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Politics Why 7 military bases are being renamed for Confederate soldiers The Trump administration's decision circumvents a ban Congress passed two years ago that prevents military bases from being named after anyone with ties to the Confederacy.
A tiny handlebar sensor could make cycling safer in Seattle Seattle can be a dangerous place to ride your bike. On some roads, cars just get too close. And if you’re new to cycling here, how do you know which routes are safest? We talk with University of Washington PhD student Joe Breda, who's developed a handlebar sensor that's helping to map the region’s riskiest bike routes. Patricia Murphy
Health The Taliban has banned a lot of things ... but chess? A former chess coach says a member of the Taliban vice squad told him: "Playing chess is forbidden. Buying a chess set is forbidden. Even watching it — is forbidden." Why was the game banned? Fariba Akbari
Sports MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound in pitching debut for the Dodgers Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday and returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 after elbow surgery. Steve Futterman
A look at the United States' options in the conflict between Iran and Israel NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the United States' options in the conflict between Iran and Israel. Steve Inskeep
The latest on the conflict between Iran and Israel President Trump left the G7 summit in Canada to focus on the conflict between Israel and Iran, he said. NPR reports the latest in the rapidly escalating conflict between the two countries. A Martínez
Politics How Apple turbocharged China's development A new book raises the specter that corporate offshoring of manufacturing may have undermined America's lead in technological innovation and even its national security. Greg Rosalsky
World Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least 15 The attacks was one of the largest on Ukraine's capital in months. It came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for the G7 summit in Canada, where he is pushing for stronger sanctions on Russia. Joanna Kakissis
World Morning news brief Latest on the conflict between Iran and Israel, suspect in killing of Minnesota lawmaker and spouse faces murder charges, Purdue Pharma and Sackler family members reach $7.4 billion opioid settlement. A Martínez
Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses the 10-year anniversary of 'Between the World and Me' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Ta-Nehisi Coates about the 10-year anniversary of his landmark publication "Between the World and Me." Michel Martin