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E.J. Cuevas (left) and his cousin, Joseph Martinez, stand in front of one of the family shrimping boats. "Every year it gets less and less," Cuevas says of Gulf shrimping. "This is our livelihood — for nothing." John Burnett for NPR hide caption
Americans love shrimp. But U.S. shrimpers are barely making ends meet
A new summer reality: hospitals and ERs see more patients with heat-related illness
Getting AC to residents of public housing, where extreme heat can be dangerous
Members of an female Afghan military platoon now face uncertain fate in the U.S.
How the shutdown of transport company Yellow could have ripple effects for truckers
After losing his wife, Richard E. Grant has found a daily 'Pocketful of Happiness'
C.K. Chau's take on 'Pride and Prejudice' takes readers to 2000s New York Chinatown
White, 17, grew up in Boulder, Colo., and was a rising star in off-road cycling. He is seen here in January at the Cyclocross World Championships in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands. USA Cycling hide caption
'Dreamtown' podcast examines how legal marijuana transformed one small town
An aerial view shows a newly constructed "X" sign on the roof of the headquarters of the social media platform previously known as Twitter, in San Francisco, on July 29. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of her two youngest children and conspiracy to murder a romantic rival. She is seen here during the sentencing hearing at the Fremont County Courthouse in St. Anthony, Idaho. Tony Blakeslee/AP hide caption