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• Organizers Who Are Honoring Pride In Small Towns June 20, 2021
  NPR's Michel Martin speaks with three people organizing Pride events in rural areas: Tonya Jones, Gibran Cuevas, and Alray Nelson.
• Carjackings Are On The Rise. What Drives Youth To Commit These Crimes? June 20, 2021
  Carjackings are up in cities across the country. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with someone who committed a carjacking at 16 about why they did it.
• Former NCAA Athlete Fights For College Players To Profit From Own Names June 20, 2021
  NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former college athlete Christina Chenault about why she wants the NCAA to start letting players make money off of their name, image, and likeness.
• Faith Groups Wade Into Politics With Rules That Will Cost Membership, Priest Says June 20, 2021
  Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest, tells NPR's Michel Martin about the significance of the political and social issues that were discussed at the leadership meetings of two prominent religious groups.
• A 15-Vehicle Crash On An Alabama Highway Has Left 9 Children Dead June 20, 2021
  Eight of the children were traveling in a van belonging to a youth ranch operated by the Alabama Sheriffs Association for abused or neglected children. A 9-month-old baby died in a separate vehicle.
  The Associated Press
• Juneteenth Brings Joy, A New Tubman Museum And Questions Of The Future June 20, 2021
  The Smithsonian magazine had named the small Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May, N.J., as one to watch in 2020.
  Peter Crimmins | WHYY
• A Driver Crashed Into The Crowd At A Pride Parade In Florida, Killing One Man June 20, 2021
  Some witnesses said the crash in the city of Wilton Manors appeared to be an intentional act, but authorities told reporters that they were investigating all possibilities.
  The Associated Press
• A Hopi Artist Grapples With His Complicated Legacy And Learns To Be A Better Father June 20, 2021
  Duane Koyawena quit drinking 12 years ago after his own dad died from alcoholism. At the same time, he learned he was going to be father and wanted to stop the cycle.
  Laurel Morales
• Girl Scouts Faced With 15 Million Boxes Of Unsold Cookies June 20, 2021
  Too many unsold boxes of cookies - that's what Girl Scouts are facing this year. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Maryann Barry, of the Girl Scouts of Citrus about how her troops are handling it.
• How Many Dads Does It Take To Screw In A Lightbulb? Father's Day By The Numbers June 20, 2021
  Father's Day happens each year on the third Sunday in June. Here are some fun facts — and a few groaners — to celebrate the day we honor all the dads out there.
  Meg Anderson