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Hobie Biliouris, 14, of the Arlington Tigers gymnastics team practices on the rings at the Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center in Arlington, Va., on July 2. He recently joined the Tigers after his previous team ended its boys program. Ryan Wiramidjaja for NPR hide caption

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Boys gymnastics programs are hard to find. That affects the U.S. Olympic pipeline

Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it’s hard to even find a place to learn the sport.

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Venezuela's election has left residents — and expats — wary of the nation's future

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Venezuela's election has left residents — and expats — wary of the nation's future

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Kamala Harris, then the San Francisco district attorney, poses for a portrait on June 18, 2004. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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Harris is leaning into her history as a prosecutor. It's not the first time

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Hobie Biliouris, 14, of the Arlington Tigers gymnastics team practices on the rings at the Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center in Arlington, Va., on July 2. He recently joined the Tigers after his previous team ended its boys program. Ryan Wiramidjaja for NPR hide caption

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Boys gymnastics programs are hard to find. That affects the U.S. Olympic pipeline

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Consuelo Marquez holds a Venezuelan flag in front of police blocking demonstrations against the official election results declaring President Nicolás Maduro's reelection, the day after the vote in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption

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Venezuela's authoritarian leader claims victory, but opposition cries foul

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