This year's theme is “Unearth a Story,” following the lead of the nationwide Collaborative Summer Library Program.
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Hamnet novelist O'Farrell turns to her own family story in Land. Maureen Corrigan reviews Talking Classics, by Mary Beard. Richard Pryor's daughter, Elizabeth, is a scholar of the N-word.
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Teenagers looking for summer jobs face a tough labor market. But the personal benefits are huge.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers dedicated a permanent exhibit honoring two of MLB's gay trailblazers -including two former Dodgers who never publicly came out until after they retired.
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As the opening for the FIFA World Cup in Mexico City approaches, tensions in the city rise with multiple organized groups taking to the streets to force the government to address their demands.
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The next few weeks will bring decisions in several major Supreme Court cases from birthright citizenship and immigration to the president's power to fire federal officials.
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Tucked away in hot, dry, concrete and asphalt sprawl of Phoenix is a small sliver of the Salt River's green, damp natural beauty.
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President Trump faced some pushback to his agenda and policies this week from both the courts and Republican lawmakers in Congress.
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NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with University of California, Berkeley math professor Zvezdelina Stankova about efforts to bring back standardized exams as part of the admissions process.
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NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with immunologist Nicole Baumgarth about why ticks are spreading to new regions, and what this increase in ticks could mean for the spread of Lyme disease.
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President Trump headed to Wisconsin hoping to reassure farmers his agenda is working for them despite high gas prices and other hurdles thanks to the war in Iran.
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As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the Mexican host city of Guadalajara wrestles with welcoming tens of thousands of tourists to a place where violence permeates daily life.
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NPR's Eyder Peralta and Big 10 Network's Michele Steele discuss game 2 of the NBA Finals.
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As the Iran war continues, many independent gas stations in the U.S. are struggling to deal with volatile fuel prices. NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Jivtesh Gill, who owns several stations in California.
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What makes a good World Cup anthem? Since the early '90s, FIFA officials have commissioned an official song for each World Cup. Some have been duds, while others turned into global hits.