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9 Months After Salvadoran Woman Took Refuge In Maryland Church, She Still Can't Leave

Rosa Gutierrez Lopez cooks for her children in a Maryland church offering to protect her from deportation. Shuran Huang for NPR hide caption

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National

9 Months After Salvadoran Woman Took Refuge In Maryland Church, She Still Can't Leave

NPR's Leila Fadel first met Rosa Gutierrez Lopez in January, after she sought refuge at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church. If she leaves the property, she risks being deported to El Salvador.

9 Months After Salvadoran Woman Took Refuge In Maryland Church, She Still Can't Leave

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'Mondays Dark': A Las Vegas Show For And About The Local Community

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'Mondays Dark': A Las Vegas Show For And About The Local Community

More than 2 million people call greater Las Vegas home, locals say visitors miss its hidden gems. Such as this night of entertainment — not your typical Vegas show. Proceeds go to area charities.

'Mondays Dark': A Las Vegas Show For And About The Local Community

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A New Bloodsucking Leech Species Found Hiding Outside Washington, D.C.

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Research News

A New Bloodsucking Leech Species Found Hiding Outside Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian researcher Anna Phillips led the recent discovery of the new medicinal species. Its superficial similarities to a North American leech species helped prevent its detection before.

A New Bloodsucking Leech Species Found Hiding Outside Washington, D.C.

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Performing Arts

A Show For Las Vegas: 'Mondays Dark'

Mondays Dark is a show that's for Las Vegas, a city seen by many as a place to go crazy and then leave. The city's performers volunteer to entertain a local audience and raise money for charity.

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A Salvadoran Woman Took Refuge In A Maryland Church. She Still Can't Leave

Fourteen years ago, Rosa Gutierrez Lopez sought safety in the U.S. after fleeing violence in El Salvador. To avoid deportation, she's been claiming sanctuary at a Maryland church for nine months.

A Salvadoran Woman Took Refuge In A Maryland Church. She Still Can't Leave

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Sunday

In 'Tigers Are Not Afraid,' A Dark Fantasy Amid Mexico's Drug War

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Movie Interviews

In 'Tigers Are Not Afraid,' A Dark Fantasy Amid Mexico's Drug War

Director Issa López blends magical realism and horror with the current events of her native country in the story of young Estrella, who meets a street gang of fellow orphan children.

In 'Tigers Are Not Afraid,' A Dark Fantasy Amid Mexico's Drug War

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'My Papi Has A Motorcycle' Pays Loving Tribute To A California Childhood
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Picture This

'My Papi Has A Motorcycle' Pays Loving Tribute To A California Childhood

Author Isabel Quintero and illustrator Zeke Peña worked together on My Papi Has a Motorcycle, a homage to Quintero's childhood in California's Inland Empire, and to her hard-working father.

'My Papi Has A Motorcycle' Pays Loving Tribute To A California Childhood

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To Forward Progressive Agenda, Harry Reid Says The Filibuster Must Go

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Politics

To Forward Progressive Agenda, Harry Reid Says The Filibuster Must Go

Even in retirement, the former Senate majority leader is calling to change the rules. Reid tells NPR the filibuster is obstructing the Senate from tackling big issues like climate change and gun laws.

To Forward Progressive Agenda, Harry Reid Says The Filibuster Must Go

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Saturday

National

After El Paso, Some Latinos Divided On Trump

Just under a quarter of Latinos identify or lean toward the GOP. The attack in El Paso targeting the largest ethnic minority in the U.S. is forcing new conversations in families and friendships.

After El Paso, Some Latinos Divided On Trump

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Tuesday

Race

More Hispanic Kids Are Depressed Than Their Peers As Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Rises

For Latino youths in the U.S., the El Paso shooting is just the latest trauma. Researchers say hateful rhetoric and discrimination are taking a toll on their mental health.

More Hispanic Kids Are Depressed Than Their Peers As Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Rises

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Tuesday

National

6-Year-Old Boy Is Among Those Killed At Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting

The city of Gilroy, Calif., held a vigil Monday night to mourn the deaths of the three people killed by a gunman during a mass shooting at the city's Garlic Festival on Sunday.

6-Year-Old Boy Is Among Those Killed At Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting

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Monday

National

At Least 3 Killed And 12 Injured After Shooting At Gilroy Garlic Festival

At least three people were killed and 12 people injured when a gunman opened fire on the last day of the Garlic Festival in Gilroy, Calif. Police are searching for a second suspect.

At Least 3 Killed And 12 Injured After Shooting At Gilroy Garlic Festival

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Thursday

Muslims Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Finds

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Muslims Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Finds

Muslims make up about 9% of state prisoners, though they are only about 1% of the U.S. population, a new report from the civil rights organization Muslim Advocates finds.

Muslims Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Finds

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Law

Muslims Are Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Says

A report from Muslim advocates finds a disproportionate number of Muslims in state prisons. Muslims make up some 9 percent of the state prison population versus about 1 percent of the U.S. population.

Muslims Are Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Says

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Saturday

History

Visiting A Historic Mosque In North Dakota

A mosque in the United States was built on a North Dakota prairie in the 1920s. Today the descendants of those families share that history with new American Muslims.

Visiting A Historic Mosque In North Dakota

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