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The Perdue Farms chicken and poultry processing factory in Salisbury, Md., pictured on May 2, 2020. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Haley Van Voorhis' play led to an incomplete third-down pass by the Juniata quarterback on Saturday. Shenandoah went on to win, 48-7. Keric Jackson/Shenandoah Athletic Communications hide caption

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A rural mail carrier in 1905 trying out new transportation technology. National Postal Museum, Curatorial Photographic Collection hide caption

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In this Sept. 19, 2021 file photo, flames burn up a tree as part of the Windy Fire in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest, Calif. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

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Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress

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Male giant panda Xiao Qi Ji rolls around in his enclosure during a "Panda Palooza" event at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Saturday, in Washington, D.C. We're guessing he hasn't heard about the looming government shutdown. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Screenwriters on strike protest in front of Paramount Studios on May 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, Calif. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Hollywood writers reach a tentative deal with studios after nearly five month strike

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Usher performs at the 51st annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards gala in New York on June 16, 2022. The music megastar, who has won eight Grammys, said he's looking forward to performing on the NFL's biggest stage. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP hide caption

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As psychedelic-assisted therapy grows, so does interest from a new group: chaplains

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EIS officer Arran Hamlet walks into the Government Meadows site to conduct environmental sampling for norovirus. Mia Catharine Mattioli/CDC hide caption

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Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead serves as Maryland's 31st adjutant general — making her the only Black woman who leads a state military in the U.S. Here, Birckhead sits inside NPR's studios for an interview with NPR's Jonathan Franklin. Ajani Daniel/NPR hide caption

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An alligator is seen at the Everglades National Park, Fla. On Friday, a gator was reportedly spotted with human remains in its mouth in a canal in Largo, Florida. Alan Diaz/AP hide caption

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Light shines through new stained-glass windows with a theme of racial justice during an unveiling and dedication ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral for the windows on Saturday, Sept. 23 in Washington. Nick Wass/AP hide caption

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A family of five who said they were from Guatemala and a man in a pink shirt from Peru walk through the desert after crossing in the Tucson Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border last month. Matt York/AP hide caption

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Despite efforts of 3 U.S. administrations, migrant families keep crossing the border

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A photo of Jeffrey Ramirez is seen at his parents' home in Vista, California. He was diagnosed with cancer while in prison and died at age 41. Ariana Drehsler for NPR hide caption

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1 in 4 inmate deaths happens in the same federal prison. Why?

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In this image from Baton Rouge Police Department body camera video, officers interact with Jeremy Lee inside a warehouse in Baton Rouge on Jan. 9, 2023. Lee sued the department in August 2023 alleging officers abused him in the police warehouse nicknamed the "Brave Cave." Baton Rouge Police Department via AP hide caption

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Why Are So Many Inmates at This Federal Prison Dying?

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Jon Hetherington, 34, from Oregon, originally planned to attend the Seattle show of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, but couldn't fly because his wheelchair exceeded the plane's cargo dimensions. He posted about the saga on TikTok and a representative for Beyoncé arranged for him to attend her Dallas show. Jon Hetherington hide caption

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