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Four Democratic senators urge Smithsonian to resist White House attempts to 'bully the institution'

Sen. Alex Padilla of California and three other Democrats are reminding the Smithsonian's secretary that the institution "is the responsibility of Congress."
- Anastasia Tsioulcas
Science

Greetings from Guhagar, India, where newly hatched turtles get some help into the sea

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
- Diaa Hadid
National Security

'New York Times' investigates Navy SEAL mission in North Korea

How did a top secret U.S. military mission into North Korea fall apart? NPR's A Martinez speaks with Dave Philipps, a national correspondent for the New York Times, about what went wrong in the 2019 operation.
- A Martínez
World

Israel is blasting through Gaza City neighborhoods, but people have nowhere to go

Israel's military says it has gained "operational control" of 40% of Gaza City and plans to intensify its attacks in a large-scale ground offensive to fully occupy the city.
- Aya Batrawy
Business

The U.S. added only 22,000 jobs last month, showing cracks in the labor market

The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added in August. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, and the unemployment rate inched up to 4.3%.
- Scott Horsley
Casual Friday with Marcus Harrison Green and Jane C. Hu

This week… Autonomous vehicles are making their way to Seattle… But they have to have people in the drivers’ seat for a while. Speaking of cars, the number of cars in Seattle has plateaued in recent years. And a tale of two memberships… Costco is opening its doors an hour early for its highest tier of members. South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison Green and Science Journalist Jane C. Hu are here to break down the week.
- Vaughan Jones
Politics

White House economist Stephen Miran likely to be confirmed to Fed board of governors

White House economist Stephen Miran appears likely to win confirmation for a job on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, after a contentious hearing Thursday.
- Scott Horsley
Politics

Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington talks about RFK Jr.'s Senate hearing

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., talks about why she and other senators, including some Republicans, are concerned about Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine changes and CDC shakeup.
- Michel Martin
Health

Health Secretary RFK Jr. grilled on vaccines and more during Senate hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was questioned by senators from both parties on Thursday about vaccine access and more. NPR analyzes the health secretary's nearly three-hour appearance.
- A Martínez
Science

Why solar flares are way hotter than researchers thought

The hottest parts of the sun are its solar flares, and a new study suggests these flares could be more than six times hotter than scientists used to believe.
- Nell Greenfieldboyce

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