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For Heather and Kerry, their tour through a Mormon temple is a bittersweet experience

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Religion

For Heather and Kerry, their tour through a Mormon temple is a bittersweet experience

For Kerry Pray and her wife, Heather, touring a Latter-day Saint temple is a cathartic, eye-opening and emotional experience.

For Heather and Kerry, their tour through a Mormon temple is a bittersweet experience

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Religion

A woman who grew up Mormon revisits her faith by touring D.C.'s LDS temple

A woman who grew up Mormon and her wife visit the LDS Church's temple in Washington, D.C., as it's briefly open for public tours.

A woman who grew up Mormon revisits her faith by touring D.C.'s LDS temple

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Politics

Those arguments over school book bans may influence midterm elections

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Elizabeth Bruenig from The Atlantic about the political benefits of arguing over book bans in schools.

Those arguments over school book bans may influence midterm elections

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Soccer fans cheer Middle Eastern money, despite ethical price tag attached

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Tariq Panja about the trend of countries accused of human rights abuses showing a growing interest in global sports.

Soccer fans cheer Middle Eastern money, despite ethical price tag attached

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Social media misinformation stokes a worsening civil war in Ethiopia

A Tigray People's Liberation Front fighter poses in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 30, 2021. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Africa

Social media misinformation stokes a worsening civil war in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, old ethnic tensions are being incited in new ways. And that means the bloody civil war may be entering an even more destructive phase.

Social media misinformation stokes a worsening civil war in Ethiopia

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National

City Infrastructure Must Evolve To Protect Residents From Extreme Heat

Heat is the number on weather-related killer in the U.S., yet our infrastructure was not built with it in mind. As that heat gets more extreme, cities are rethinking how to adapt.

City Infrastructure Must Evolve To Protect Residents From Extreme Heat

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World

Cuba's Internet Blackout Is The Country's Latest Attempt To Quiet Protests

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Luisa Yanez of the Miami Herald about the strategies Cuban officials have used to quiet unprecedented protests and calls for freedom.

Cuba's Internet Blackout Is The Country's Latest Attempt To Quiet Protests

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Culture

'70 Over 70' Podcast Features Reflections From People Over The Age Of 70

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Max Linsky about his new podcast 70 Over 70 and his conversations with famous guests like Dionne Warwick and Norman Lear.

'70 Over 70' Podcast Features Reflections From People Over The Age Of 70

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Education

The Pandemic Changed Medical Education In Potentially Lasting Ways

Medical schools were forced to pivot to remote lectures and telemedicine visits during the pandemic. Some of those changes might be sticking for good.

The Pandemic Changed Medical Education In Potentially Lasting Ways

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National

Recent Polling Data Shows Why Nearly 2/3 Of Americans Oppose Cash Reparations

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Tatishe Nteta of University of Massachusetts, Amherst about his poll showing that nearly 2/3 of Americans oppose cash reparations for the descendants of enslaved people.

Recent Polling Data Shows Why Nearly 2/3 Of Americans Oppose Cash Reparations

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Big Companies Are Finding Out They Need Help With Diversity Messaging

"We are all human" and "Black Lives Matter" billboards light up Times Square on June 23, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai/Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Big Companies Are Finding Out They Need Help With Diversity Messaging

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with DEI consultant Lily Zheng about how the diversity, equity and inclusion industry has changed after 2020's racial injustice protests and how companies are responding.

Big Companies Are Finding Out They Need Help With Diversity Messaging

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Technology

Basecamp Blowup: Banning Politics At Work Prompts Over A Dozen Employees To Quit

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with tech reporter Casey Newton about the mass exodus of employees from the software company BaseCamp after a new policy rolled out that restricts political talk at work.

Basecamp Blowup: Banning Politics At Work Prompts Over A Dozen Employees To Quit

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Latin America

Guatemalan Ambassador To The U.S Weighs In On America's Plan To Help Country

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Guatemalan ambassador to the United States Alfonso Quiñónez about the announcement this week of U.S. aid to help control migration and meet humanitarian needs.

Guatemalan Ambassador To The U.S Weighs In On America's Plan To Help Country

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