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Sen. Schumer talks on what the Inflation Reduction Act means for Americans

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., about what it was like passing the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for Americans.

Sen. Schumer talks on what the Inflation Reduction Act means for Americans

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Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg talks about exonerating 6th member of 1989 Central Park case

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg about a sixth teenager charged in the infamous 1989 Central Park case having his conviction overturned.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg talks about exonerating 6th member of 1989 Central Park case

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Sports

U.S. soccer legend Briana Scurry opens up about head injury that changed her life

NPR's Juana Summers talks with soccer great Briana Scurry about The Only, a new Paramount+ documentary about her stardom and struggles after the U.S. Women's Soccer's historic 1999 World Cup win.

U.S. soccer legend Briana Scurry opens up about head injury that changed her life

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Sports

FIFA to install AI to help make accurate offside decisions

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with ESPN editor Dale Johnson about FIFA's announcement that artificial intelligence cameras will help make offsides calls at the upcoming World Cup.

FIFA to install AI to help make accurate offside decisions

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Obituaries

A niece remembers her beloved uncle, lost to COVID, with Elvis Presley

Elida Lozano remembers her uncle, Gerald Thomas, who died of COVID-19 in December 2021. Thomas loved listening to music and encouraged Lozano to go to college.

A niece remembers her beloved uncle, lost to COVID, with Elvis Presley

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A passenger recounts the moment the Amtrak train derailed: 'It was hell on Earth'

Law enforcement personnel inspect the scene. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption

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A passenger recounts the moment the Amtrak train derailed: 'It was hell on Earth'

A passenger on board the Amtrak train that crashed into a truck and derailed in Missouri on Monday, killing four people, has described the harrowing moment when his carriage rolled.

A passenger recounts the moment the Amtrak train derailed: 'It was hell on Earth'

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Race

Civil rights activist Xernona Clayton looks back on her life and her work

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with civil rights activist Xernona Clayton about growing up in segregation, her first racist experience and working with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil rights activist Xernona Clayton looks back on her life and her work

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American democracy is more vulnerable now than on Jan. 6, Schiff says amid hearings

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) says the House Jan. 6 committee investigation will reveal new details of the insurrection for the public. Shuran Huang for NPR hide caption

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American democracy is more vulnerable now than on Jan. 6, Schiff says amid hearings

American democracy is more vulnerable today than it was on January 6 because the "big lie" that Donald Trump won the 2020 election has spread, says Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).

American democracy is more vulnerable now than on Jan. 6, Schiff says amid hearings

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This kindergarten class has raised and set free 18 orphaned turtles

A kindergarten student releases a turtle back into the wild at the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, N.J., this month. Wayne Parry/AP hide caption

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Animals

This kindergarten class has raised and set free 18 orphaned turtles

A kindergarten class in Stone Harbor, N.J., recently said bon voyage to a group of 18 orphaned turtles as part of a program to save thousands of the reptiles.

This kindergarten class has raised and set free 18 orphaned turtles

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This kindergarten class has raised and set free 18 orphaned turtles

A kindergarten class in Stone Harbor, N.J., recently set free 18 orphaned turtles it raised from eggs. They're part of a program that has saved thousands of diamond terrapin turtles over 20 years.

This kindergarten class has raised and set free 18 orphaned turtles

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Sports

The Tampa Bay Lightning are after their 3rd Stanley Cup in a row

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with ESPN reporter Emily Kaplan about how consistent the Tampa Bay Lightning have been over the past three NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are after their 3rd Stanley Cup in a row

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Homophobia has lingered in baseball since the days of Glenn Burke in the 1970s

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author Andrew Maraniss about homophobia in Major League Baseball's history after some members of the Tampa Bay Rays refused to wear Pride jerseys.

Homophobia has lingered in baseball since the days of Glenn Burke in the 1970s

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