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More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerous heat risk, NPR analysis finds

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 04:00

Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues. We crunched the numbers to see which matches are most at risk.

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In photos: a preview of the Obama Presidential Center

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 04:00

The Obama Presidential Center opens later this month in Chicago. We take a look inside.

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A handful of American households pay for AI. Is the future free — or a subscription?

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 04:00

Just 3% of U.S. households pay for AI for personal use. Sign ups are growing — even though Americans have subscription fatigue.

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Some students with disabilities rely on screens at school. What happens if they're banned?

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 04:00

Some students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to learn, and they worry it could be swept up in the movement to get screens out of schools.

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National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 04:00

A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks.

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Morning news brief

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 03:42

Some Republicans' growing frustrations with Trump is beginning to show, Trump and Netanyahu have a tense call over Israel's actions in Lebanon, Russia's economic forum opens.

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Plans for a Trump family-linked resort spark protests in Albania

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 01:00

A coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance in Albania. The government says the project will transform the nation, but environmental campaigners and critics oppose it.

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President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

Thu, 06/04/2026 - 00:50

Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche formally, according to a video of the event posted on social media by a White House aide.

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House passes war powers resolution directing Trump to end hostilities with Iran

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 16:49

The vote marked a rare bipartisan rebuke of the war, but is mostly symbolic. Democrats have been unable to pass a war powers resolution in the Senate, and even if they could it would likely be vetoed.

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Senate Republicans start debate on ICE funding package

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 16:42

The Senate voted along party lines to start debate on a Republican bill to fund immigration enforcement through the end of President Trump's term.

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Supreme Court's Alabama redistricting decision could encourage more chaos, experts warn

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 14:56

The court's repudiation of a lower court decision was only the latest case in which it has played a role in changing the congressional maps for Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, and California.

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Trump strips job protections from 8,000 federal workers

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 14:53

President Trump signed an executive order that puts some 8,000 high-ranking civil servants into a new category of employees who can be fired for any reason.

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Trump confirms calling Netanyahu 'crazy,' says they still get along

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 13:39

The president also acknowledged that he cursed at the Israeli leader in a heated phone call in which he told Benjamin Netanyahu not to bomb the Lebanese capital Beirut.

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People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates say

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 13:25

Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.

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Michael Jackson's shadow of doubt

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 13:00
Michael Jackson: The Verdict, a docuseries on the late artist's 2005 abuse trial, arrives on Netflix this week, his music continues to climb the charts following renewed interest from his biopic.'/>

A sanded-down biopic about the King of pop and propaganda has resurfaced his music on the charts — along with questions about how his enduring magic became make-believe

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Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 12:58

The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.

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How a single decision made a century ago split a family in half by race

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 11:31

Pope Leo's Black family roots inspired journalist Susan Saulny to research her Creole great-uncle who moved to Chicago, became white and didn't return. She describes her journey to reunite her family.

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Greetings from Porto, whose lanes are lined with colorful textiles

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 08:47

Linen scarves, cotton aprons and dishtowels adorn the entrances to souvenir shops, many of which are run by Bangladeshis whose home country shares Portugal's rich tradition of textile manufacturing.

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Takeaways from Iowa's primaries. And, DOJ nixes Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 06:54

Polls have now closed in six states that held primary elections yesterday. Here are the key takeaways. And, the Justice Department has scrapped plans for Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund.

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President Trump seeks control of science funding

Wed, 06/03/2026 - 06:00

The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science.

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