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Wednesday

Sports

BMX racer overcame personal and professional loss to end up on Paris' starting hill

NPR's Juana Summers talks to Team USA BMX racer Alise Willoughby about her expectations for Paris and her training partnership with her husband, the former BMX racer Sam Willoughby.

BMX Racer Overcame Personal and Professional Loss to End Up on Paris' Starting Hill

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Tuesday

Sports

They left their countries behind. But not their Olympic aspirations

Thirty-seven refugees are competing in Paris as the Refugee Olympic Team. NPR's Juana Summers talks with kayaker Saman Soltani, who fled Iran, and judoka Muna Dahouk, who left Syria during the war.

They left their countries behind. But not their Olympic aspirations

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Monday

The Americas

Venezuela's election has left residents — and expats — wary of the nation's future

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Venezuelan journalist and novelist Karina Sainz Borgo about the uproar over the results of Venezuela's presidential election.

Venezuela's election has left residents — and expats — wary of the nation's future

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Friday

Sports

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model

Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. NPR's Juana Summers talks to her about her barrier-breaking role in the sport and her expectations for her third Olympic games.

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model

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Thursday

A view from the Oak Tree Grove June 28, 2024 in Dos Rios State Park in Modesto, California.

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Environment

California's newest state park is like a time machine

California's newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like stepping into a time machine as its creators reimagine what a state park can be.

California's newest state park is like a time machine

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Wednesday

Environment

California's newest state park is like a time machine

In the Central Valley, California’s first new state park in a decade opened this summer and it re-imagines what a state park can be.

California's newest state park is like a time machine

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Tuesday

Sports

Longtime running buddies are poised to compete in the streets of Paris

NPR's Juana Summers talks with US men's marathoners Conner Mantz and Clayton Young about the challenges of the Paris marathon, and their longtime friendship on and off the running course.

OLYMPICS: CONNER MANTZ & CLAYTON YOUNG

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Friday

Animals

Scientists may have discovered a rare spade-toothed whale

Scientists in New Zealand have discovered what they believe may be a rare spade-toothed whale - a creature that's never been spotted alive at sea.

Scientists may have discovered a rare spade-toothed whale

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Wednesday

Animals

This webcam allows you to see into a 'mega den' of pregnant rattlesnakes

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Scott Boback, a professor of Biology at Dickinson College, who co-leads Project RattleCam — a webcam aimed at a mega-den holding hundred of pregnant rattlesnakes.

 Pregnant Rattlesnakes Webcam

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Wednesday

Culture

Japanese Americans are still trying to grasp the impact of WWII on their families

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Emily Kwong, host of the Inheriting podcast, about the far-reaching consequences of the Japanese-American internment during WWII.

Japanese Americans are still trying to grasp the impact of WWII on their families

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Tuesday

Law

Immunity ruling continues a trend of expanding presidential power, scholar says

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center about expanded presidential power in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Donald Trump's immunity case.

A constitutional scholar's perspective on the Supreme Court's immunity ruling

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Monday

Race

The legacy — and efficacy — of the Civil Rights Act on its 60th anniversary

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Lerone Martin, director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University, about the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The legacy — and efficacy — of the Civil Rights Act on its 60th anniversary

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Tuesday

Health

Will calling gun violence a 'public health crisis' change the political conversation?

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence a “public health crisis.” NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dr. Cedric Dark, an emergency physician at Baylor College of Medicine about the report.

Will calling gun violence a 'public health crisis' change the political conversation?

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Wednesday

Books

"Tehrangeles" Explores the Complexities of Iranian Life in America

Porochista Khakpour's new novel, Tehrangeles, zeroes in on an Iranian-American family whose massive wealth springs from a snack food empire.

"Tehrangeles" Explores the Complexities of Iranian Life in America

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Friday

Education

How AI tools are being used in classrooms

When Chat GPT came out a year and a half ago, school districts rushed to block the tool amid fears students would use it to cheat. Now, many districts are embracing AI more broadly.

AI tools in classrooms

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