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Trump's high pressure week
President Trump said he has had a "big week" between Supreme Court rulings, a ceasefire in Iran and a new NATO pledge. But a couple major promises remain unmet.
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Ukraine is using speedboats as part of its defense against Russian drones
Ukraine tries to shield its cities from near-nightly Russian drone attacks using air defense systems and snipers in trucks on the ground – and, in the Black Sea, gunners on speedboats.
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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration to limit federal judges' authority
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the University of Virginia's Amanda Frost, who studies immigration and citizenship law, about the Supreme Court ruling that dramatically limits federal judges' power.
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Murders are down nationwide. Researchers point to a key reason
Murders are falling dramatically in many U.S. cities, after a surge in 2020 and 2021. Crime analysts say a reinvestment in communities from both the government and private sources after the disruption of the pandemic is a key reason.
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'Mission: Impossible' composer Lalo Schifrin dies at 93
Argentine pianist and composer Lalo Schifrin, best known for his scores for Mission: Impossible and more than 200 other films and TV shows, including Bullitt, Mannix and Cool Hand Luke, has died.
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Autism rates have soared. This doctor says he knows part of the reason why
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dr. Allen Frances, about his piece in the New York Times titled, "Autism Rates have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That."
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10 years after same-sex marriage was legalized, evangelicals still work to oppose it
In the 10 years since the legalization of same-sex marriage across the U.S., religious support for the right has increased significantly. But opposition among some religious groups persists.
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Former first lady Michelle Obama on saying 'no' more often
Former First Lady Michelle Obama says she's starting a new chapter of her life where she's saying "no" more often. It comes as she reassesses her priorities in life after her mother's death.
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The legal battle over the fate of 23andMe's DNA data has taken a new twist
Genetic testing company 23andMe never hit on a sustainable business model and went bankrupt. Now, it's being sold to a non-profit launched by the co-founder, delaying addressing data privacy concerns.
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Trump says anti-bribery laws are crippling U.S. businesses, so he's changing the rules
President Trump has said anti-corruption law is crippling American businesses. Since taking office, his administration has reduced the number of investigators, killed some cases and changed the rules.
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As Iran and Israel fought, people turned to AI for facts. They didn't find many
It's always been hard to get accurate information about wars. But artificial intelligence tools are making it more challenging as social networks are flooded with fake videos and images.
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Amid extreme heat, some power grids may struggle to keep up with rising energy demand
As extreme heat grips much of the country, some power grids may struggle to keep up with rising energy demand. But that is not the only challenge grid operators face in this heatwave.
