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President Trump participates in a roundtable on border security at a U.S. Border Patrol station in Calexico, Calif., in April. On Friday, a federal judge ruled against the use of military funds for the president's border wall.

Federal Judge Rules Against Border Wall Construction With Military Funds

The Trump administration had planned to transfer Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities. The judge ruled Friday in a lawsuit against the switch filed by the Sierra Club and others.

Federal Judge Rules Against Border Wall Construction With Military Funds

The Trump administration had planned to transfer Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities. The judge ruled Friday in a lawsuit against the switch filed by the Sierra Club and others.

Jordan Weatherston Pitts (center) sings the role of Renata, the drag queen, with the company of New York City Opera's Stonewall.

'Stonewall' Opera Marks Uprising's 50th Anniversary

New York City Opera has commissioned Stonewall, a new opera premiering one week before the 50th anniversary of the riots that sparked the modern gay-rights movement.

Elation is an Angus bull that recently sold for $800,000. His co-owner, Brian Bell, sells Elation's semen for $50 a sample, about double the going rate.

How Prized Bull Semen And DNA Testing Are Reshaping America's Beef Herd

Cattle ranchers know that making the best steak starts with the genetic makeup of the herd. Now those genetics have taken a historic leap thanks to new, predictive DNA technology.

A few of the great books that our listeners recommend for summer reading.

Code Switch Book Club, Summer 2019

For this summer reading list, our listeners suggested a lot of great history, compelling fiction, a few memoirs — and Jane Austen, reimagined with brown people!

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in New Hampshire. Biden came under fire from fellow Democrats after his remarks on working with segregationists during his time in the U.S. Senate.

Democrats Blast Biden For Recalling 'Civil' Relationship With Segregationists

At a fundraiser Tuesday night, the former vice president talked about working with former Sens. James Eastland and Herman Talmadge, two segregationist Democrats.

Joseph James DeAngelo, who authorities suspect is the so-called Golden State Killer responsible for at least a dozen murders, is arraigned in Sacramento, Calif., in April 2019.

'Man In The Window' Tells Untold Story Of The Golden State Killer Case

A new podcast by the Los Angeles Times tells the untold story of the origins of the Golden State Killer and the man police now believe is responsible for a dozen murders and four dozen rapes across California in the 1970s.

Also: Moist Mediterranean air triggered a freak storm in India; Volkswagen's former CEO is indicted over an emission testing scandal; and there's been a deadly shooting at a Nashville mall.

The Playground Preachers hip-hop group at the 2018 San Diego Youth Hip Hop & Leadership Summit in this undated photo.

Hip-Hop Summit Connects San Diego Teens To College, Careers

Armand King didn’t think that college was an option for him as he dealt with poverty and violence in his neighborhood. The San Diego Youth Hip Hop & Leadership Summit aims to help kids today who are like that too.

Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner Odede during their countdown to parenthood.

Why A Fearless Dad-To-Be Was Scared Of Fatherhood

Kennedy Odede was frightened by the prospect of becoming a dad: "I should do it the right way. But by the way ... what is the right way?"

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