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Biden And Bibi Go Way Back: The Fraught Friendship Between 2 Leaders

President Biden has known Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for years. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Evan Osnos of The New Yorker about the relationship's role in diplomacy over violence in the Mideast.

Then-U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim is seen in 2017. President Biden has tapped him to be U.S. special envoy for North Korean issues.

Biden Appoints Career Diplomat Sung Kim To Serve As Special Envoy To North Korea

Kim had served previously as an envoy to North Korea during the Obama administration.

For May, 3 Romances About Staying True To Your Passions, Whatever They May Be

This month, Romancelandia brings us three tales of staying true to what you love, whether that's old cars, wedding dresses or even a grade school crush — while still pursuing the future you want.

Jennifer Minhas had been a nurse for years when she contracted COVID-19 in 2020. Since then, lingering symptoms — what's known as long-haul COVID-19 — made it impossible for her to work. For months, she and her doctors struggled to understand what was behind her fatigue and rapid heartbeat, among other symptoms.

After Months Of A Racing Heart And Burning Feet, A COVID Long-Hauler Gets A Diagnosis

Jennifer Minhas is among those who suffer lingering problems after COVID-19. A diagnosis of POTS, a little-known circulation disorder that mostly affects women, offers a way forward.

The strength of the AAPI vote was seen last year in critical swing states, including Georgia.

The Growing Power Of The AAPI Vote, By The Numbers

Data from the firm TargetSmart found that almost half of all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who cast a ballot in 2020 did not vote in 2016, and a quarter had never voted before.

After big-box grocery chains left the Arlington Woods neighborhood in Indianapolis, residents were traveling at least five miles to get groceries. Medical device manufacturer COOK Medical is building a plant in the community and, after listening to residents, decided to add a grocery store to its plans.

This Neighborhood Badly Needs A Grocery Store. A Medical Device Maker Will Build One

COOK Medical added a grocery store to its plans for a new plant in Indianapolis after hearing from residents that food access was a problem. It's a unique model of corporate social responsibility.

The Metropolitan Correctional Center, which is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, stands in lower Manhattan. A proposed deal would allow two guards to avoid incarceration for allegedly falsifying documents to conceal that they did not make the required checks on Jeffrey Epstein the night he died.

Jeffrey Epstein Guards Would Avoid Serving Jail Time In A New Deal With Prosecutors

Noel and Thomas have admitted to lying about their failure to make rounds while they were assigned to monitor the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender the night he killed himself.

Instructor Harold Toms (left) and participant Tathaiso Martin, 18, ride wheelies in a Baltimore parking lot. B-360, run by founder Brittany Young, is a program that seeks to offer alternatives to recklessly riding dirt bikes and ATVs on city streets.

A Baltimore Youth Program Mixes A Passion For Dirt Bikes With Science

B-360, a nonprofit, uses dirt bikes to teach elementary and high school students math and science. "Just the excitement and the adrenaline. You can learn a lot from a bike," one participant says.

Predictions

Our panelists predict when we finally identify those UFOs, what they will turn out to be.

Lightning Fill In The Blank

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Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Sparkling Gherkins; A Fowl Fountain of Youth; and Junky Chic.

A chicken looks for food with her chicks June 3, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people to refrain from snuggling with backyard poultry, citing concerns about spreading salmonella.

Don't Kiss Your Chickens, The CDC Says In A Salmonella Warning

A surge in salmonella cases around the country prompts a warning for backyard chicken owners from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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