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Politics U.S. House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation Thursday to revoke two years of federal funding for public media outlets. Deirdre Walsh
National What led the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to crash in India with 242 people aboard? "It just appears to me that the airplane is unable to climb," former NTSB investigator Jeff Guzzetti tells NPR. Several explanations could account for that, the aviation expert says. Joel Rose
Arts & Life In first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Hollywood giants sue AI firm for copyright infringement Disney and Universal's 110-page lawsuit against Midjourney claims the AI player stole "countless" copyrighted works to train its software. Chloe Veltman
Politics Sen. Padilla forcibly removed from DHS press conference in Los Angeles Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed and handcuffed at a Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday. NPR Washington Desk
Politics The GOP's massive bill would benefit the rich the most -- while hitting the poor The top 10% of earners in the U.S. would see the biggest gains under the GOP tax and spending package, according to congressional forecasters, but those at the bottom of the income ladder would be worse off. Scott Horsley
Politics Almost all of the Fulbright board resigns, citing Trump administration interference Former Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board members said the Trump administration usurped their authority by denying awards to "a substantial number" of the individuals it had selected for the program. Rachel Treisman
Education Ex-Washington state worker claims OSPI fired her over school board vote on trans athletes A former director at Washington state’s schools agency alleges the state superintendent fired her after she voted as a local school board member in support of barring trans girls from competing in girls’ sports. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Business Why there's an unexpected surge in people claiming Social Security Some early filers say worries about the future under the Trump administration moved up their timelines. Laurel Wamsley
Environment 'Tree equity' on the chopping block in Washington state Full shade can lower pavement temperatures 15 degrees, a potentially life-saving benefit during extreme heat. But efforts to bring more shade to cities, especially their less-leafy, lower-income neighborhoods, could wither like ferns in a heat wave. John Ryan
