Loosely based on a true story, Richard Linklater’s film about a professor working with the police features strong performances, shrewd writing and a light and funny tone.
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After saying Charlotte, a lone stingray, was pregnant, aquarium now says she’s sick
Charlotte the ray was touted as a case of asexual reproduction. Her aquarium now says she’s actually sick with a rare disease — not pregnant. “This is a very weird story,” an expert tells NPR.
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New policy suspends asylum claims for most migrants entering the U.S. unlawfully
The executive action kicks in whenever the seven-day average of unauthorized crossings along the southern U.S. border exceeds 2,500.
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A family fled Rafah as the war closed in. Now they’re living in a bombed-out school
A classroom in a bombed-out school has become a shelter for an extended family of 20 Palestinians. They fled Rafah after Israel’s latest offensive in the southern Gaza city.
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The push for embryo rights in state legislatures worries IVF patients and doctors
13 states introduced bills this year that could give rights to embryos and fetuses associated with people. None passed yet but IVF patients and doctors fear such laws could limit fertility treatment.
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In Florida, teens caught with guns get a second chance to turn their lives around
An innovative program in Tampa aims to stop community violence by focusing on teens arrested for carrying guns. It offers support and mentors so they can get a new start outside of the jail system.
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Rural U.S. health care is in a crisis. We went to a Georgia town to see how people there experience it
NPR’s A MartÃnez visits Georgia to see the problems some Americans have accessing healthcare and to hear from providers about what they need to fix it.
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FDA reviews MDMA for PTSD treatment; Biden to issue executive order on border policy
The FDA will review data to decide whether to approve MDMA, also known as ecstasy, for PTSD treatment. Biden is expected to issue an executive order addressing asylum seekers at the southern border.
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What to watch this summer: Here are the TV shows we’re looking forward to
Our critics scanned the broadcast and streaming horizons to find the shows you should check out in June, July and August. There’s some great new TV — plus, House of the Dragon and The Bear are back.
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Andy Kim upended New Jersey politics. Now he’s on track to become a senator
Democratic Congressman Andy Kim challenged the state’s powerful political machine and won in court and on the ground, making him the unlikely favorite in this November’s Senate race.
