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This episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma features reports on a same-sex custody battle, how a local organization is advocating for refugee rights, and the history of hip-hop in Tulsa.

Some states allow children to be removed from their parents if they fail to pay the cost of foster care. But that can be hundreds of dollars a month, and it's often the poorest families who must pay.

This episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma features reports on leaders working to close gaps in anti-racist education, the history of Asian American and Pacific Islander migrants to Oklahoma, and an organization focusing on improving the lives of north Tulsa students.

Students who are exposed to COVID-19 no longer need to quarantine or get repeatedly tested to stay in class. But masks are still recommended for nearly half the country.

Snapchat's Family Center lets parents see whom their teen is contacting, but not their messages. Parents can also confidentially report accounts that concern them, without their child's knowledge.

For Father's Day, NPR spoke to three, gay single fathers who made the choice to become parents via surrogacy.

With the pandemic giving fathers working from home a chance to spend more time with their kids, dads look back on how they've maintained the balance between their jobs and their families.

Baby formula was already running low across the country because of now-common supply chain issues, but a bacterial outbreak at a Michigan formula factory has worsened the problem — creating a nationwide shortage.

The average out-of-stock rate for baby formula at retailers across the country was 43% during the first week of May, according to the firm Datasembly.

The U.S. Army is expanding benefits for both birth and non-birth parents in its force.