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Results Of At-Home Genetic Tests For Health Can Be Hard To Interpret

As home genetic testing continues to boom, more people are getting their DNA tested for health reasons. The tests may signal future disease, but there are many limitations that might falsely reassure.

A 50-Year-Old Popcorn Machine Feeds Nostalgia At The Movies

In Lexington, Tenn., a century-old cinema is celebrating an important birthday: The Princess Theatre’s popcorn machine is turning 50.

House To Vote On 2 Immigration Bills

NPR’s Michel Martin looks ahead to votes on immigration this coming week in the House with congressman Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), who’s seeking legal protections for so-called Dreamers.

Protesters March To Texas Site Holding Detained Immigrant Kids

Hundreds of protesters angry over the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents march on a tent city near El Paso, Texas.

Sexual Harrassment In Courts

No industry is immune from sexual harassment and abuse — even the judicial system. NPR’s Michel Martin talks to attorney Jaime Santos of Goodwin Procter about the prevalence of harassment by judges.

Stay-At-Home Dads Still Struggle With Diapers, Drool, Stigma And Isolation

It’s hard to find other stay-at-home dads to hang out with, and working men worry you’ll hit on their stay-at-home wives. Meanwhile, bosses still expect new fathers to work full-time. What’s changed?

Trump’s Decision To Separate Families Heats Up Immigration Debate

House Democrats converged on an immigration detention facility Sunday, as the Trump administration continued to shift blame elsewhere for the growing crisis.

Hundreds March To Texas Tent City Holding Detained Immigrant Kids

Rep. Beto O’Rourke organized the Fathers’ Day march in just a couple of days. Hundreds of people showed up to protest the Trump administration’s policy of separating families at the border.

1 Suspect Dead, 20 Injured After Shooting At Art Event In New Jersey

The shooting happened at an all-night art festival that was scheduled to go into the next afternoon. At least one other suspect is in police custody as the investigation continues.

Former U.S. Ambassador To Mexico Calls Trump’s Immigration Policies ‘Un-American’

Roberta Jacobson, who resigned as ambassador in May, says the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration agenda is “draconian.”

A Photojournalist At The Border

NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Getty Images photographer John Moore, whose photo of a toddler crying at the Texas border went viral this week.

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