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Wheelchair users say they have few repair options because of private equity

People who rely on wheelchairs say that industry consolidation driven by private equity means long delays in getting them fixed, which isolates them from society and endangers their health.
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When resources run thin, volunteer ranchers fight local fires

Rangeland Fire Protection Districts are volunteer groups made up of neighbors who protect their property and nearby land from wildfires, especially when federal and state resources are stretched thin.
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The Temporary Protected Status program may effectively be over. Here's what we know.

A Supreme Court ruling gives the Trump administration space to strip this status from hundreds of thousands of more people ...
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How climate change is worsening heat in Europe

Scott Detrow speaks with extreme weather researcher Theodore Keeping about Europe's hottest heatwave. With over 1,000 deaths in France alone, lives depend on the EU's response to rising temperatures.
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Mother of murdered sailor demands Navy change how it handles sexual assault cases

The mother of a murdered sailor is demanding the Navy to make long-term changes after her daughter died at the hands of a shipmate.
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Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure

The Supreme Court struck down most of the limits that Congress and courts had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that comprise much of the federal government.
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How a stranger helped a man falling on the subway without damaging his dignity

When Lia Eastep was 21, her father had a stroke which left him unsteady on his feet. His physical limitations almost caused an accident on a subway, but a stranger stepped in.
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Serena and Venus Williams reunite at Wimbledon

Serena Williams, age 44, is returning to Wimbledon to play both singles and doubles alongside her sister Venus Williams.
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A small mahogany desk with a 250-year history

Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on a small, portable desk 250 years ago. Today, it's on display in the Smithsonian.
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Here to Help: Jennifer Timmick guides visitors through the stories of American history

For our series Here to Help, we speak with Jennifer Timmick, volunteer tour guide at the National Museum of American History. She talks about the stories of ordinary people who did extraordinary ...
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Minneapolis Fed president reacts to Supreme Court ruling

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, following the Supreme Court ruling preventing President Trump from firing Fed governor Lisa Cook.
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As the Trump administration targets funding, scientists look beyond the U.S. to work

A growing number of prominent U.S. scientists are taking jobs in other countries, including the U.K. They say Trump's impact on U.S. science funding is a factor.