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- Results Of At-Home Genetic Tests For Health Can Be Hard To Interpret
As home genetic testing continues to boom, more people are getting their DNA tested for health reasons. The tests may signal future disease, but there are many limitations that might falsely reassure.
- Sexual Harrassment In Courts
No industry is immune from sexual harassment and abuse — even the judicial system. NPR's Michel Martin talks to attorney Jaime Santos of Goodwin Procter about the prevalence of harassment by judges.
- Protesters March To Texas Site Holding Detained Immigrant Kids
Hundreds of protesters angry over the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant children from their parents march on a tent city near El Paso, Texas.
- House To Vote On 2 Immigration Bills
NPR's Michel Martin looks ahead to votes on immigration this coming week in the House with congressman Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), who's seeking legal protections for so-called Dreamers.
- A 50-Year-Old Popcorn Machine Feeds Nostalgia At The Movies
In Lexington, Tenn., a century-old cinema is celebrating an important birthday: The Princess Theatre's popcorn machine is turning 50.
- Stay-At-Home Dads Still Struggle With Diapers, Drool, Stigma And Isolation
It's hard to find other stay-at-home dads to hang out with, and working men worry you'll hit on their stay-at-home wives. Meanwhile, bosses still expect new fathers to work full-time. What's changed?
- Trump's Decision To Separate Families Heats Up Immigration Debate
House Democrats converged on an immigration detention facility Sunday, as the Trump administration continued to shift blame elsewhere for the growing crisis.
- Hundreds March To Texas Tent City Holding Detained Immigrant Kids
Rep. Beto O'Rourke organized the Fathers' Day march in just a couple of days. Hundreds of people showed up to protest the Trump administration's policy of separating families at the border.
- 1 Suspect Dead, 22 Injured After Shooting At Art Event In New Jersey
The shooting happened at an all-night art festival that was scheduled to go into the next afternoon. At least one other suspect is in police custody as the investigation continues.
- The Controversy Over Maple Syrup
There's a controversy over how to label the sugar naturally found in maple syrup. The Food and Drug Administration says it should be labeled as "added sugar." Maple syrup producers are balking.
- An Update On An Asylum-Seeker
An update, after this week's new immigration restrictions, on an asylum seeker <em>Weekend Edition</em> has been following for the past year.
- Sally Hemings Gets New Attention At Monticello
Thomas Jefferson owned hundreds of slaves over the course of his life, something long unacknowledged at his Virginia plantation, Monticello. That's changing.
- Drought And Fire Threat Lead To Forest Closings
Forest officials closed the San Juan National Forest in southwest Colorado because of "historic levels" of fire danger. The closure will affect local tourism economies.
- Virtual Advisers Help Out With College Admissions
Nearly 1 in 4 high-achieving, low-income students apply to college completely on their own. A nonprofit aims to help them by connecting them to remote advisers.
- A Photojournalist At The Border
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Getty Images photographer John Moore, whose photo of a toddler crying at the Texas border went viral this week.
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