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Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul, who read a politically charged manifesto at a rally last week, outside Thammasat University on Tuesday.

In Thailand, A 21-Year-Old Student Dares To Tackle A Taboo Subject

Last week, Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul took the stage at a rally to read a manifesto calling for reform of Thailand's politically powerful monarchy — a move that could land her in jail.

Tropical Storm Laura could become a hurricane early next week — around the same time another storm develops into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. The system is forecast to bring rain and flooding to Caribbean islands on its way to the U.S. mainland.

2 Hurricanes Could Form In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week — An Apparent First

One storm is currently forecast to hit near the Texas-Louisiana border; the other could reach the Florida Panhandle. Two hurricanes hitting the Gulf at once would be unprecedented, experts say.

U.S. Lobster Dealers Hope To Claw Back Market Share In Europe

A new trade deal with Europe lifts tariffs that had put U.S. producers at a competitive disadvantage. Lobster shipments worldwide have suffered this year, largely as a result of the coronavirus.

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Fan Favorite Chi Chi DeVayne Dies At 34

American drag performer Chi Chi DeVayne, known offstage as Zavion Davenport, died Thursday at 34. DeVayne was one of the most popular contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race TV show.

Giant panda Mei Xiang is seen after giving birth to a cub Friday at the National Zoo in Washington.

Smithsonian National Zoo's Giant Panda Gives Birth

"A precious giant panda cub has arrived!" overjoyed officials announce in a tweet Friday. Mei Xiang is caring for the newborn "attentively."

Ballots are stored at the Franklin County Board of Elections in Columbus, Ohio, on April 28, the final day of that state's primary election. An NPR analysis finds that more than 500,000 absentee ballots were rejected in primaries this year.

More Than 550,000 Primary Absentee Ballots Rejected In 2020, Far Outpacing 2016

Tens of thousands of ballots have been rejected in key battleground states, where the outcome in November for the presidency and other races could be determined by a small number of votes.

When the pandemic hit this spring, U.S. rural hospitals lost an estimated 70% of their income as patients avoided the emergency room, doctor's appointments and elective surgeries. "It was devastating," says Maggie Elehwany of the National Rural Health Association.

Rural Hospitals Are Sinking Under COVID-19 Financial Pressures

America's rural hospitals were struggling even before the pandemic. Now, the loss of revenue from months of deferred treatments and surgeries have pulled more to the brink, as federal relief fades.

President Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 19 in Phoenix.

RNC Schedule: Here's What You Need To Know

A small number of Republican leaders will be physically present in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, but most of the convention will be virtual.

In this photo illustration, a Susan B. Anthony one dollar coin is displayed on August 18, 2020 in San Anselmo, California.

Opinion: Did Susan B. Anthony Need A Posthumous Pardon?

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life of Susan B. Anthony on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and questions the need for a posthumous pardon by President Trump.

The two sets of footprints "are among the oldest tracks on Earth of shelled-egg-laying animals, such as reptiles, and the earliest evidence of vertebrate animals walking in sand dunes," paleontologist Stephen Rowland said.

Fallen Boulder Reveals 313 Million-Year-Old Fossil Footprints At Grand Canyon

The side-by-side tracks of two ancient animals have been called "by far the oldest vertebrate tracks in Grand Canyon."

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