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Air Date: Friday, July 20, 2018

Homeless In Southern Nevada: Is Progress Being Made?

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  • New numbers show a slight drop in the number of homeless on Las Vegas streets compared to last year and a much larger drop from three years ago. Is progress being made to help the homeless in Southern Nevada?

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Maria Butina, photographed in 2013 at a pro-gun rally in Moscow, is charged with conspiring to act as a Russian agent.
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Attorney For Maria Butina Says "Whole Story" Is Still Not Known About His Client

Jul 21, 2018
Robert Driscoll told NPR that Butina, who is facing charges of conspiring to act as a Russian agent, will "be proven innocent in this case."
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National
Michael Cohen, a longtime lawyer of President Trump, reportedly taped their conversation about payments to Karen McDougal. The former Playboy model hoped to publish an account of her alleged affair with Trump.

Michael Cohen Recorded A Conversation With Trump About Paying An Ex-Playboy Model

Jul 21, 2018
The FBI found the secret recording after a raid on the lawyer's office in April. His lawyer says, "Suffice it to say that when the recording is heard, it will not hurt Mr. Cohen."
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National

Branson Mayor Karen Best Reacts To Tragic Duck Boat Accident

Jul 21, 2018
NPR's Scott Simon talks to the mayor of Branson, Missouri about the boat accident that killed more than a dozen people this week.
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The Salt
The way cows digest food takes a lot of energy and generates a lot of heat. This makes them lose their appetite and produce less milk.

As Milk Production Cools In Summer, Farmers Try To Help Cows Take The Heat

Jul 21, 2018
From fans and misting water to creating a whole new breed of cow, farmers and researchers are fighting rising temperatures to keep the dairy industry from losing millions of dollars to "heat stress."
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National Security
Maria Butina, leader of a pro-gun organization, speaks on Oct. 8, 2013, during a news conference in Moscow.

The Russia Investigations: How Many More Maria Butinas Are There?

Jul 21, 2018
In a week even Hollywood couldn't have scripted, the feds launch their case against a Russian accused of infiltrating U.S. politics. And the deputy attorney general speaks out on foreign interference.
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Goats and Soda
A fake dinosaur is a tourist attraction on the Silk Road in Mongolia.

Prize-Winning #iPhoneOnly Photos: From Dinos To Divers

Jul 21, 2018
A selection of the winning photos from the 2018 iPhone Photography Awards contest.
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World
Hazmat suits hang next to the canal that leads from Balaklava Bay to the heart of the underground base.

Now A Museum, This USSR Submarine Base Was Built To Endure U.S. Nukes — And Retaliate

Jul 21, 2018
A once-secret underground naval base in Crimea designed to preserve Soviet submarines in case of a nuclear attack is now a museum with an anti-American message.
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NPR Ed

What Your State Is Doing To Beef Up Civics Education

Jul 21, 2018
Not enough people know how a bill becomes a law and other aspects of civic life. More than half the states are trying to fix that. See how your state is doing and take our quiz.
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Monkey See
When we saw this crew, we were impressed — and also curious about how long you can stay in an Iron Man suit that realistic.

Comic-Con Day 3: The Best Hawkeye

Jul 21, 2018
On their third day at San Diego Comic-Con, NPR's Mallory Yu and Petra Mayer get into the spirit of things by dressing up as their favorite heroes and checking out the amazing costumes on display.

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