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Politics Rep. Kevin Kiley talks about why he switched his party affiliation NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rep. Kevin Kiley of California about changing his political party affiliation from Republican to Independent. Steve Inskeep
National DOJ's program to restore gun rights to felons raises questions about transparency The Department of Justice has quietly restarted a decades-dormant program to restore gun rights to felons. One name on the list is raising questions about transparency. Jaclyn Diaz
Politics Trump ran on lowering gas prices. The war with Iran is challenging that promise President Trump made lowering gas prices the centerpiece of his affordability agenda. He now faces the political perils of the war with Iran, as Middle East energy infrastructure is disrupted. Tamara Keith
Economy How the release of 400 million barrels of oil will affect the global energy market NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with energy analyst John Kilduff about the global release of more than 400 million barrels of oil, and its impact on global energy markets and U.S. gas prices. Steve Inskeep
Politics Blue cities in red states debate over how to respond to efforts to resist ICE While cities in blue states like Minnesota and California resist ICE enforcement, some Democrat-led cities in red states, like Austin, Texas, are in a heated debate over how to respond. Mose Buchele
World To stop Africa from hemorrhaging local talent, scientist creates drug discovery lab A Zambian scientist is on a quest to prevent brain drain from Africa so he's established a state-of-the-art drug discovery lab in South Africa. Ari Daniel
Food Seattle's New Restaurants Worth the Hype with Tan Vinh This week, host Brandi Fullwood spoke to Seattle Times food critic Tan Vinh about which new openings deserve the hype – and Tan makes his case for trying something new in this city. Brandi Fullwood
Sports Bam Adebayo's 83-point night was one to remember. But not everyone was pleased Detractors point to Adebayo's one-of-a-kind stat line — 43 field goal attempts, 22 3-point attempts and, most of all, NBA records of 36 free throws and 43 attempts — as proof of stat-padding. The Associated Press
Politics Trump says Democrats must cheat to win. What do his supporters think? NPR spent several days traveling across a pair of swing districts in Pennsylvania to find out. The answers show how much has changed since the 2020 election. Frank Langfitt
Politics The government is investigating new claims that DOGE misused Social Security data The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into "potential misuse" reported by a whistleblower. Jude Joffe-Block