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Ethan Saylor, a young man with Down Syndrome, died after an altercation with police. The case has raised questions about the way cops deal with people who have mental disabilities. Host Michel Martin discusses Saylor's case with parents and a former policeman.

As the summer travel season approaches, air travel provides a barometer for the health of the U.S. economy — and airlines report they're having a good year. After years of financial troubles, industry representatives hope U.S. travelers are more willing to fly. NPR senior business editor Marilyn Geewax explains what summer travel tells us about the health of the economy.

Cancer claims best-selling author Bebe Moore Campbell at 56, but it won't silence her legacy. Her books included Brothers and Sisters and What You Owe Me. Her success gave her a platform to speak out about mental illness.

Poll finds verdict in Trump hush-money trial won't impact most voters' choice for president. NATO members meet in Prague. Justice Alito says he won't step aside from cases related to 2020's election.

High levels of lead were found in a surprisingly large number of Bangladeshi kids in New York City — and in pregnant women in Bangladesh. Could there be a common cause?

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Watch the Shelby County Joint Task Force briefing on COVID-19, from August 6.Click here to watch.

Discover a blind woman that saw rain.

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The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Google for what an official called "systemic compensation disparities" between men and women. The government is suing the company to release its records.