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Law & Courts King County prosecutor pauses youth felony diversion, citing high reoffending rates King County Prosecutor Leesa Manion said she'll refer some young first-time offenders back to more traditional court-supervised programs instead of community nonprofits due to concerns over recidivism. Amy Radil
Business Trump visits Federal Reserve and tussles with Jerome Powell in extraordinary moment President Trump visited the Federal Reserve to inspect an ongoing renovation and disagreed with the Fed chair about the project's final cost in an extraordinary moment. Rafael Nam
National Trump signs an executive order to make it easier to remove homeless people from streets The White House directive calls for prioritizing money for programs that require sobriety and treatment, and for cities that enforce homeless camping bans. Jennifer Ludden
Arts & Life Seattle's Pike Place Market will remain car free into 2026 Citing positive feedback, increased foot traffic, and a need for more research, Seattle’s Pike Place Market is extending its car-free experiment through next spring. Nate Sanford
Politics President Trump tours the Federal Reserve headquarters President Trump took time to tour the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on Thursday -- part of a pressure campaign on its chair Jerome Powell. Tamara Keith
Politics Why the Jeffrey Epstein case remains a major issue for MAGA NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Travis View, co-host of the QAA podcast, about how information about Jeffrey Epstein became the issue to drive a wedge in the MAGA base. Elena Burnett
Music Ravyn Lenae's 'Love Me Not' enters the song of the summer sweepstakes Unlike most of its neighbors in the top 10, Lenae's slow-burning hit actually sounds like summer, says NPR Music's Stephen Thompson. It's a buoyant R&B throwback with a sugar rush vibe that fits in at pool parties, barbecues and beach hangs. Stephen Thompson
Economy The national investment bank shaped how the government affects the market The quintessential American economic myth is that the free market picks winners and losers. But the federal government has long had a role in this equation. Wailin Wong
Science This week in science: ocean spiders, baby planets and the odds of having a boy or a girl The Short Wave team talks about spider origins, why the odds of having a girl or a boy aren't 50-50, and what the Orion constellation reveals about the life cycles of stars. Regina G. Barber
World French president and first lady sue Candace Owens for defamation French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are suing a U.S. influencer for claiming that the first lady was born male. Rebecca Rosman