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Librarian Sabrina Jesram arranges a display of books during Banned Books Week at a public library branch in New York City on Sept. 23, 2022. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption

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What’s a book ban anyway? Depends on who you ask

The term "book ban" is used a lot in media and elsewhere when addressing the rise in challenges to certain books being allowed in schools and public libraries. But is it more political hyperbole or a censorship alarm bell?

What’s a book ban anyway? Depends on who you ask

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Clockwise from top left: Inside Out 2, Thelma, Twisters, Hit Man, Fancy Dance and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Disney/Pixar, Magnolia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Netflix, Apple TV+, Netflix hide caption

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These are the 19 movies we're most excited about this summer

Comedies, action-adventures, coming-of-age tales, animation — plus that sweet, sweet movie theater air conditioning. There's something for everyone at the multiplex; our critics can help you choose.

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Darkly romantic goth gardens are having a moment in the sun. Here's how to grow one

Gardens are blooming across the country, and while you’ll likely see plenty of roses and brightly-colored zinnias on porches and patios this summer, one much-hyped trend is very, very dark.

D'Koya Mathis, who works at the Mazda-Toyota plant in Madison, Ala., uses their childcare benefit to enroll her daughter Zharia in preschool. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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An Alabama manufacturer shows how to retain working moms: child care

Child care has long been seen as a problem for mothers to solve. Now employers see it's their issue too. In Alabama, a carmaker is working with a tech company to help employees find and pay for care.

An auto plant in Alabama is offering employees up to $250 per month for child care

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With 'chronic absenteeism' soaring in schools, most parents aren’t sure what it is

Experts and educators are worried about students who miss big chunks of the school year, but a new NPR/Ipsos poll shows parents aren’t quite sure what it is.

Some states are seeing chronic absenteeism soar to more than 40% of students

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Once called Nantucket fever, this nasty tick-borne illness is on the rise

Babesios, which is treated with antibiotics but can send some vulnerable patients to the hospital, is spreading from the Northeast into the Midwest. A clinical trial starts this month to see if an anti-malaria drug can treat the disease.

Once called Nantucket fever, this nasty tick-borne illness is on the rise

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Blocked from asylum, many migrants juggle their choices: give up, or try to cross again

“We made the mistake of crossing illegally… But that’s the desperation of a person who fears for the safety of his loved ones,” says one migrant deported days after crossing U.S.-Mexico border.

Biden's policies aimed at curbing illegal migration face many challenges

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Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid acknowledges fans as he celebrates Real Madrid defeating Borussia Dortmund during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Final at Wembley Stadium on June 1. The Brazilian star was the target of racist chants last year -- an incident that sparked international outrage and has now resulted in prison terms. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) David Ramos/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe hide caption

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Racist taunts against soccer star Vinícius Júnior land men 8 months in Spanish prison

The taunts and monkey gestures sparked widespread outrage — and led the soccer star and others to say the problems were far bigger than a handful of fans.

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Tiny Desk Concert: The Breeders

Happy birthday to twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal! They brought the early '90s lineup of The Breeders to the Tiny Desk in 2018.

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Benny Gantz resigns as Israeli war cabinet member

Gantz followed through on his plan to resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday citing its failure to advance a plan to defeat Hamas in Gaza.

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These disabled people tried to play by the rules. It cost them their federal benefits

A little-known Social Security program was supposed to lift people out of poverty. Sometimes it traps them there instead.

Supplemental Security Income rules can limit the people the program is meant to help

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Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life

Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.

Your future's in the trash can: How the plastic industry promoted waste to make money

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American Indian activist Leonard Peltier speaks during an interview at the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan., in 1999. Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has a parole hearing Monday, June 10, 2024. Joe Ledford/The Kansas City Star/AP hide caption

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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has first parole hearing in a decade

The Indigenous activist has been in prison nearly 50 years for the 1975 killing of two FBI agents. In ailing health, supporters say this might be his last bid for freedom.

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Bowen Yang invited Tina Fey onto his podcast. He's still dwelling on what she said

Bowen Yang talks to Wild Card about his proudest moment as a kid, hard truths from Tina Fey and why he thinks there's more to reality than we can see or touch.

Bowen Yang thinks being present is overrated

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Franz Kafka's life wasn't so kafkaesque after all, TV miniseries shows

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with lead actor Joel Basman and director David Schalko about his German-Austrian miniseries Kafka on early 20th century author Franz Kafka, released in the U.S. from June 6.

KAFKA - Joel Basman, David Schalko or Daniel Kehmann

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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks after taking the oath of office, Jan. 10, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. A prosecutor said Friday that he would not file any criminal charges over a $19,000 lectern bought by the governor's office, a purchase that attracted nationwide scrutiny. Will Newton/AP hide caption

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Prosecutors won't charge Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders over a $19K lectern

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After a recent audit of a Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' controversial tax-funded lectern purchase, an Arkansas prosecutor says he will not move forward with charges.

Aiyana Rainbow, a Romanian-made AI model, is one of the Miss AI finalists

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Fake beauty queens charm judges at the Miss AI pageant

Ten models that exist only in the digital realm have made it to the finals of what's being billed as the world's first beauty pageant involving AI.

The Miss AI beauty pageant ushers in a new type of influencer

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