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Jose Alvarado, an asylum-seeker who arrived in New York City from Venezuela, sits at his camp. Alvarado says he was expelled from the Clinton Hill shelter due to an incident in the facility bathrooms. Brooklyn, New York, on July 19, 2023.

As NYC limits access to migrants and asylum-seekers, many are left homeless

New York City officials say they are overwhelmed by an influx of asylum-seekers. Hundreds of immigrants are crowded into at least one detention center.

A large metal "X" sign is seen on Friday on top of the downtown San Francisco building that housed what was once Twitter.

'X' logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate

City officials say replacing letters or symbols on buildings requires a permit for design and safety reasons. The installation is part of Elon Musk's effort to rebrand the social media platform.

President Biden walks with his grandson Beau Biden as they leave the White House on December 16, 2022.

Biden has a 7th grandchild. But he's never acknowledged her, until now

President Biden is known for his close relationship with his grandchildren. But he hadn't recognized a 4-year-old daughter of Hunter Biden from his family, until Friday.

People stand in line waiting to enter Trader Joe's to buy groceries in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on March 24, 2020.

Trader Joe's recalls its frozen falafel for possibly having rocks in it

Trader Joe's said its falafel could have rocks in it. It issued recalls recently for two types of cookies for the same reason. It's also recalling broccoli cheddar soup that may contain insects.

Vichitra Rajasingh had 80 Barbies as a kid. Living in a small town at a time when there wasn't much entertainment, she says Barbie was a source of limitless imagination. At the bakery she now runs, she bakes about half-a-dozen Barbie cakes a week. She says the dolls remind her of her grandmother, who passed away at age 87 in January and who used to surprise her by sewing outfits for her dolls.

Barbie in India: A skin color debate, a poignant poem, baked in a cake

The doll is quite popular.One bakery sells half-a-dozen Barbie cakes a week! But like Barbies everywhere, she is controversial because of skin tone and the fact that not every kid can afford her.

Carlee Russell, the Alabama nursing student who said she was kidnapped, was charged with two misdemeanors in connection with the hoax, Hoover police announced Friday.

Carlee Russell is charged with kidnapping hoax

It remains unclear why the 25-year-old Alabama nursing student fabricated a story of a stranded toddler and why she went missing for two days.

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are ticking up. But even if illnesses keep rising, it appears unlikely that they will hit previous summer peaks.

The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave

In July, coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits have inched up. Recent summers have seen a bump in COVID-19. This year's rise looks modest so far.

A summer of extreme heat is raising alarms of health risks. Here, a child plays in a waterfall feature at Yards Park in Washington, D.C., on June 26.

Here's how you can help kids stay healthy if they play outside in a heat wave

Little kids are like a "small potato" whose core can heat up faster than an adult's, an expert tells NPR. Here are tips for helping children stay safe in extreme temperatures.

Jibbs, Nelly, Smino & Chingy. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR.

How St. Louis recalibrated rap radio

Call the melodic, countrified swing that took over early 2000s radio an overnight sensation if you like, but it didn't come from nowhere — just a city many considered to be nowhere.

The cast of <em>Ted Lasso</em> pose during the 73rd Emmy Awards in 2021.

The 75th Emmy Awards show has been postponed

The ceremony, scheduled for Sept. 18, has been cancelled due to the writers and actors' strikes. This year's nominees include Succession and Ted Lasso.

Gender rights activists demonstrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Many of the bans states passed this year against gender-affirming health care for youth are in federal court and may be on their way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Can states' bans on transgender care hold up in court? We break down the arguments

The 20 gender-affirming care bans states have passed are undergoing intense legal scrutiny and testing federal courts in new ways, setting up battles that may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., speaks at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on July 25.

House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again)

Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn't rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party.

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