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National How two murder investigations came together in New England last night Two major murder cases in New England converged with news that the suspect in both cases is dead. Police at first did not realize that the same gunman was behind both shootings. David Wright
World Where ISIS is still active today The Islamic State lost its territorial stronghold in the Middle East years ago, but its influence didn't disappear. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Aaron Zelin about how ISIS looks now. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Arts & Life It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Politics Justice Department begins the release of the Epstein files The Justice Department has begun publishing the Epstein files, releasing documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and his death by suicide in federal custody. Stephen Fowler
Politics Judge blocks HUD homelessness overhaul, rebukes agency for causing 'chaos' A federal judge said HUD cannot dramatically change its funding policies on homelessness for now. States, cities and nonprofits say the proposed overhaul would push thousands back onto the streets. Jennifer Ludden
Politics Scientists push back on Trump plan to break up a critical climate and weather center The White House plans to break up a key weather and climate research center in Colorado, a move experts say could jeopardize the accuracy of forecasting and prediction systems. Scott Neuman
National A Reddit post helped find MIT and Brown shooting suspect. Here's what we know Details are beginning to emerge about the life of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the gunman who killed two and injured nine others in the attack at Brown University last week. He is also believed to have killed an MIT professor on Monday, police said. Jaclyn Diaz
Food How do viral moments impact a restaurant experience? Restaurants love it when social media food influencers feature their food, as it often brings an increase in patrons.
What OpenAI's Sam Altman thinks of AI disaster scenarios AI has sparked big questions around safety and ethics. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shares his vision for AI's future and why he thinks the rewards outweigh the risks, live onstage with TED's Chris Anderson. Manoush Zomorodi
How China's underdog status in the AI arms race is fueling their approach While big tech pours billions into the AGI race, China leans into open source models. NPR's John Ruwitch explains why this approach works in China's favor and what it means for the rest of the world. Manoush Zomorodi