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The Ursula float from the "Little Mermaid" entertains visitors to Disneyland in May 2005 in Anaheim, Calif.

#NPRreads: Shake Things Up This Weekend With These Three Stories

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

Lead water pipes are still used in many U.S. homes.

Lead Levels Below EPA Limits Can Still Impact Your Health

Even tiny amounts of lead in the water can cause IQ deficits in children or high blood pressure in adults.

Donald Trump, left, and Hillary Clinton, right, delivered competing economic speeches this week.

How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?

While both candidates diverge vastly on many issues, they also have some surprising areas of agreement.

Michelle Carter competes in the women's shot put final during the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday.

Rio Round-Up: Michelle Carter Makes Shot Put History; USA Men's Basketball Vs. Serbia

Carter outthrew favorite Valerie Adams of New Zealand, joining her father as a decorated U.S. Olympian. Men's basketball clinched a narrow win against Serbia in a second game of sloppy defense.

A poll of psychiatrists about the mental fitness of Barry Goldwater, Republican nominee for president in 1964, led to the creation of a rule that discourages doctors from public diagnoses.

Psychiatrists Reminded To Refrain From Armchair Analysis Of Public Figures

After a 1964 poll of psychiatrists found almost half considered Barry Goldwater psychologically unfit to be president, the doctors' professional society said they should stay mum on mental fitness.

Want To Address Teachers' Biases? First, Talk About Race

One teacher in Indiana leads conversations with her fellow teachers and students about race and bias. She's never thought it was more important than she does now.

Want To Address Teachers' Biases? First, Talk About Race

One teacher in Indiana leads conversions with her fellow teachers and students about race and bias. She's never thought it was more important than she does now.

A hitter for the Park View Little League team from Chula Vista, July 2016.

Chula Vista Little League Team One Step Closer To World Series

The all-star team from the Chula Vista-based Park View Little League will learn Friday night who will be its opponent in Saturday's West Regional tournament championship game. The winner of the regional championship game will advance to the Little League World Series.

Truth Be Told: California Has ‘Largest Death Row In Western Hemisphere’

Does California have the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere? PolitiFact California checks this claim.

The Swedish soccer team celebrates after beating the U.S. in the quarterfinals match on Friday.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Eliminated From Olympics After Losing To Sweden

It came down to penalty kicks — and two of the U.S. women's soccer team players missed theirs against Sweden Friday, ending their run in Rio's Summer Games.

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