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Over 11 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry were recalled over listeria concerns, affecting salads, wraps, frozen meals and more from popular chains like Target, Trader Joe's and Walmart. -
Two local election board members say they won’t certify results.
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Early childhood education providers that receive public funds are required to participate.
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Federal investigators, state inspectors criticized over response to reports of problems at the factory.
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Walgreens says about a quarter of its stores are unprofitable. Big pharmacy chains are struggling with growing retail competition and lower prescription payouts.
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Hires needed to address a “10-year increase” in mental health problems.
NPR News
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Conflict has sown trauma in the western region of Colombia. Doctors Without Borders is working with local healers and health care professionals to come up with ways to help heal the psychic wounds.
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Meanwhile several sites across Israel sustained direct hits by Iranian missiles and Israeli leaders warned they would intensify attacks on "strategic targets" in Iran.
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Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cuisine.
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A new survey of 1,000 young men in the U.S. shows many feel worried about their futures. NPR speaks with Aaron Smith of the Young Men Research Project about the survey and its findings.
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Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Arts & Culture
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
- On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad
- How did Chesterfield County’s charter get lost so many times?
- Jefferson School bolsters history exhibit with Charlottesville student records
