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Kavanaugh Could Tip Supreme Court Against Gun Control Laws

Anti-gun violence advocate and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor Emma Gonzales, center, at a rally in Chicago in June. The students from the Parkland, Fla., school have become vocal anti-gun advocates, but a more conservative Supreme Court may stymie their efforts. Jim Young/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Kavanaugh Could Tip Supreme Court Against Gun Control Laws

If confirmed, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will likely steer the court toward broader gun rights.

Kavanaugh Could Tip Supreme Court Against Gun Control Laws

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Spring Is Springing Sooner, Throwing Nature's Rhythms Out Of Whack

A yellow-bellied marmot keeps an eye out while it gets a bite to eat. Related to groundhogs, yellow-bellied marmots are getting fatter and bigger because of the longer growing season brought on by climate change. Nathan Rott/NPR hide caption

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Heat: Coping With A Warming World

Spring Is Springing Sooner, Throwing Nature's Rhythms Out Of Whack

A warming climate is knocking nature's rhythms out of sync. High in the Rocky Mountains, scientists have been tracking the impact for decades.

Spring Is Springing Sooner, Throwing Nature's Rhythms Out Of Whack

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Legal Filings Draw Attention To Conditions Where Migrants Are Held

Houston Public Media News 88.7

Migrants held in detention facilities along the Texas border claim they are being held in dirty and unhealthy conditions — with poor food and little access to health care.

Legal Filings Draw Attention To Conditions Where Migrants Are Held

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Dayton, Ohio, Takes An Innovative Approach To Deal With Panhandlers

WYSO

After a Supreme Court ruling, cities began exploring ways to restrict panhandlers. Critics claim laws criminalize poverty, while proponents say they would help boost economic development downtown.

Dayton, Ohio, Takes An Innovative Approach To Deal With Panhandlers

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Remembrances

Remembering L.A. Food Critic Jonathan Gold

Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold died Saturday at age 57. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano about Gold's legacy in Southern California.

Remembering L.A. Food Critic Jonathan Gold

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Secret Facilities For Migrant Children

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reveal reporter Aura Bogado about her investigation of two office buildings in Phoenix, Ariz., where migrant children were being held in secret.

Secret Facilities For Migrant Children

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Family Reunification Deadline Approaches

The Trump administration is facing a Thursday deadline to reunify migrant children separated from their families. There are more than 2,000 kids still awaiting reunification.

Family Reunification Deadline Approaches

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Politics

When Does A Trump Aide Resign?

Michel Martin speaks with The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus and Fred Hiatt about a debate playing out on their op-ed page: whether Trump staffers are enabling the president or preventing catastrophe.

When Does A Trump Aide Resign?

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How Soon Is Soon Enough To Learn You Have Alzheimer's?

Jose and Elaine Belardo's lives were upended last year when he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Alex Smith/KCUR hide caption

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How Soon Is Soon Enough To Learn You Have Alzheimer's?

KCUR 89.3

Only about half the people with Alzheimer's symptoms get a diagnosis, partly out of fear of an incurable decline, doctors suspect. But Jose Bolardo says facing the future allows him to plan for it.

How Soon Is Soon Enough To Learn You Have Alzheimer's?

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GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick: 'The President Was Manipulated By Vladimir Putin'

House Speaker Paul Ryan administers the House oath of office to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., during a mock swearing in ceremony in Washington. Fitzpatrick is among his party's most strident critics of Trump's stance to Putin. Zach Gibson/AP hide caption

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GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick: 'The President Was Manipulated By Vladimir Putin'

The Pennsylvania congressman served in the FBI and says he has full confidence in the U.S. intelligence community. Days ago, GOP Rep. Will Hurd of Texas came to the same conclusion.

GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick: 'The President Was Manipulated By Vladimir Putin'

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National Security

'New York Times' Reporter On New Documents Related To Carter Page

The New York Times' Charlie Savage explains to NPR's Korva Coleman the implications of newly declassified FBI documents about Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.

'New York Times' Reporter On New Documents Related To Carter Page

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A Mother Describes Her Experience In Migrant Detention

KQED

Human rights advocates argue that immigrants in detention along the border are being held in conditions that violate basic standards. One family relates the situation under which they were detained.

A Mother Describes Her Experience In Migrant Detention

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Migrant Families Reunite At Texas Charity

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At a facility in San Antonio, reunited immigrant families are arriving for medical care and processing. Most are moving on to stay with relatives while they await immigration proceedings.

Migrant Families Reunite At Texas Charity

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Health Care

Doctors With Disabilities Look For Recognition

WHYY

There's a growing movement of MDs working to include recognition of people with disabilities in their profession — and how those disabilities might actually make them better doctors.

Doctors With Disabilities Look For Recognition

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After Supreme Court Punts On Gerrymandering, Democrats Make It A Campaign Issue

Texas Attorney General candidate Justin Nelson leads a pub crawl across three congressional districts in downtown Austin - the Pub Crawl to End Gerrymandering. Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT hide caption

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After Supreme Court Punts On Gerrymandering, Democrats Make It A Campaign Issue

KUT 90.5

Democrats around the country are mobilizing around the issue of gerrymandering. But whether it's enough to excite voters who often sit out midterm elections is another question.

After Supreme Court Punts On Gerrymandering, Democrats Make It A Campaign Issue

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