Néstor was 11 when he and his dad, Melvin, left El Salvador and crossed into Texas in 2018. After reaching the U.S. border, they were taken to different facilities and were separated for over two months, split apart by the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy. Read more here.
He inherited a devastating diseases. Then scientists successfully treated it with the experimental CRISPR gene-editing technique. It could open the door to new ways of treating other common disorders in the future.
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Tam O'Shaughnessy and Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space — in 1983, aboard the space shuttle Challenger. There was much more to O'Shaughnessy and Ride's relationship, which remained largely private until after Ride's death in 2012 at age 61. (Short Wave)
Two brothers living in San Francisco led a group that set a record this month for the longest high line walked in California.Read more here.
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Podcasts of the Week
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While Silicon Valley raced toward the future with its unofficial "move fast and break things" motto, the military has failed to keep up. How will the two reach across this divide to solve the military's urgent tech problems? (Rough Translation)
Capitalism is a construction project hundreds of years in the making and no part of it is natural or left to chance. (Throughline)
It's hard not to love romance books. They're flirty, steamy, and by definition, they end on a high note.Life Kit teamed up with Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast for a beginner's guide to the best summer romance books. Click here for the list of recommendations.
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Where do you come from?New York Times food writer Priya Krishna tackles this question with her mother, Ritu. They explore assimilation through food and why dal represents comfort for their family. (It's Been A Minute With Sam Sanders)
The FDA has approved a new drug for Alzheimer's. But a lot of experts are skeptical about whether the drug works. (Short Wave)
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