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Politics Senate GOP passes Trump's sweeping policy bill, setting up decisive vote in the House The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections. Elena Moore
Environment Narrowed plan for public land sales is dropped from GOP mega-bill A controversial provision to sell off federal public land, including in Washington state, has been removed from the Republican tax cut and spending bill now under consideration in the U.S. Senate. Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard
Health Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled July 1 is the official end date for the agency that President Trump dismantled. We talk to four former top officials about this milestone event. Ari Daniel
Business Remembering veteran PBS newscaster Bill Moyers Moyers, who died June 26, worked as a special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson before becoming an award-winning journalist and PBS host. Originally broadcast in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2017. Terry Gross
It's officially hot book summer... get your beach reads here Summer is here… and for lots of locals, that means digging into their reading list. Whether it’s time on the plane or relaxing on a staycation, the warmer months can be a good time to explore some new books. Jennie Cecil Moore
National Police identify suspect in the fatal ambush of 2 firefighters in Idaho Police in Idaho have identified the man who fatally shot two wildland firefighters and critically injured another in an apparent ambush after he intentionally started a brush fire. Kirk Siegler
Health Care How the GOP spending bill now before the Senate would impact Medicaid NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Adrianna McIntyre, assistant professor of health policy and politics at Harvard, about how the GOP spending bill before the Senate would impact Medicaid. Michel Martin
Politics Senate Republicans closing in on final vote on GOP spending bill Senate Republicans are closing in on a final vote on President Trump's signature domestic policy bill, hoping to have it to his desk by a self-imposed July 4 deadline. Leila Fadel
National As light pollution increases, West Texas works to protect the world's largest 'dark sky reserve' While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has fended off the light glow that washes out starry nights. Carlos Morales
National Morning news brief Senate Republicans closing in on final vote on GOP spending bill, new poll finds about three-quarters of Americans say democracy under serious threat, USAID officially shuts down Tuesday. Leila Fadel