Marco Rubio heads to Europe to try to garner support for the Iran war Representatives from G7 countries gather in France, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to try to shore up support from reticent allies for the Trump administration's war on Iran. NPR Staff
Do you lean optimistic or pessimistic? Take this quiz and find out A glass-half-full outlook can keep you engaged and hopeful in hard times. Take this quiz to find out your level of optimism, then learn how to train yourself to become more optimistic. Mika Ellison
These trees brought a fishery back from the brink. They can help you too A community fishery in Cambodia was struggling. There weren't enough fish to make ends meet, until local fishermen started planting a specific type of tree. Tat Odoum
Senate votes to fund much of DHS, minus immigration enforcement The Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, early Friday. The bill does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Sam Gringlas
Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case A U.S. judge pressed the Trump administration Thursday about its basis for barring Venezuela's government from paying former President Nicolás Maduro's legal fees in the drug trafficking case that has put him behind bars in New York. The Associated Press
A Montana senator declines re-election run, opening door for an independent candidate Two-term GOP Sen. Steve Daines shocked Montana when he announced his retirement. Democrats worry a new independent candidate will split their party's vote. Kirk Siegler
The depleted Education Department will move out of its headquarters In August, Education Department employees will relocate to a smaller office roughly a block away, and the larger Energy Department will take over the old headquarters. Cory Turner
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's Anthropic ban The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation." John Ruwitch
Thursday Evening Headlines SCOTUS case could affect voting in WA, City of Seattle appeals CHOP verdict, and another Walgreens closes in Seattle. Paige Browning
The Olympic committee bans trans athletes from women's events, raising many questions The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women's events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Rachel Treisman