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Business How immigration policies are impacting STEM The Trump administration's immigration policies are deterring recent graduates and prospective employees from seeking STEM opportunities in the U.S.
Politics King County assessor arrested at home of ex-fiancée amid stalking investigation King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson was arrested by Seattle police Wednesday night and booked into the county jail under investigation of stalking, records show. He's accused of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-fiancée. Scott Greenstone
Arts & Life A 'Failed Child Star' looks back on life in Argentina and Hollywood Tamara Yajia grew up Jewish in Argentina, intent on becoming a child star. But just when her break was coming along, her family emigrated to California. Her new memoir is Cry for Me, Argentina. Terry Gross
Music On 'Tracks II,' Springsteen shares a host of lost albums -- and a new part of himself At its best, this capacious grab-bag of 83 songs, some dating back to the 1980s, yields not just good music, but songs that seem unlike anything else Springsteen has ever done. Ken Tucker
Business The U.S. labor market remains solid, with employers adding 147,000 jobs last month U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. Job gains were concentrated in health care and state and local government. Scott Horsley
Politics He went viral for shouting down Antifa. Now he's having second thoughts A video of a progressive Democrat disagreeing with aggressive protest tactics has been “liked” by tens of thousands on X and Instagram. The encounter captures the debate splitting the political left as protests condemning Trump’s policies take place in the Pacific Northwest again. Scott Greenstone
What the new Microsoft layoffs mean for tech workers Microsoft says it will cut 9,000 employees from its workforce, about 4% of its staff. Layoffs are nothing new at the company – it shed 10,000 jobs just two years ago – but this latest reduction brings the year's total to roughly 15,000 workers. Patricia Murphy
National Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty in murders of 4 University of Idaho students Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty Wednesday in the stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students after reaching a plea agreement for the 2022 killings. Lauren Paterson
Politics Republican strategist Brendan Buck discusses efforts to advance GOP megabill NPR's A Martinez asks Republican strategist Brendan Buck about GOP leadership efforts to move a massive tax cut and spending package through the House and to the president's desk. A Martínez
National Wisconsin Supreme Court rules 1849 law does not ban abortion in the state The Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that an 1849 law does not amount to an abortion ban, keeping access to abortion in the state in place. Sarah Lehr