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Medicaid funding restored for Planned Parenthood healthcare services

Republicans stripped Planned Parenthood and several other healthcare providers of Medicaid funding for one year, but now clinics can resume billing Medicaid for non-abortion services.
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Opinion: America is still a work in progress

Poets like Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes have written movingly about America.
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Celebrating Elizabeth Blair: NPR honors retiring arts correspondent with this 'Encore'

We say goodbye to longtime NPR arts reporter Elizabeth Blair with this encore of her piece on one of the most American of songs: "This Land is Your Land."
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Week in Politics: U.S. turns 250 under record heat; worries over the future

Today's Independence Day celebrations may be tamped down by severe heat and, according to a NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, worry about the future.
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Beijing authorities determine a pilot deliberately crashed a small plane

Authorities in Beijing broke their silence about a small plane that crashed into the skyscraper headquarters of one of China's largest state-owned financial conglomerates.
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Saturday Sports: World Cup knockout round; where might LeBron end up?

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele discuss the World Cup and speculate about LeBron James.
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Celebrating this July 4 by exploring films and TV shows that portray the American dream

The U.S. is turning 250 this weekend. To mark the anniversary, we discuss the films and TV series that best depict the American dream.
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CDC emails reveal challenges facing its next director

Emails from CDC officials released by Sen. Bernie Sanders reveal agency leaders dealing with political pressures during the Trump era and highlight challenges for the next director.
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Parades canceled and events delayed as historic heat grips U.S. on Independence Day

Severe heat is forcing Independence Day event organizers across the country to change and even cancel festivities.
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Metro Atlanta's Venezuelan community rallies to send aid after devastating earthquakes

Atlanta's Venezuelan community, one of the largest in the U.S., is gathering aid for earthquake victims.
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Weekend Edition Saturday

NPR’s Scott Simon reports on the world’s top news, features and entertainment to your Saturday morning. 

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