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The exterior of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building is pictured on May 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Patrick Semansky
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DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization
Cory Turner
The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort.
Scott Simon talks with author Judy Blume at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival in May.
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Judy Blume says she's done writing: '50 years is enough!'
Scott Simon, Samantha Balaban
Sister Mary Consolata Nakawoojwa assists an elderly nun as she takes tea at the Little Sisters of St. Francis premises in Nkokonjeru, Uganda.
Stuart Tibaweswa for NPR
These nuns spent a lifetime helping others. In their last years, who will help them?
Sophie Neiman
Buildings damaged by Israeli strikes are seen through shattered glass from the Jabal Amel Hospital in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on Thursday.
Hassan Ammar
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut as U.S.-Iran talks set for Sunday in Switzerland
Willem Marx, Chandelis Duster
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Texas Standard for June 19, 2026: Exploring Juneteenth and the history and culture of Black Texans
It’s been a celebration for more than 160 years — but only a federal holiday for a few. We’re recognizing Juneteenth on today’s Texas Standard.
Soccer stars are big and bright in first few Texas-set World Cup games
Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user who was barred from owning guns
Report heading to Texas leaders cites Camp Mystic emergency planning failures before 2025 flood
‘The Dallas Way’ charts history of how an LGBTQ community came to thrive in a conservative city
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