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Southern Californian neighbor honors veterans with free flag kits

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Demand for drone shows sky high as 4th of July approaches

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Power Plant using more electricity for bitcoin mining denied air permit

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Bodycam footage to be released in the Akron, OH police shooting of a 25-year-old Black man

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After facing backlash, Uvalde’s School District Chief of Police steps down from City Council

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Severe thunderstorms disrupt air travel during the 4th of July weekend

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17-year-old attacked by shark after sharks were spotted near the shore days before

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Supreme Court shifting faster, farther to the right each ruling

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WRTI’s legendary jazz DJ Bob Perkins retires at age 88

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Afghan refugee details falling through the cracks of an overstretched system (Part 1)

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Afghan refugee details falling through the cracks of an overstretched system (Part 2)

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A national trend comes to Fishers, Indiana: big companies buying up single-family homes (Part 1)

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A national trend comes to Fishers, Indiana: big companies buying up single-family homes (Part 2)

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How Mayfield, Kentucky is moving forward 6 months after tornado devastation (Part 1)

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How Mayfield, Kentucky is moving forward 6 months after tornado devastation (Part 2)

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Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee: 70 Years of Her Reign (Part 1)

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Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee: The Future of the Monarchy (Part 2)

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How a sailor reunited with the Vietnamese refugees he rescued after the fall of Saigon (Part 1)

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How a sailor reunited with the Vietnamese refugees he rescued after the fall of Saigon (Part 2)

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Armed Forces Day: Explaining the U.S. military branches for kids (Part 1)

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Armed Forces Day: Explaining the U.S. military branches for kids (Part 2)

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Climate change and drought forcing hard choices across California (Part 1)

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Climate change and drought forcing hard choices across California (Part 2)

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Extended interview: Trailblazing NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins (Part 1)

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Extended interview: Trailblazing NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins (Part 2)

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Living Legacy: Jackie Robinson's Lasting Impact on Baseball (Part 1)

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Living Legacy: Jackie Robinson's Lasting Impact on Baseball (Part 2)

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Ukrainian mountain community offers a moment of peace for families fleeing war (Part 1)

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Ukrainian mountain community offers a moment of peace for families fleeing war (Part 2)

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All eyes on a changing Arizona ahead of the next election

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Family of Afghan baby handed to U.S. Marine in Kabul speaks out

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Phoenix is ‘the head of the snake’ as DEA cracks down on counterfeit pills

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Brad Paisley, Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s mission to feed Nashville

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Nashville schools struggling amid pandemic setbacks

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Gen. Milley warns U.S. military needs a ‘fundamental change’ to keep up with China

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D.C. checkers club continues its storied tradition in new neighborhood

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Seeing St. Louis from the top of the iconic Gateway Arch

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Day care worker shortage impacting families across St. Louis

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A look at crime in St. Louis and possible solutions

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How two sisters became superstars of Austin's food scene

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Inside Austin’s massive growth

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Hollywood Bowl makes a comeback with tribute to first responders

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Inside Los Angeles’ homeless crisis

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Seattle doctor’s remarkable journey to leading pediatric clinic

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How Seattle restaurants are adapting and recovering amid the pandemic

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How smugglers use Facebook to prey on desperate migrants

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Inside Border Patrol's effort to stop smugglers putting lives at risk

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Harris speaks out on why she hasn’t traveled to Southern border

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Growing tent camp houses hundreds of migrants near U.S. border

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Lester Holt on record surge of migrants to U.S.

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Migrant families and children on difficult decision to cross the border

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What's driving migrants to make the dangerous journey to the U.S.

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Harris in Guatemala to address migrant surge

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Changemakers & State of the Struggle

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Two generations of Black athletes fight for change

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Bryan Stevenson on Black achievement and progress

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Inspiring the next generation of Black dancers

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Two generations of science pioneers inspire future astronauts

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New Jersey’s new marijuana laws aim to address social injustice

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Texas town in spotlight after parents push back against diversity plan

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Lester Holt reflects on the state of the struggle for Black Americans

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Mother of Ahmaud Arbery speaks out one year after his death

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Little Rock Nine members reflect on their critical role in desegregating schools

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Misty Copeland and Erica Lall speak on being Black ballerinas (Part 1)

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Misty Copeland and Erica Lall speak on being Black ballerinas (Part 2)

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Members of the Little Rock Nine address educational equity in the U.S. (Part 1)

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Members of the Little Rock Nine address educational equity in the U.S. (Part 2)

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Extended interview: Lester Holt speaks with Bryan Stevenson (Part 1)

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Extended interview: Lester Holt speaks with Bryan Stevenson (Part 2)

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Extended interview: John Carlos and Nneka Ogwumike (Part 1)

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Extended interview: John Carlos and Nneka Ogwumike (Part 2)

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Changemakers: Women of color in STEM (Part 1)

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Changemakers: Women of color in STEM (Part 2)