‘Institutional neutrality’: How one university walks a fine line on Gaza protests
School is back in session, and the line between providing campus security and allowing for free speech is still extremely thin.
This fair season health experts worry about the spread of bird flu among dairy cows
The Indiana State Fair is exhibiting prize dairy cows amid the threat of bird flu, which has been detected in cattle from 13 states.
2 workers killed, 1 injured in tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines shop in Atlanta
Delta said the explosion occurred while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake shop. The parts were not attached to a plane at the time, the airline said.
Quiz: Do you know your economic history?
Time to show your economic history skills based on what we’ve covered in Planet Money Summer School 2024: An Incomplete Economic History of the World. Make it through the quiz, and receive a — and we cannot stress this enough — totally fake (yet well-e…
U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion, lawyer says
Travis King’s attorney says the U.S. Army private intends to admit guilt to a total of five military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer.
A new poll reveals the worries of Gen Z kids — and how parents can support them
A recent Gallup poll offers parents fresh insights into the emotional landscape of Gen Z youth, just in time for the new school year and all the changes it may bring.
Alabama’s school year begins with tragedy after 2 football players die
The death of a high school student in a football game Friday has saddened his Alabama community and once again raised concerns about the sport. Days earlier a 14-year-old player had died.
Worms are infecting Colorado’s sweet corn. Moths with STDs could help
Caretakers of a corn crop in Colorado, struggling to control a worm, introduce moths infected with STDs hoping widespread infection will result in bug infertility. (Story aired on WeSun on 8/11/24.)
A rideshare driver makes an hourslong trek to take a dad to his gravely ill daughter
When Ian Sandler got a middle-of-the-night call that his daughter had collapsed, he didn’t know what to do. Then, an Uber driver went above and beyond to help.
A school shooting in Nashville started a gun debate in a very conservative state
The Supermajority team from NPR’s Embedded podcast follows three conservative mothers who lobby Tennessee lawmakers for gun control after a shooting at their private Christian school in Nashville.
Judge orders pause on Biden program offering legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens
The administrative stay comes just days after 16 states challenged the program that could benefit an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the country, plus about 50,000 of their children.
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