary that the institution "is the responsibility of Congress." -
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. -
More than 20 Democrats under age 40 are vying for Congress, while on the GOP side, party organizers can point to only one. Young Republicans say it's a sign of how they're rallying behind the party. -
Your input will help shape a new NPR series on renting, homeownership and everything that comes with it. -
At least a dozen Trump administration officials wear more than one hat, often doing roles that are not directly related to their original post.
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Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesThe Harlem Hellfighters, who became legends for their service during World War I, were honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal. -
Inna Kot/Getty Images/iStockphotoA report that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has promised will come out this month will look at the causes of autism. Many worry it will have claims unsupported by science. -
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesAs federal health agencies change their approach to vaccine policy leaving access for COVID shots uncertain, some states are taking things into their own hands. -
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images North AmericaLocal officials and community members prepare for the possible arrival of National Guard troops under President Trump. -
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North AmericaIn the past, the federal government has taken stakes in American companies during wars or economic crises. But now the government's motivation has more to do with the race for AI chips and technology. -
Gerald Herbert/APA federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections for more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela who live in the United States.
