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Attilio Cecchetto (right), pictured here with his son Gino. Attilio was born on a farm in Italy and lived in California since the 1960s, working as a tile journeyman and contractor for decades.
Marco Cecchetto
Violence repeatedly erupts in dementia care despite warnings, inspections show
Jordan Rau
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be fertile ground for violence between residents with dementia, including fatal assaults. Court records and inspecitions how safeguards fall short.
Swifts have been nesting in the Western Wall for centuries. Experts count at least 88 nests in the nooks and crannies of this holy site. The birds swoop and dive above the worshipers, catching insects to feed their young or encouraging their nestlings to take flight.
Ruth Sherlock
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NPR
An Israeli paraglider tries to save migrating swifts that nest in the Western Wall
Ruth Sherlock
A woman carries a cage with a parrot as she leaves her damaged house following a Russia missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, July 19, 2026.
Efrem Lukatsky
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AP
Deadly overnight Russian attack on Ukraine targets the capital
The Associated Press
A few thoughtful design choices can make the tiniest spaces feel more comfortable.
Andee Tagle/NPR
5 clever design tricks to make a small home look bigger
Andee Tagle
Texas Standard
As floodwaters rise again, Texas Hill Country bar owner relives last year’s devastation
About a year ago, the Guadalupe River destroyed their RV park, where a family was swept away by the raging water.
Gov. Greg Abbott names Robert Howden as Texas secretary of state
‘Lost a legend’: Kerrville man dies in home swept away by flooding, family says
Hemp beverage industry navigates the highs and lows at recent expo
Ramiro Cavazos, the ‘last link’ to early norteño music, remembered as a legend who paved the way
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