Encounters at the U.S. border drop 9% in May, before asylum restrictions kicked in
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports declining number of migrants attempting to cross the border since an all-time high in December
Supreme Court upholds gun ban for domestic violence abusers
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the federal law making it a crime for anyone subject to a domestic violence court order to possess a gun.
A journalist shot by police while covering the 2020 protests is dying of her injuries
Linda Tirado, 42, lost her eye and suffered a brain injury after being shot by Minneapolis police in 2020. The National Press Club said she developed dementia as a result and “is at life’s end.”
2 fast-growing wildfires have upended the lives of thousands of people near Ruidoso, N.M.
The fires are threatening the village of Ruidoso. Tribal, state and federal officials are scrambling to save homes and lives.
Does Biden’s plan to protect millions from deportation square with border tightening?
NPR’s Leila Fadel talks with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the Biden administration’s immigration orders.
Howard Blatt, stroke survivor who co-founded an aphasia support group, died at 88
After a stroke left Howard Blatt unable to speak, he helped create a support group for other people with aphasia, a brain condition that impairs communication. He recently died at age 88.
Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple a killer view — and united residents in outrage
A politically connected Missouri couple allegedly poisoned their neighbor’s trees to secure their million-dollar view of Camden Harbor in Maine. The incident was unearthed by the victim herself.
Cyberattack led to harrowing lapses at Ascension hospitals, clinicians say
Problems caused by the attack included delayed or lost lab results, medication errors, and an absence of routine safety checks to prevent potentially fatal mistakes, doctors and nurses told reporters.
Some say Maryland’s mass marijuana pardons don’t go far enough
This week Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned 175,000 people with marijuana convictions. But some advocates say pardons might not be enough to remove the barriers faced by people with a criminal record.
Heat wave safety tips from the world’s first chief heat officer
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Miami Chief Heat Officer Jane Gilbert about the measures she is taking to help residents during this week’s heat wave.
After 41 years, a missing woman has been identified. Police want to know how she died
The mom whose remains were discovered in 1983 in what’s now Lake Forest, Calif., was positively identified Friday by authorities as Maritza Glean Grimmett, says the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
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