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National Supreme Court to decide if states can ban transgender girls in sports The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases in the fall that test state laws banning transgender women and girls from participating in sports at publicly funded institutions. Nina Totenberg
Technology More than 70 writers send open letter about AI to literary publishers More than 70 writers wrote an open letter outlining their issues with the use of A.I. in the literary world. Their main demand is for publishing houses to never release books created by machines. Brianna Scott
World Pentagon says it's pausing some military aid to Ukraine amid new attacks from Russia The Pentagon is halting the delivery of some U.S. weapons to Ukraine that are crucial in its battle against Russia. This comes at a time when Russia has stepped up its attacks against Ukraine. Greg Myre
Law & Courts How GOP lawmakers pulled off the megabill — and what it means for the American people The House of Representatives has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill. The package extends existing temporary tax cuts, makes cuts to Medicaid and adds spending on border security and defense. Deepa Shivaram
Politics SO MUCH IS HAPPENING Why King County’s assessor was just arrested. Plus, the latest on the One Big Beautiful Bill. Scott Greenstone
Congress passed no tax on tips in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.' Here's how it works Congress passed the tax cut and spending megabill with President Trump's legislative priorities which includes new tax exemptions for tipped hourly workers. But how will it work? Luke Garrett
Politics How Trump's big beautiful bill aims to 'supercharge' immigration enforcement The bill includes a major federal investment for President Trump's mass deportation plans, while also limiting eligibility for some safety net programs based on immigration status. Juliana Kim
Politics DNC chair says Republicans sold 'their constituents out to help billionaires' NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, about how the Big Beautiful Bill Act will figure into democratic messaging in the midterms. Mia Venkat
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - INDEPENDENCE DAY EDITION From fireworks to postcard writing & baseball to burlesque, we've got a handful of fun events for you to fill your thee day weekend with on this week's WEEKEND WARMUP! Jason Burrows
National Sharpest growth in ICE detention population: people with no criminal convictions Who is being detained and deported, and how do the numbers square with the Trump administration's priorities on criminals? We put Trump's deportation and detention numbers in context. Jasmine Garsd