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The event will be held on July 4 starting with a parade at 10 a.m. followed by a celebration at Washington Park in Springfield.
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Rose Wong for NPRCan the mix really help with premenstrual woes? Theoretically, the link between histamine and hormones could explain why the trendy DIY treatment seems to help some women. -
Valar AtomicsA program initiated by the Trump administration has allowed small companies to rush their testing of several new nuclear reactor designs. Some worry that safety is being compromised.
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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes over the weekend, the search for survivors continues after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, Trump's immigration agenda gets boost from SCOTUS.
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A member of the pop band Maroon 5, P.J. Morton hasn't forgotten his roots in gospel music. He splits his influences down the middle on the new double-album, "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning."
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The World Cup continues to thrill as the tournament has entered the knockout phase. No longer do goal differential or standings in the group stage matter. From now on, it's win or go home.
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A historically dry winter in many Western states has ranchers facing tough choices.
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Search and rescue efforts continue across Venezuela as worried families report nearly 70,000 people as missing.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Sebastian Mocarquer with the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team about the search for earthquake survivors trapped under the rubble.
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Texas students will be required to read Bible passages and learn about the role of Christianity in the state's history under new reading lists and social studies curriculum approved on Friday
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Despite Australia promising tougher penalties for a world-first social media ban for children, a new study indicates that six months in, the policy has barely affected youth access.
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President Trump's immigration agenda got a boost from the Supreme Court as he awaits their ruling on birthright citizenship.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Megan Hauptman, a lawyer representing Syrian Temporary Protected Status holders, what's ahead after a Supreme Court ruling that removes government protections.
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Comedian Bill Maher received the Mark Twain Prize Sunday night at the troubled Kennedy Center, where a tarp continues to cover the forced removal of President Trump's name.
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In Venezuela rescue crews now stop almost everything and ask for silence so they can hear anyone still alive underneath the rubble. NPR's Eyder Peralta reports from the port city of La Guaira.
