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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
Politics Senate Republicans face roadblocks to cap state Medicaid funds A provision of the U.S. Senate’s version of the reconciliation bill that would cap a tax that helps states pay for Medicaid is facing a roadblock.
Politics Supreme Court postpones Louisiana redistricting case to next term At issue is the Louisiana legislature's creation of a Black-majority congressional district, which a group of voters claimed was an illegal racial gerrymander. Nina Totenberg
Law & Courts The Supreme Court releases decisions on the last day of their term The Supreme Court releases opinion on birthright citizenship and other cases. NPR's Steve Inskeep, Carrie Johnson, and Nina Totenberg analyze the decisions. Steve Inskeep
National Supreme Court sides with Texas' age verification law for porn sites The ruling is the first time that the court has imposed requirements on adult consumers in order to protect minors from having access to sexually explicit material. Nina Totenberg