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NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the resignation of the head of the NFL players union, and the beginning of the second half of baseball season.

Dark skies in northern Utah help millions of birds migrate safely each year. New lighting rules in one growing city aim to preserve those skies.

Logan is building a new underpass beneath Main Street to connect its separated trail system and make crossing safer for pedestrians. Construction begins next month and is expected to be completed by spring.

A new study points out success stories — and potential obstacles — to bringing vaccines to the world's children.

Some of the bill's impacts include tax reforms, research write-offs and Medicaid cuts.

Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weather, a variety of factors are causing power bills to climb, including the high cost of natural gas used to generate electricity and soaring demand from data centers.

Delays and increased screenings for visas mean that many students didn't make it to campus on time – and that has some big implications for the economy.

After the U.S. took military action against three nuclear sites in Iran, reaction across the political spectrum was swift with many Democrats decrying the president's "unilateral" strikes.

President Trump says he's deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. But the latest official figures show that crime rates have fallen dramatically in the city.

NPR's Adrian Ma plays the puzzle with YPR listener Bill Hoffman of Helena, Montana, and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.