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This week we’re hearing another piece from Cal Poly Humboldt’s Jazz Orchestra, directed by Dan Aldag. The piece we’ll hear this week is “Good Trouble,” composed by drummer Matt Wilson. -
"Healing Lahaina"Season 3 kicks off with Sister True Dedication, student of Thich Nhat Hanh and coauthor of Zen & The Art of Saving The Planet. -
Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=494786Over 400,000 servicemen worked at nuclear test sites, but those exposed to radiation faced many obstacles securing health benefits from the VA. -
Daniel Buuma/Getty ImagesNew modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months. -
Ihsaan Haffe/AFP via Getty ImagesA new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could transform South Africa's fight against the epidemic — but U.S. aid cuts and limited doses threaten to slow its impact. -
Todd Kirkland/FIFA/via Getty ImagesDespite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the Ebola outbreak, too. -
Mike Stewart/APAfter a major Supreme Court ruling, state-level voting rights acts and redistricting strategies in Democratic-led states are among the limited ways left for protecting racial-minority voters' power. -
Jodi Hilton for NPRScientists are building autonomous robotic labs powered by artificial intelligence. The goal, they say, is for these robots to take over human researchers' most laborious, time-consuming tasks. -
Erika AguilarA new HBO documentary by Questlove tells the story of the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire. Morning Edition host A Martinez speaks with band members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson. -
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Monica Schipper/Getty Images; Manny Carabel/Getty Images for MTVPlus, Serena Williams, Peabo Bryson, Kalshi and United Airlines make an appearance. Have you been paying attention?
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For a smooth, rewarding and drama-free couples trip, take as much stress out of the equation as you can — and get comfortable with the fact that a fight may arise (and that's OK). -
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about whether President Trump's political controversies are interfering with his legislative agenda.
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The U.N. peacekeeping mission for Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said one peacekeeper was killed and others were wounded when they came under mortar fire in southeastern Lebanon. -
Hurricane season is expected to be milder than usual this year. But that's not stopping cell phone companies from pulling out all the stops. -
The Obama Presidential Center opens later this month in Chicago. We take a look inside.
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Variety via Getty Images/VarietyLess than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest. -
朝鮮通信社/KCNA via KNS via APXi traveled to Pyongyang on Monday in a likely attempt to reassert China's unique influence over its socialist neighbor. -
Simon & SchusterNicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. -
Yara Nardi/Reuters Pool via APIn the first papal address to the Spanish legislature, the American pope said a "moral renewal" was necessary in legislatures and public life to ensure respect for the inherent dignity of all people. -
Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesA study finds that people in remote jobs are more socially isolated, anxious and sad compared to people not in remote jobs. But demanding everyone return to the office isn't the answer either, say researchers. -
Darrin Allen/The Marine Mammal Center, NOAAThe changing climate is driving whales into San Francisco Bay, where ship strikes have been deadly. A new camera system could help ships and ferries steer clear.
