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Israel Defense Chief in U.S., Attacks in Russia, Two Years Since Abortion Ruling

Israel's defense chief meets with senior U.S. officials over the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, gunmen kill more than 19 police officers and civilians in southern Russia, abortions up two years since the Supreme Court revoked federal abortion protections.

Israel Defense Chief in U.S., Attacks in Russia, Two Years Since Abortion Ruling

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The Sunday Story: Lost Mental Hospitals, Lost Patients

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The Sunday Story: Lost Mental Hospitals, Lost Patients

A few hours north of Seattle, Washington, there's a kind of ghost town dotted with decaying barns and milking sheds, an old cemetery, and once-stately buildings that housed thousands. It was never an actual town, it was a psychiatric facility, Northern State Hospital—a place that contained deep contradictions. The gardens and farm fields were designed to provide residents work and fulfillment in a bucolic setting. But the medical treatments were often harsh.

The Sunday Story: Lost Mental Hospitals, Lost Patients

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SCOTUS Gun Ruling, Early Heat Wave Hurts, French Right Wing Rises

What the Supreme Court decision on guns means for domestic violence victims. How extreme heat affects bodies when they are not used to it. Why the French National Rally party is gaining Jewish supporters.

SCOTUS Gun Ruling, Early Heat Wave Hurts, French Right Wing Rises

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TikTok Fights Looming Ban, School Cellphone Bans, Are Carbon Offsets Working?

Tiktok submitted its first court filings, offering a glimpse into how the popular social media company plans to argue against a looming ban on the app in the US. The Los Angeles school board, the country's second largest school district, voted to ban cellphones and social media during school hours. And, travelers purchasing carbon offset promises on their tickets may not be getting their money's worth.

TikTok Fights Looming Ban, School Cellphone Bans, Are Carbon Offsets Working?

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Fentanyl Crackdown, Threats Of Hezbollah-Israel War, Cyber Sextortion

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is expected to announce new financial sanctions against individuals and organizations involved in fentanyl trafficking. Amid heightened cross border attacks, the leader of Hezbollah threatens all out war if Israel conducts military operations in Lebanon. And a growing number of teens in America, especially young boys, are falling victim to sexual extortion online.

Fentanyl Crackdown, Threats Of Hezbollah-Israel War, Cyber Sextortion

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Boeing CEO Testifies, New Mexico Wildfires, Hospital Hacks

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun apologized to families of 737 Max victims during a Senate hearing and admitted that the company retaliated against whistleblowers in the company. Tribal, state and federal officials in New Mexico are scrambling to save homes and lives as two rapidly growing fires threaten the village of Ruidoso. And Ascension hospitals, one of the country's largest health systems, is still recovering from a massive ransomware attack that caused dangerous mix ups and serious complications with patient care.

Boeing CEO Testifies, New Mexico Wildfires, Hospital Hacks

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Protections For Undocumented Spouses, Extreme Heat Designation, Putin in North Korea

President Biden is set to announce a plan to protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation. A coalition of environmental, labor and health professionals are petitioning the Federal Emergency Management Agency to treat extreme heat as a "major disaster." And Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a rare trip to North Korea for a two-day state visit.

Protections For Undocumented Spouses, Extreme Heat Designation, Putin in North Korea

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Israel-Lebanon Border Escalation, Ukraine Peace Summit, Military Healthcare Deserts

Cross border fighting intensifies between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon as the Israeli military pauses daytime military operations in Southern Gaza's Rafah city. 80 of the 90 countries at a peace summit in Switzerland called on Russia to respect Ukraine's territorial integrity. And, An NPR Ivestigation finds that 50% of US military bases are located in areas where healthcare is hard to find.

Israel-Lebanon Border Escalation, Ukraine Peace Summit, Military Healthcare Deserts

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The Sunday Story: Roy Wood Jr. on the Road to Rickwood

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The Sunday Story: Roy Wood Jr. on the Road to Rickwood

What does a comedian know about baseball? And what can America's oldest baseball field tell us about the civil rights movement?

The Sunday Story: Roy Wood Jr. on the Road to Rickwood

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Supreme Court Scuttles Bump Stock Ban, Ukraine Peace Summit, Latest on Bird Flu

The U.S. Supreme Court of Friday tossed out a ban on bump stocks - modifications that make semi-automatic rifles work more like machine guns. Also Ukraine is hosting a peace summit in Switzerland, but some key players, including Russia, will not be there. Plus, a series of new reports released this week tell us more about the bird flu is speading through cattle in the U.S..

Supreme Court Scuttles Bump Stock Ban, Ukraine Peace Summit, Latest on Bird Flu

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