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Politics USNS Harvey Milk renamed amid Trump administration efforts to cut DEI "People want to be proud of the ship they're sailing in," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in announcing the ship named after the gay rights leader would now be called the USNS Oscar V. Peterson. Alana Wise
Politics What is a universal injunction and how did the Supreme Court limit its use? Friday's decision stems from President Trump's executive order regarding birthright citizenship, but the Supreme Court focused on whether lower federal courts have the power to issue nationwide blocks. Scott Neuman
Law & Courts Washington AG pledges 'fight' to preserve birthright citizenship as SCOTUS limits nationwide injunctions Democratic attorneys general from five states including Washington said Friday they were disappointed but undeterred by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the Trump administration in a case surrounding birthright citizenship. Amy Radil
Politics The Supreme Court gives Trump a wave of victories in a blockbuster final week The Supreme Court term has given the Trump administration a series of major wins in the final blockbuster week of its term. We rounded up the final decisions in one place. NPR Staff
National Supreme Court upholds program providing internet access to rural Americans Conservative groups challenged the program, contending that Congress exceeded its powers in enacting legislation that delegated to the FCC the task of operating the Universal Service Fund. NPR Washington Desk
Politics Foes of WA initiative to repeal climate law fined $20K for campaign finance violations A political committee that helped defeat last year’s ballot measure to repeal a Washington climate law was fined $20,000 on Thursday for not disclosing how it spent $1 million until after the election. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
Books The groundbreaking woman behind the world's largest lesbian publishing company Growing up, Barbara Grier was confused and frustrated by the lack of literature available about lesbian love. She eventually went on to co-found the largest lesbian publishing company in the world.
Business Remembering war correspondent Rod Nordland After surviving many close calls as a war correspondent, Norland was diagnosed with a lethal brain tumor in 2019. He died June 22. In this 2024 interview, he reflected on facing mortality. Terry Gross
Arts & Life Why 'The Bear' is the best series on television right now Hulu's Emmy Award-winning series about a restaurant in Chicago returns for Season 4, with a cast of emotionally real characters and a set of writers determined to defy expectations. David Bianculli
Music Blues musician Buddy Guy shares how he 'accidentally' invented a new guitar sound Guy was one of the first guitarists to use electronic feedback and distortion. Now, at age 88, he has a cameo in Ryan Coogler's supernatural horror film Sinners. Originally broadcast in 1993. Terry Gross