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  • Despite promises of a massive construction campaign after the earthquake in southern Turkey a year ago, many people are still living in shipping containers and tents.
  • Twenty years after images of American soldiers abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq were published, three men are getting their day in a U.S. court.
  • Most Star Spangled Banners you'll see on July 4 were made in the USA. Annin Flagmakers, the U.S.'s oldest and largest flag manufacturer, produces more than 3 million full-size American flags yearly.
  • American Noah Lyles won gold in the hundred meter sprint by five one thousandths of a second. U.S. swimmers grabbed two gold medals and shattered two world records in the pool.
  • The first of four episodes airing this week from We Are San Francisco, a podcast hosted by Ben Kaplan, who talks with local leaders and thinkers about how, together, we can tackle the city’s biggest challenges.
  • Do you sometimes wish you could clone yourself to complete all your work? Companies in China are creating digital avatars using generative artificial intelligence to do just that.
  • On on May 24, 2022, an 18-year-old murdered 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary. Many parents are now pressuring politicians to pass basic gun control laws.
  • Prison meals aren’t known for being gourmet. But what about those with serious food allergies? We find out in a new story from our Uncuffed team at Solano State Prison. Then, we’ll hear about some of the challenges that people without housing face in San Francisco. And, a behind-the-scenes look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
  • Voters in two states in eastern Germany have given a far-right party its best result since WWII — results that have many worried about a resurgence of anti-immigrant, populist politics in Europe.
  • Last summer, the Uncuffed team was invited to the world’s first International Prison Radio Conference in Oslo, Norway. Formerly incarcerated producers and staff hopped on a plane (some for the first time in their lives), and joined other prison radio makers from countries like Australia, India, and the UK.

    On this special episode of Uncuffed, we're sharing a few of our favorite pieces from around the globe.

    Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.weareuncuffed.org.


    Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

    Hear more from the shows featured in this episode:

    The Secret Life of Prisons, from the UK's Prison Radio Association: www.prison.radio

    Jailbreak, from the Community Restorative Centre in Australia: www.crcnsw.org.au/services/jailbreak-radio

    Ear Hustle, from PRX's Radiotopia in the US: www.earhustlesq.com

    Inside Wire, from Colorado Prison Radio: www.coloradoprisonradio.com

    Tinka Tinka Foundation in India: www.tinkatinka.org/jail-music-2

    Learn about all the programs that make up Prison Radio International: www.prison.radio/prison-radio-international
  • It’s been one year since a young white supremacist drove to a predominantly Black community and used an AR-15 style rifle to murder 10 people and injure three.
  • Oakland-raised Paralympic rower Charley Nordin overcame personal tragedy and earned a silver medal at the Tokyo Games. He brought a message of racial justice to the podium.
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