The U.K. is electing a new prime minister. Leading in the polls is a human rights lawyer and a knight who’s rumored to have inspired a character in the Bridget Jones movies.
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His first Independence Day in the U.S. blew his mind. It wasn’t just the fireworks
“Who could have colonized a great country like America?” That’s what this Ghanaian thought when his American wife told him it was Independence Day.
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Medicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients
The government is launching an experimental program to ease the burden on caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s. The idea is to keep patients healthier without exhausting their families.
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The explosive history of fireworks, from ancient China to Revolutionary America
Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers to Roman candles have long been a staple of celebrations in the U.S. and beyond, helping to mark national holidays, sporting events and more.
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Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous
Record-shattering ocean temperatures have helped Beryl gain strength as it moves through the Caribbean. It is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded this early in the year.
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Cyclist discovers voices of hope and anxiety on a 700-mile ride across the Gulf South
Reporter John Burnett biked for two weeks through the Gulf South, asking people he met along the way about their major concerns in this election year.
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‘I can only give the best’: Jon Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery
A few years ago, Bon Jovi stopped performing due to a vocal cord injury. The Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight highlights his surgery and return to stage. Originally broadcast April 24, 2024.
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After controversial court rulings, a Voting Rights Act lawsuit takes an unusual turn
Civil rights groups decided not to ask the Supreme Court to review a court ruling that could help end a key way of enforcing the Voting Rights Act, raising questions about the landmark law’s future.
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A boil water advisory has been issued for D.C. and Arlington over safety concerns
A water boil advisory has been issued for all of Washington D.C. and parts of Arlington., Va., officials said as the nation’s capitol prepared to stage its annual Fourth of July celebrations.
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Studio Session: Providence hot jazz collective Paper Moon (encore)
This week’s episode of Artscape features an interview and studio session with Providence-based “hot jazz” band Paper Moon. Morning Edition host Luis Hernandez talked with guitarists John Birt and Dylan Harley, who describe the band’s music as a kind of time travel back to the sounds of early jazz and artists like Django Reinhardt.
