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NPR (Kristin Wright) - A midwife crosses 'maternity deserts' to make a difference for Black moms and babies

New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama.

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NPR (The Associated Press) - Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia

A Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Merica) - Here are the races you should watch today

Primary season is coming to a close, and today is the most crowded day left on the calendar.

NYTIMES (Jason Horowitz) - Spain’s Complex Ties With Morocco Fuel Speculation Over Ceuta Migrant Surge

Rumors swirled that Morocco, perhaps spurred by Israel and the United States, organized a recent border disaster. That unproven speculation, experts said, was exacerbated by the region’s complicated history.

NYTIMES (Steven Lee Myers, Aida Alami and Carlos Barragán) - How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco

A wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 deaths.

NYTIMES (Andrew Zaleski) - A.I. Offers Hope for Men With Infertility, Spotting ‘Hidden’ Sperm

New technology may make it easier for men with extremely low sperm counts to have biological children.

NYTIMES (Casey Michael Henry) - The Right Loves the Founding Fathers. They Might Love the A.I. Versions Even More.

Glenn Beck and other pundits are turning figures like George Washington into supposedly infallible podcasters.

NYTIMES (Max Kim) - A.C. Vests and UV Parasols: East Asia Deploys Heat-Fighting Gadgets

The innovations include air-conditioned apparel, refrigerators for humans and hand-held fans that use the science behind semiconductors. Governments are making cooling devices central to heat adaptation.

NYTIMES (Lydia DePillis) - In a Summer of Climate Misery, Businesses Confront the Need to Adapt

Repeated heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms are solidifying the understanding that new investments are unavoidable.

NYTIMES (Jazmine Ulloa, Maia Spoto and Jill Cowan) - New Evidence Shows Agents Using Slurs, Bolstering Profiling Claims

Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles