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WLRN WEEKEND: A collection of some of our feature stories for your weekend reading

ICE threats, ticket prices dampen the World Cup samba for Broward's Brazilian community
Brazilians — along with the green and yellow from the country's flag — dominate some stretches of Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach and Coconut Creek. The soccer-obsessed community celebrated when it was announced Brazil would be playing a FIFA World Cup match at Hard Rock Stadium. But steep prices and ICE threats appear to be muting the excitement.
Writing a way out: Two programs open doors for incarcerated voices
As access to educational programs in America's prisons increases, groups like PEN America's Incarcerated Writer's Bureau and Exchange for Change in South Florida are a beacon of hope when it comes to offering prisoners a way to rebuild their lives during and after incarceration.
'Keeper of My Kin': Ada Ferrer's post-Pulitzer Cuban memoir explores family separation — and unity
After winning the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for 'Cuba: An American History,' exile scholar Ada Ferrer takes a more intimate dive into the Cuban experience with 'Keeper of My Kin', a poignant memoir — and a triumph of immigrant research.
Why this summer's World Cup could be the hottest event in Miami - literally
With the World Cup taking place during Miami-Dade County's heat season, the National Weather Service plans to staff the tournament, training facilities, transportation hubs and other events with on-site meteorologists.
The U.S. is expected to indict Raúl Castro. Is it a prelude to more serious U.S. action in Cuba?
If the U.S. indicts Cuba's de facto, 94-year-old leader for ordering the fatal 1996 downing of unarmed Cuban exile planes, does it signal a U.S. military mission like the one that captured Venezuela's indicted dictator this year?
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