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Boeing’s woes mean rising anxiety in Wichita, Kansas, the 'Air Capital of the World'

Troubled plane maker Boeing wants to buy Spirit AeroSystems, the Kansas supplier that builds the body of the 737. The deal could have big implications for Wichita, a city with deep ties to aviation.

For generations, Yup'ik women have gathered for "throwing parties" in the coastal villages of Western Alaska to celebrate firsts (like the first seal caught by a young family member). In late April, a group of women gathered for a throwing party in the village of Mertarvik to help Mildred Tom celebrate her daughter's graduation and the recent accomplishments of her grandchildren.<br><br> <br>

In some Alaska villages, hunting and fishing season starts with a 'throwing party'

Also known as “seal parties,” the tradition brings women together to mark first catches and — more recently — other achievements as well.

Southern Baptists are meeting in Indianapolis and they have a full agenda

The Southern Baptist Convention is meeting to affirm its ban on women clergy and to take a vote against the use of IVF in reproduction.

Nurses Lisa Stambolis and Ashley Gresh of the Neighborhood Nursing team talk with Percy Jones. Members of the nursing team visit his apartment building weekly, and Jones credits them with easing his worries about recovering from a hernia surgery when he couldn't get a timely appointment with his doctor.

In Baltimore, nurses go door-to-door to bring primary care to the whole neighborhood

A cadre of Johns Hopkins nurses are adapting a model for primary care that's been successful in Costa Rica. They will visit every household in a Baltimore community to assess health care and social needs at least once a year.

A woman undergoing chemotherapy gets a special message from a stranger

Not long after chemotherapy for ovarian cancer, Mary Fran Lyons was walking through a mall, self-conscious about losing her hair. Then a stranger came up to her and gave her hope.

Green parties suffered dramatic losses in the European parliament elections

NPR's Rob Schmitz asks Aurélien Saussay of the London School of Economics why support for Green parties crashed in last weekend's European elections.

In Oklahoma, there’s a push to lower penalties for cockfighting.

Cockfighting, the practice of fighting roosters, is illegal in all 50 states and is a federal crime. There's a push in Oklahoma to lower the penalties for cockfighting there.

GOP states sue to block federal regulations on LGBTQ+ preferred bathrooms

Tennessee is among several Republican-led states suing the Biden administration over new protections against sex discrimination for LGBTQ students.

Morning news brief

The low-level war between Israel and Lebanon is ramping up. Southern Baptists are meeting in Indianapolis this week. Apple announces a partnership with OpenAI.

Access to reproductive care inspires many doctors to run for office

Doctors are running for office in an effort to bring their medical expertise to the debate over reproductive rights. With Trump and Biden nearly even in national polls, will it be enough?

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