NPR News: Boeing buys struggling supplier Spirit AeroSystems to shore up 737 production woes

Boeing buys struggling supplier Spirit AeroSystems to shore up 737 production woes
Boeing agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems, the Kansas-based supplier that makes fuselages for the 737 Max jet, in a deal intended to improve quality after a midair door plug blowout.

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NPR News: When little kids don’t have stable housing, it can affect their health later

When little kids don’t have stable housing, it can affect their health later
Researchers following a group of American children for decades found that even short periods of housing instability increased the chances of poor mental and physical health years later.

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NPR News: Transcendent once again, Simone Biles will lead U.S. Olympic gymnastics team in Paris

Transcendent once again, Simone Biles will lead U.S. Olympic gymnastics team in Paris
For the 27-year-old gymnast, who has already won seven Olympic medals, the Games in 2024 are the next stop on her remarkable return to dominance after a two-year hiatus to tend to her mental health.

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NPR News: French voters push far-right National Rally to strong lead in first round of elections

French voters push far-right National Rally to strong lead in first round of elections
The far-right National Rally leaped into a strong lead in France's first round of legislative elections, pollers projected, bringing the party closer to being able to form a government in round two.

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NPR News: A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to places where they are banned

A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to places where they are banned
In what she calls "Books Not Bans," Becka Robbins sends titles to groups that want them in the face of a movement by conservative advocacy groups and lawmakers to ban them from schools and libraries.

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NPR News: Rescuers try to keep dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after a mass stranding

Rescuers try to keep dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after a mass stranding
The area is the site of frequent strandings, which experts believe is due in part to its hook-like shape and extreme tidal fluctuations. Ten dolphins died in a mass stranding on Friday.

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NPR News: India wins the T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa for the cricket title

India wins the T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa for the cricket title
After a rough start, India turned the match around, winning in a nail-biter. This was India’s second T20 World Cup win; the team won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.

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NPR News: Early in the hurricane season, an unusually strong storm moves through the Caribbean

Early in the hurricane season, an unusually strong storm moves through the Caribbean
Beryl strengthened from a tropical storm into a hurricane on Saturday as the storm makes its way through the southeast Caribbean. It is expected to become a major hurricane.

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NPR News: We break down the overturning of the Chevron doctrine

We break down the overturning of the Chevron doctrine
In a momentous decision that will affect vast swaths of American life, the Supreme Court made it far more difficult for federal agencies to issue rules that carry out broad mandates from Congress.

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NPR News: West Bank economy under threat as Israel sidelines the Palestinian Authority

West Bank economy under threat as Israel sidelines the Palestinian Authority
Israel's far-right finance minister's economic policies have the potential to collapse the Palestinian Authority and cause fiscal chaos in the West Bank.

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NPR News: This program is trying to lure Science and Math majors into becoming teachers.

This program is trying to lure Science and Math majors into becoming teachers.
A program that turns science and math majors into teachers is effective in keeping graduates in the profession, but the need for STEM teachers far outweighs the number of educators it's bringing in.

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NPR News: Jury orders NFL to pay billions in 'Sunday Ticket' case for violating antitrust laws

Jury orders NFL to pay billions in 'Sunday Ticket' case for violating antitrust laws
The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses in the United States who paid for the package of out-of-market games from the 2011 through 2022 seasons on DirecTV.

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NPR News: The Supreme Court’s conservative majority curtailed the SEC’s ability to impose fines

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority curtailed the SEC’s ability to impose fines
The U.S. Supreme Court issued multiple consequential decisions on Thursday, on everything from opioids to ozone pollution.

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NPR News: The Glastonbury Festival goes environmental and family friendly

The Glastonbury Festival goes environmental and family friendly
NPR takes listeners on a tour of the world’s biggest music fest: 200,000+ campers in a muddy field, rocking out. In recent years, Glastonbury has gone plastic-free, family-friendly and accessible for all.

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NPR News: Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, the first country to do so

Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, the first country to do so
Levels of methane have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, the U.N. Environment Program says.

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NPR News: Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley agrees SSI program is outdated

Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley agrees SSI program is outdated
A government program made to lift the poorest disabled and elderly people out of poverty is so out-of-date and complex that people often get kicked off. The agency that runs the program responds.

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NPR News: A military coup attempt is underway in Bolivia, with troops and tanks on the streets

A military coup attempt is underway in Bolivia, with troops and tanks on the streets
A military coup attempt is underway in Bolivia. Hundreds of troops and armored vehicles have taken to the streets of La Paz, surrounding the governmental palace and using tear gas on demonstrators.

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NPR News: This Arizona nonprofit helps get informal caregivers everything they need for the job

This Arizona nonprofit helps get informal caregivers everything they need for the job
To shore up childcare in Arizona, a nonprofit has long focused on training informal caregivers -- the family, friends and neighbors who care for a majority of young children in the state.

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NPR News: Protestors stormed Kenya's parliament. Police responded with tear gas, live rounds

Protestors stormed Kenya's parliament. Police responded with tear gas, live rounds
Kenyan police open fire on protestors as they storm parliament, in wisdespread demonstrations against sweeping tax rises.

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NPR News: Meet the North Koreans who haven't been able to return home in over 70 years

Meet the North Koreans who haven't been able to return home in over 70 years
On the 74th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the residents of Abai Village, in the coastal South Korean city of Sokcho, reflect on what their community still means to them.

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NPR News: More rain is possible in the deluged Midwest as flooding kills 2 and threatens a dam

More rain is possible in the deluged Midwest as flooding kills 2 and threatens a dam
Severe storms are forecast for Tuesday in parts of western Iowa and eastern Nebraska and showers and storms are also possible in parts of South Dakota and Minnesota.

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NPR News: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes plea deal with the U.S.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes plea deal with the U.S.
Under the deal, Assange faces a sentence of 62 months, equivalent to the time he has already served in Britain. He is expected to be released and to return to Australia following the court proceeding.

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NPR News: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange strikes plea deal with the U.S.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange strikes plea deal with the U.S.
Under the deal, Assange faces a sentence of 62 months, equivalent to the time he has already served in Britain. He is expected to be released and to return to Australia following the court proceeding.

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NPR News: The first post-Brexit election in Britain will be on July 4

The first post-Brexit election in Britain will be on July 4
Without the European Union to blame, Britain is confronting its own decline. The next prime minister inherits a country that, without London, would be poorer than Mississippi.

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NPR News: NTSB to hear from Ohio residents and investigators in probe of train crash

NTSB to hear from Ohio residents and investigators in probe of train crash
The National Transportation Safety Board will hear from residents and investigators as it holds its final meeting on the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio.

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NPR News: More than 15 policemen, several civilians killed by gunmen in Russia's Dagestan region

More than 15 policemen, several civilians killed by gunmen in Russia's Dagestan region
Gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in two cities, according to the authorities.

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NPR News: Deadly methanol-laced bootleg liquor kills dozens in South India

Deadly methanol-laced bootleg liquor kills dozens in South India
At least 56 people died after consuming methanol-laced liquor produced in the Kallakurichi district. Several regions in India have seen mass casualties due to consumption of tainted alcohol.

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NPR News: A Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of space debris crashed through their home

A Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of space debris crashed through their home
The space agency determined that the material was a metal alloy stanchion used on “NASA flight support equipment.”

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NPR News: Lebanon is home to the most number of refugees. Now it wants to send some of them back

Lebanon is home to the most number of refugees. Now it wants to send some of them back
Lebanon is repatriating Syrian refugees despite warnings from the United Nations that they may not be safe back in Syria.

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NPR News: Hungary's far-right leader is set to take over rotating presidency of the EU

Hungary's far-right leader is set to take over rotating presidency of the EU
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Princeton University professor Kim Lane Scheppele about Hungary's authoritarian leader Viktor Orban, who is about to become EU president.

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NPR News: Iran overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence for criticizing the government

Iran overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence for criticizing the government
The rapper came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Iran's Supreme Court ruled the sentence was more than what is allowed by the law.

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NPR News: Taco prices are going up in Mexico and a certain soapy herb is to blame

Taco prices are going up in Mexico and a certain soapy herb is to blame
A cilantro shortage has lead to a spike in price for the herb - and that is making tacos more expensive in Mexico.

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NPR News: Florida reefs are in trouble. Could the answer lie in coral from the Caribbean?

Florida reefs are in trouble. Could the answer lie in coral from the Caribbean?
Scientists working to save Florida’s ailing reef hope Caribbean coral thriving in hotter water could bring some relief.

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NPR News: A Roman beach destroyed by Mount Vesuvius is open to the public for the first time

A Roman beach destroyed by Mount Vesuvius is open to the public for the first time
The beach at Herculaneum is believed to be where some 300 people died while waiting for boats to save them from the volcanic eruption in 79 AD. It's now open to the public for the first time.

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NPR News: In writing the country’s most sweeping AI law, Colorado focused on fairness, preventing bias

In writing the country’s most sweeping AI law, Colorado focused on fairness, preventing bias
Other states are watching as the law is refined before taking effect in 2026 but it’s getting praise for at least being a first step in regulating AI

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NPR News: Texas power grid is challenged by electricity-loving computer data centers

Texas power grid is challenged by electricity-loving computer data centers
Experts warn the Texas power grid faces new strains from growing tech-sector data centers that are consuming ever more electricity for crypto-mining and artificial intelligence.

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NPR News: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
TikTok offers a glimpse into how it hopes to overturn a law that could have the app banned in the U.S. More schools move to ban smartphones. There are quality issues with some carbon offset programs.

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NPR News: Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon’s prison sentence

Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon’s prison sentence
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, is supposed to report to prison by July 1 to begin serving his four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.

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NPR News: U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live

U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live
In nearly half of metro areas, buyers must make more than $100,000 to afford a median-priced home, a Harvard University report finds. And home prices this year reached a new all-time high.

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NPR News: 2 climate activists were arrested after spraying orange paint on Stonehenge

2 climate activists were arrested after spraying orange paint on Stonehenge
The group Just Stop Oil took credit for the Wednesday afternoon action, which they said was a call on the United Kingdom to stop the use of fossil fuels by 2030.

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NPR News: Louisiana becomes first state to require Ten Commandments displayed in classrooms

Louisiana becomes first state to require Ten Commandments displayed in classrooms
Louisiana is the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. Opponents have threatened to sue, questioning the new law’s constitutionality.

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NPR News: Russian court sentences U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years, state media reports

Russian court sentences U.S. soldier to nearly 4 years, state media reports
The sentencing of Staff Sgt. Gordon Black on charges of stealing and threats of murder further complicates U.S. relations with Russia, which have grown increasingly tense over the fighting in Ukraine.

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NPR News: New Mexico governor declares emergency as thousands flee wildfire

New Mexico governor declares emergency as thousands flee wildfire
The office of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham confirmed at least one death as the state of emergency covers the village of Ruidoso and neighboring tribal lands.

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NPR News: Willie Mays - the 'Say Hey Kid' considered baseball's best all-around player - dies at 93

Willie Mays - the 'Say Hey Kid' considered baseball's best all-around player - dies at 93
Willie Mays is widely considered to be the greatest baseball player of all time. The 'Say Hey Kid' had incomparable skills and an infectious smile. He dazzled on the field and off.

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NPR News: Nashville court grapples with details on school shooter that were leaked to media

Nashville court grapples with details on school shooter that were leaked to media
The court is determining if the investigative file and other records from the 2023 shooting should be released under Tennessee's public records law. Leaks of some documents have complicated the case.

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NPR News: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
President Biden plans to provide protection from deportation to certain migrants. Russian President Putin makes a rare trip to North Korea. FEMA pressured to treat extreme heat as a major disaster.

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NPR News: The federal government puts warnings on tobacco and alcohol. Is social media next?

The federal government puts warnings on tobacco and alcohol. Is social media next?
Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, has called attention to what he has called the 'youth mental health crisis' that is currently happening in the U.S. This week, he published an op-ed in The New York Times calling for social media warning labels like those put on cigarettes and alcohol. He hopes to warn young people of the danger social media poses to their mental wellbeing and development. On average, teens in the U.S. are spending nearly 5 hours on social media every single day. And it is negatively impacting their health. So what options do parents have? And will the government step in? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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NPR News: The economic and geopolitical reasons for China’s increased demand of gold

The economic and geopolitical reasons for China’s increased demand of gold
The price of gold soared in the first quarter of this year, driven in part by demand from China, where the economy is limping and other investment opportunities have underperformed.

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NPR News: It was another day in court for a U.S. military serviceman who faces charges in Russia

It was another day in court for a U.S. military serviceman who faces charges in Russia
Staff Sergeant Gordon Black is on trial in Russia. He was stationed in South Korea and was about to return to the U.S. when he decided without authorization to enter Russia to see his girlfriend.

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NPR News: Introducing Supermajority from NPR and WPLN

Introducing Supermajority from NPR and WPLN
Supermajority is a new 4-part series from NPR's Embedded, in partnership with Nashville Public Radio. As Americans focus on national politics this election year, we zoom in on one state and its political majority. Host Meribah Knight has been following three conservative moms in Tennessee over the course of a year as they learn to navigate their Republican-controlled state legislature. These political newcomers will confront powerful lawmakers, a dizzying legislative process and most importantly – their own long-held beliefs. What can these women accomplish? How will the work change them? And what might it all reveal about democracy? Launching Thursday, June 20. Embedded+ supporters enjoy early and ad-free access.

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NPR News: 14 pilgrims die from sunstroke as Eid al-Adha celebrations begin for Muslims

14 pilgrims die from sunstroke as Eid al-Adha celebrations begin for Muslims
The Saudi Health Ministry said more than 2,760 pilgrims suffered from sunstroke and heat stress on Sunday alone and the number is likely to increase as Hajj ends.

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NPR News: Bryson DeChambeau wins another U.S. Open with a clutch finish to deny Rory McIlroy

Bryson DeChambeau wins another U.S. Open with a clutch finish to deny Rory McIlroy
Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Open on Sunday for the second time with the best shot of his life. Meanwhile, it was another heavy dose of heartache for Rory McIlroy.

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NPR News: A shooting at splash pad in Detroit suburb injures 9, including 2 children

A shooting at splash pad in Detroit suburb injures 9, including 2 children
Nine people were injured, including two young children and their mother, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where families gathered to escape the summer heat Saturday.

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NPR News: Israeli military announces daily 'tactical pause' in Rafah area to get aid into Gaza

Israeli military announces daily 'tactical pause' in Rafah area to get aid into Gaza
The Israeli military on Sunday announced a “tactical pause” in its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip to allow the deliveries of increased quantities of humanitarian aid.

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NPR News: French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election

French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election
In Paris, tens of thousands of people gathered in the Place de la République and marched through eastern Paris.

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NPR News: 8 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza in deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months

8 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza in deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months
The attack, coming more than eight months into a grinding war that shows few signs of ending soon, was likely to fuel new calls by Israeli protesters for a cease-fire.

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NPR News: Some animals from a Gaza zoo are now displaced along with their owner

Some animals from a Gaza zoo are now displaced along with their owner
The Rafah zoo owner drove caged animals with him as he fled the city. He left three lions behind.

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NPR News: Olympics reassigns a 1900 medal -- and its winner -- from Britain to France

Olympics reassigns a 1900 medal -- and its winner -- from Britain to France
A French historian recently made a case for a 1900 silver medal to be credited to France, based on the Olympics' informal rules in that era. The cyclist, Lloyd Hildebrand, lived most of his life in France.

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NPR News: Unsafe E. coli levels found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics

Unsafe E. coli levels found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics
Contamination levels in the first eight days of June, after persistent heavy rain in Paris, showed bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci beyond limits judged safe for athletes.

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NPR News: What the bump stock ban could mean for guns in the U.S.

What the bump stock ban could mean for guns in the U.S.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on the devices, which could have wider implications for what qualifies as a machine gun.

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NPR News: DOJ releases findings from sweeping investigation into the Phoenix Police Department

DOJ releases findings from sweeping investigation into the Phoenix Police Department
The DOJ report reveals a host of what it called "pervasive failings" in the Phoenix Police Department -- from discrimination of Black, Hispanic and Native Americans to abuse of homeless people.

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NPR News: Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses suit over reparations by survivors of Tulsa massacre

Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses suit over reparations by survivors of Tulsa massacre
Oklahoma’s highest court rejected a reparations lawsuit brought by Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle, who lived through the racist attack over 100 years ago.

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NPR News: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
Supreme Court rejects challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone. Elon Musk wins back his $44.9 billion Tesla pay package in a shareholder vote. White House moves to secure rural health care systems.

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NPR News: Phoenix police have a pattern of violating civil rights, Justice Dept. report says

Phoenix police have a pattern of violating civil rights, Justice Dept. report says
Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, according to a sweeping federal civil rights investigation.

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NPR News: 8 months into the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. still aims to end the fighting

8 months into the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. still aims to end the fighting
The U.S. is pushing what it calls an Israeli "roadmap" to wind down the war in Gaza, but the plan is still far from being endorsed -- even by Israel.

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NPR News: G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine

G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine
With the U.S., Great Britain and France facing elections in coming months and a rightward shift in European parliamentary elections, there is pressure for leaders to act while the status quo lasts.

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NPR News: A jet missing since 1971 has been found at the bottom of Vermont's Lake Champlain

A jet missing since 1971 has been found at the bottom of Vermont's Lake Champlain
The corporate jet disappeared shortly after departing the Burlington airport for Providence, R.I., on Jan. 27, 1971. At least 17 searches since then had turned up nothing.

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NPR News: Despite women-only cars, Mexico City's metro still has a gender violence crisis

Despite women-only cars, Mexico City's metro still has a gender violence crisis
Nine out of 10 women who’ve ridden Mexico City’s public metro system claim to have been victims of sexual harassment despite cars that are reserved only for women and children.

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NPR News: Sam Brown wins Nevada's GOP Senate Primary to challenge Democrat Jacky Rosen

Sam Brown wins Nevada's GOP Senate Primary to challenge Democrat Jacky Rosen
Republican Sam Brown will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen, who also won her primary Tuesday night, in a race that could help decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.

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NPR News: The low-level war between Israel and Lebanon is ramping up

The low-level war between Israel and Lebanon is ramping up
The low-level war between Israel and Lebanon is ramping up, with cross border rocket fire and emptied towns. There are fears that it could lead to a major conflagration.

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NPR News: A dog traveled nearly 4 miles to get help after its owner crashed into a ravine

A dog traveled nearly 4 miles to get help after its owner crashed into a ravine
The man was traveling with his four dogs when he ran off a remote road into a ravine in Oregon. One dog returned to where the man was camping with family, alerting them that something was wrong.

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NPR News: South Korean troops fired warning shots after brief border incursion from North

South Korean troops fired warning shots after brief border incursion from North
While Sunday's incident happened amid simmering tensions between the two Koreas, observers say it won't likely develop into another source of animosity.

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NPR News: Can the U.S. force a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas?

Can the U.S. force a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas?
On Saturday, Israeli special forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, killing at least 270 Palestinians and injuring hundreds in the process. The rescue of the hostages was a moment of triumph for the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but he didn't have long to bask in it. Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel's unity war cabinet, announced his resignation on Sunday, over Netanyahu's management of the war in Gaza. After Gantz's resignation, Netanyahu will be even more reliant on far-right members of his coalition, who have vocally opposed efforts to broker a cease-fire. The U.S. continues to push a cease-fire proposal outlined last month, and on Monday the U.N. Security council passed a U.S.-drafted resolution supporting that deal. NPR's Michele Kelemen and Daniel Estrin help us get a sense of what this weekend's events might mean for the war and its ending. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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NPR News: Benny Gantz, longtime Netanyahu rival, resigns from Israel's war cabinet

Benny Gantz, longtime Netanyahu rival, resigns from Israel's war cabinet
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Nimrod Goren, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, about the resignation of former defense minister Benny Gantz from Israel's war cabinet.

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NPR News: Illegal wildlife trade is booming. What does that mean for the confiscated animals?

Illegal wildlife trade is booming. What does that mean for the confiscated animals?
Wildlife trafficking is one of the largest and most profitable crime sectors in the world. The illegal trade estimated to be a multi-billion dollar industry. On a high level, that illegal trade causes problems for everything from global biodiversity to local economies and the balance of entire ecosystems. And on the immediate level, authorities are tasked with caring for confiscated animals and placing them in long-term care facilities. One network launched last year by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association for Zoos and Aquariums hopes to help. And with wildlife trafficking surging globally, the organizations are now in talks to expand the program to other parts of the country. Read more about illegal wildlife trafficking and check out more photos in climate correspondent Nate Rott's full story. Have other wildlife stories you want us to cover? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

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NPR News: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has first parole hearing in a decade

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has first parole hearing in a decade
The Indigenous activist has been in prison nearly 50 years for the 1975 killing of two FBI agents. In ailing health, supporters say this might be his last bid for freedom.

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NPR News: Carlos Alcaraz wins the French Open, earning a third Grand Slam title

Carlos Alcaraz wins the French Open, earning a third Grand Slam title
Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev, taking his first championship at the French Open and third Grand Slam title in all.

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NPR News: Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life

Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life
Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.

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NPR News: Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life

Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life
Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.

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NPR News: South Korea to restart loudspeaker broadcasts into North to combat trash balloons

South Korea to restart loudspeaker broadcasts into North to combat trash balloons
South Korea says it will restart anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in response to continuing North Korean campaigns to drop trash on the South with balloons.

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NPR News: Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says
The first aid from an American-built pier arrived in Gaza since storm damage required repairs to the project, the U.S. military said, relaunching an effort to bring supplies to Palestinians.

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NPR News: Box turtles. Coral. These illegally trafficked animals still need a good home

Box turtles. Coral. These illegally trafficked animals still need a good home
When authorities find wildlife that are being illegally trafficked, at ports or airports, the animals are often in terrible shape. Sick, starved, distressed. A pilot project in Southern California aims to get seized wildlife immediate care.

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NPR News: Clarence Thomas discloses trips paid for by GOP donor as justices report financials

Clarence Thomas discloses trips paid for by GOP donor as justices report financials
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas belatedly acknowledged more travel paid by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals.

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NPR News: Gaza pier for aid deliveries reconnected after repairs, U.S. Central Command says

Gaza pier for aid deliveries reconnected after repairs, U.S. Central Command says
A section of the U.S.-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza broke apart in storms and rough seas. Food and other supplies will begin to flow soon, U.S. Central Command said Friday.

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NPR News: NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who took famous photo of Earth during Apollo, dies at 90

NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who took famous photo of Earth during Apollo, dies at 90
Awestruck, Anders snapped the timeless shot of the glorious blue and white planet rising over the horizon of the gray and lifeless moon, and "how tiny and fragile and precious and finite it is."

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NPR News: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
Alex Jones agrees to liquidate his assets to pay Sandy Hook families. The new Washington Post publisher has tried to kill stories about him. There is more carbon dioxide than ever in the atmosphere.

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NPR News: EU parliamentary election: There will be 16-year-old voters in Germany and Belgium

EU parliamentary election: There will be 16-year-old voters in Germany and Belgium
Voting is underway in the European parliamentary elections -- where a new block of voters is heading to the polls in two countries. Germany and Belgium have lowered the voting age from 18 to 16.

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NPR News: Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon must report to prison by July 1, judge says

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon must report to prison by July 1, judge says
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon is expected to seek a stay of the judge's order, which could delay his prison surrender date.

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NPR News: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the U.S. Congress on July 24

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the U.S. Congress on July 24
It is the most recent show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza.

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NPR News: Slovakia's Fico says his views on Ukraine were behind his assassination attempt

Slovakia's Fico says his views on Ukraine were behind his assassination attempt
Fico pledged to be back at work in a month and said he felt "no hatred" towards his attacker, but he blamed the opposition: "It's evident that he only was a messenger of evil and political hatred."

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NPR News: Joro spiders are big and colorful, but they shouldn't be nightmare fodder

Joro spiders are big and colorful, but they shouldn't be nightmare fodder
Researchers say the creatures pose little threat to humans but they are concerned about the growing prevalence of invasive species — a problem made worse by global trade and climate change.

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NPR News: Arts Fortress: Ukrainian musicians play on amidst air sirens

Arts Fortress: Ukrainian musicians play on amidst air sirens
Musicians in Kharkiv, Ukraine refuse to cancel the city's music festival, despite weeks of Russian strikes. And American veterans of the Normandy invasion travel to France to mark the anniversary of D-Day.

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NPR News: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
President Biden will commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France. The presidential primary season is winding down. Lawmakers are campaigning —- even when Congress is in session.

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NPR News: 100 years of immigration policies working to keep out immigrants

100 years of immigration policies working to keep out immigrants
President Biden just issued an executive order that can temporarily shut down the U.S.-Mexico border to asylum seekers once a daily threshold of crossings is exceeded. On this episode, we dig into how the political panic surrounding what many are calling an immigration "crisis" at the border, isn't new. And in fact...it's a problem of our own creation.

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NPR News: The NAACP calls on American Airlines to investigate recent discrimination incidents

The NAACP calls on American Airlines to investigate recent discrimination incidents
Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, says that without an appropriate response from American Airlines, the civil rights organization will be forced to reinstate an advisory against the airline.

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NPR News: Indian Prime Minister Modi Wins A Third Term

Indian Prime Minister Modi Wins A Third Term
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third win is rare, but is tempered by his party's loss of a parliamentary majority.

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NPR News: Commercial fisheries in the Great Lakes borrow an idea to help revive their industry

Commercial fisheries in the Great Lakes borrow an idea to help revive their industry
Commercial fisheries in the Great Lakes hope to follow an example set in Iceland, by using nearly 100 percent of a fish in order to increase the value of each one landed while also decreasing waste.

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Morning news brief
President Biden is expected to announce new asylum rules. After a month-long election in India, the prime minister's party is in the lead. A chemical in ecstasy may soon be approved to treat PTSD.

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NPR News: New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to seek independent reelection bid amid corruption trial

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to seek independent reelection bid amid corruption trial
Menendez had said this year that he would not seek the Democratic nomination to pursue a fourth term, and on Monday he filed paperwork with the state to launch an independent bid on the ballot.

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NPR News: Grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules

Grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules
The ruling against the Fearless Fund is another victory for conservative groups waging legal battles against corporate diversity programs,

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NPR News: The Rochester Roosters are bringing back vintage ‘base ball’

The Rochester Roosters are bringing back vintage ‘base ball’
In southern Minnesota, some teams are playing baseball like it's 1860.

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NPR News: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
U.S. pressures Hamas and Israel to permanently end the war in Gaza. Hunter Biden's trial on gun charges begins Monday. Claudia Sheinbaum is poised to be Mexico's first female president

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NPR News: Mexico elects its first female president

Mexico elects its first female president
History is made as Claudia Sheinbaum wins election by a landslide.

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NPR News: 'They're somebody's history.' Returning ancient artifacts to their rightful home

'They're somebody's history.' Returning ancient artifacts to their rightful home
The Rosetta Stone, the Kohinoor diamond, sculptures from Greece's Parthenon known as the Elgin Marbles are all dazzling objects that bear the history of early civilizations. But these objects were also taken by colonizers, and still remain on display in museum galleries far from their homes. Over the past several years museums around the world have been reckoning with the looted treasures they have kept and benefited from. Now one small museum in Nashville, Tennessee is returning ancient objects excavated in Mexico. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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NPR News: Vintage Trump remarks after convictions renew dilemma for news media and voters alike

Vintage Trump remarks after convictions renew dilemma for news media and voters alike
Trump's remarks full of falsehoods were another reminder that as the November election gets closer, he can be expected to test and exceed the boundaries of fact and fiction one again.

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NPR News: Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia undermine peace summit

Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia undermine peace summit
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused China of helping Russia in “actively blocking” countries from participating in this month’s peace conference in Switzerland.

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NPR News: California firefighters battle wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco

California firefighters battle wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco
California firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire burning Saturday in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said.

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NPR News: The Sunday Story: An Indian Political Scandal

The Sunday Story: An Indian Political Scandal
Starting in 2018, sixteen people were arrested in India for allegedly plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They included professors, a poet, trade unionists and members of an improv acting troupe. Even an elderly Jesuit priest. The evidence against them, discovered on their electronic devices, appears damning: minutes of terror cell meetings, emails to banned Maoist rebels and a letter suggesting a suicide attack on Modi. Today, fifteen defendants continue to await trial. They all say they were falsely accused and that the evidence against them was fabricated and planted by hackers in order to silence them. Digital forensic investigators not only agree but say Modi's own government may be involved. In this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR's Lauren Frayer follows the twists and turns of what Indian police say was a complex plot to sabotage Modi's government, and that defendants say was a setup. One of the defendants, the Rev. Stan Swamy, died while fighting to clear his name.

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NPR News: Biden has introduced a plan to end the Israel-Gaza war. Either side has yet to agree

Biden has introduced a plan to end the Israel-Gaza war. Either side has yet to agree
President Joe Biden has announced a multi-phase plan to bring the war in Gaza to an end. The Israelis and Hamas have yet to agree to it.

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NPR News: Pandemic aid for schools is ending soon. Many after-school programs may go with it

Pandemic aid for schools is ending soon. Many after-school programs may go with it
Once the federal money expires, one Tulsa organization estimates its after-school program offerings will shrink from 450 to just 75. That's unless they can find outside funding.

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NPR News: Chants of 'intifada' ring out from pro-Palestinian protests. But what's it mean?

Chants of 'intifada' ring out from pro-Palestinian protests. But what's it mean?
Chants calling for “intifada” have been a prominent feature of pro-Palestinian student protests. It’s a charged word whose use is perceived differently by people with opposing views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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