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US President Joe Biden walks along the US-Mexico border fence in El Paso, Texas, on January 8, 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Does Biden's plan to protect millions from deportation square with border tightening?

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Shiloh Jordan, right, who was among the people receiving a pardon for a misdemeanor marijuana conviction years ago, greets Maryland Gov. Wes Moore at a news conference in Annapolis, Md., on June 17 when Moore announced more than 175,000 pardons. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is center. Brian Witte/AP hide caption

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Some say Maryland’s mass marijuana pardons don’t go far enough

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In this drone view, an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants makes its way across the English Channel to Britain, on May 4. Chris J. Ratcliffe/Reuters hide caption

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Immigration is a big issue ahead of the U.K. elections, too

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Wynton Marsalis performs during "Live from Here" at The Town Hall on Oct. 12, 2019, in New York City. Taylor Hill/Getty Images hide caption

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A Juneteenth album captures the rhythm of life

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A Juneteenth album brings 'Freedom, Justice and Hope'

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A bride and groom partake in a church wedding ceremony, circa 1960s. H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images hide caption

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What will marriage look like in the future?

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The 'Morning Edition' series 'The Sumer of Love' begins with a look at marriage

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Wyatt Seymore pours the last drops of liquid from a water bottle into his mouth on June 17 as he takes a break from unloading a stiflingly hot trailer of fireworks outside Powder Monkey Fireworks ahead of the opening of the stand in Weldon Spring, Mo. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption

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Heat wave safety tips from the world's first chief heat officer

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Marvin Ruckle, who has worked as a NICU nurse at an Ascension hospital in Kansas, said problems caused by the cyberattack nearly led him to administer the wrong dose of a narcotic to a baby. Travis Heying for KFF Health News hide caption

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Cyberattack led to harrowing lapses at Ascension hospitals, clinicians say

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Cyberattack led to harrowing lapses at Ascension hospitals, clinicians say

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