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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How Sean Combs' allegations, charges and lawsuits may affect his businesses
A federal jury acquitted Combs of his most serious charges — racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking — but found him guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
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After decades on NPR, this familiar voice is retiring
NPR's Ari Shapiro and longtime newscaster Jack Speer chat about his early years covering business for the network, his retirement, and what he'll miss about covering the daily news.
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The professor behind the 'power nap,' James Maas, dies at 86
Renowned social psychologist James Maas was on a mission to get Americans to take sleep more seriously. The longtime Cornell professor credited with coining the term "power nap" died last week at 86.
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Sen. John Thune, once a political enemy of Trump, emerges as a key ally
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is a key ally of President Trump's, helping get his domestic policy bill passed by the Senate. It is a dramatic reversal from their days as virtual political enemies.
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Rep. Mike Lawler on the GOP's spending bill, and whether the House can pass it
NPR's Juana Summers talks with New York Rep. Mike Lawler, a republican, about the Senate's tax and spending bill – and whether he thinks the House has enough votes to send it to the president's desk.
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A Green Day fan invited onstage to play one of their songs plays 'Wonderwall' instead
A fan at a Green Day concert was invited onstage to play along with the band — only to start playing someone else's music.
