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AAA says this will be the busiest Fourth of July travel period ever, with most people taking to the road to get to their destinations.
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Big Travel Boom Expected This Fourth Of July Weekend

Jun 28, 2017
AAA says cheaper gas is one of the driving forces behind an expected increase in travelers this holiday weekend. Nearly 45 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home.

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Air Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Brian Head Fire Grows To 50,000 Acres

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City Of Dust: The Evolution Of Burning Man

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  • The Burning Man Festival has taken over the Black Rock Desert since the 90s. It has been around long enough to have a history and that history is being featured in a new exhibition at the Nevada Art Museum. 

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Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell of Australia has been charged by police in the state of Victoria with sexual assault.

Australian Police Bring Sexual Assault Charges Against Catholic Cardinal

Jun 28, 2017
Cardinal George Pell, a key adviser to Pope Francis, has been ordered to appear in a Melbourne court next month. The Archdiocese of Sydney says he will return from Rome to fight the charges.
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Robert LaVoy Finicum (left), a rancher from Arizona, talks to reporters at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Ore., in January 2016. His shooting death by state police was found by investigators to be justified.

FBI Agent Is Indicted On Charges Of Lying About Fatal Oregon Refuge Shooting

Jun 28, 2017
The charges against the agent were brought amid lingering animosity over the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge to protest restrictions on use of federal lands.
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Boaty McBoatface undergoes preparations last year in Birkenhead, England. By the assessment of the British Antarctic Survey, Boaty discharged its duties on its inaugural voyage surpassingly well.

Boaty McBoatface Makes Its Triumphant Return, Hauling 'Unprecedented Data'

Jun 28, 2017
The curiously named submersible wrapped up its inaugural voyage last week. And, as the British Antarctic Survey noted Wednesday, Boaty acquitted itself well on the seven-week expedition.
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USA Gymnastics announced Tuesday it will adopt new policies to better protect its athletes from abuse. Steve Penny, the organization's former president and CEO, is seen here in 2011.

After Abuse Scandal, USA Gymnastics Says It Will Take Steps To Protect Athletes

Jun 28, 2017
The organization's board unanimously adopted 70 recommendations of an independent report. But some say the governing body's pledge to do better isn't enough.
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The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility's death chamber has been unused since January 2014, when executions in the state were put on hold after problems putting an inmate to death.

Federal Appeals Court Paves Way For Ohio To Resume Lethal Injections

Jun 28, 2017
It was a contentious decision that split the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges in an 8-6 vote. A lower court had halted executions. The judges focused on the effects of the sedative midazolam.
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Planet Money
The participants of PorcFest 2015 pose for a group photo.

Episode 286: Libertarian Summer Camp

Jun 28, 2017
We visited a libertarian summer paradise. What we found: People paying in gold. Exotic bacon dishes. A nine-year-old selling alcohol.
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Renowned chef Alain Senderens, who helped define French nouvelle cuisine, died Sunday.

Alain Senderens, A 'Visionary' Chef And Co-Founder Of Nouvelle Cuisine, Dies At 77

Jun 28, 2017
The French chef renounced his much-coveted Michelin stars to forge his own way. "I want to do something different that will be three-star in my heart," he told The Guardian.
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Kevin Morby performs on stage at World Cafe Live during a WXPN Free At Noon Concert.

Kevin Morby On World Cafe

Jun 28, 2017
While making City Music, Morby looked to Lou Reed's legacy for the confidence to experiment. He tells World Cafe about the album and the role New York has played in his story.
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