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Ukraine destroys more than 40 military aircraft in a drone attack deep inside Russia

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The attack was disclosed on the same day as Zelenskyy said Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for a new round of direct peace talks with Russia on Monday.

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The women of No Sex for Fish are survivors — but their survival is precarious

Alice Akinyi (left, hand on hip) and Justine Adhiambo Obura, members of the No Sex For Fish group, stand next to Alice

A group of women in Kenya rebelled against trading sex for a fisherman's catch to sell. They got their own boats, had success — but in past years have faced floods and now fears about HIV medications.

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Two dead and hundreds arrested in France after PSG win soccer Champions League

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Hundreds of people were arrested in the celebrations, which were largely peaceful but degenerated into violence in some areas.

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At least seven dead after two Russian bridges collapse

This photo released by Acting Governor of the Kursk Region Alexander Khinshtein telegram channel on Sunday, June 1, 2025, shows a view of a damaged bridge after the crash of a freight train in Russia

Russia's Investigative Committee, the country's top criminal investigation agency, said in a statement that explosions had caused the two bridges to collapse, but did not give further details.

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The White House is deporting people to countries they're not from. Why?

Detainees board a plane chartered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at King County International Airport on April 15, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Semi-regular flights carrying detainees pass through the airport as the Trump administration continues to plan for the expansion of immigrant detention and deportation.

The administration argues the men's home countries won't take them — but lawyers say getting sent to a country like South Sudan could lead to more persecution.

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North Carolina had a housing crisis before Hurricane Helene; now it's even worse

Stuart and Jackie Pacheo stand where the entryway to their home of 30 years was before the floods from Hurricane Helene washed it away. The circles of the tops of foundation pillars in the dirt behind them are all that remain of the Pacheo home.

Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. That's what Hurricane Helene did to western North Carolina last year.

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Trump says he will withdraw nomination of Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

FILE - Commander Jared Isaacman speaks at a news conference after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center for an upcoming private human spaceflight mission in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 19, 2024.

In a post on social media late Saturday, Trump said he was withdrawing Isaacman's nomination after a "thorough review" of the tech billionaire's "prior associations."

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Iranian FM stresses cooperation after watchdog report on rising uranium stockpile

Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to journalists attending a weeklong seminar at the agency in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

A classified UN report found that Iran has sharply increased its uranium stockpile since February. This comes just as the U.S. prepares for renewed nuclear talks with Tehran.

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Hamas seeks changes to Gaza ceasefire proposal but US envoy calls it 'unacceptable'

A demonstrator takes part in a performance during a protest demanding the end of the war and immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Hamas said it was seeking last minute changes to a 60-day ceasefire plan backed by the U.S. and approved by Israel. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff dismissed the changes as "totally unacceptable."

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The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder will meet in the NBA Finals

Obi Toppin of the Indiana Pacers celebrates a basket against the New York Knicks during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Saturday in Indianapolis. The Pacers defeated the Knicks 4-2 to advance to the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

It would be the first NBA title for either of the two energetic fan bases and their exciting young teams. The Thunder, led by newly minted league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is the early favorite.

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Skulls once subject to racist study in Germany are laid to rest in New Orleans

Skulls of 19 Black Americans have returned to New Orleans after more than a century in Germany, where they were sent for racial research.

A memorial and jazz funeral honored 19 Black Americans, whose remains were recently repatriated from Germany where they were used for racial research in the late 1800s.

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What's it like to anchor NPR live special coverage?

What's it like to anchor NPR live special coverage? Two seasoned NPR hosts discuss.

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'We all are going to die': Sen. Ernst offers bleak response to grilling over Medicaid

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks to reporters as she walks to a Senate luncheons at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 19, 2024.

The Republican senator offered a glib response to constituent questions at a town hall regarding cuts to Medicaid under the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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An immigration raid at a San Diego restaurant leads to a chaotic scene

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents execute a criminal search warrant on Friday, at the Buona Forchetta Italian restaurant in San Diego.

Videos show armed agents in tactical gear, a crowd of locals and what appear to be smoke devices deployed.

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Greetings from Warsaw, Poland, where the flags are flying ahead of a key election

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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Hamas responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza

Palestinians inspect the rubble following Israeli strikes on in Gaza City on Saturday.

While the militant group says it will release 10 living and 18 deceased hostages still held in Gaza, there appear to be other details that need to be worked out before a ceasefire is declared.

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Hegseth says the U.S. will reposition military amid threat from China

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers an address at the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on Saturday.

At an international forum in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is refocusing its strength and policies on deterring China, and coaxed China's neighbors and U.S. allies to help.

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Opinion: A new statue for an old tyrant

Commuters pause walking past the newly unveiled high relief depicting Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in a passage at Taganskaya metro station in Moscow on May 15, 2025.

Soviet leader Josef Stalin's legacy includes mass purges and executions. Statues of him in Russia came down decades ago, but in recent years new statues have cropped up, including one this week.

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Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric

While addressing the Libertarian Party national convention in 2024, President Donald Trump promised to free Ross Ulbricht, a former tech entrepreneur incarcerated for creating a dark web site called Silk Road that was used by drug traffickers.  "If you vote for me, on day one I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht," Trump said, sparking applause.

President Trump has promised to attack drug gangs and called for the death penalty for street dealers. But he has also pardoned more than 20 people serving time for serious drug crimes some involving violence.

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A disabled mom's message to parents: We all need help, and it's OK to ask for it

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Raising two kids while living with an autonomic nervous system disorder taught Jessica Slice to embrace interdependence. Her story is a reminder to parents of the power of asking for help.

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Worth playing for? An NPR producer recreates 'Survivor' with friends every year

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After All Things Considered producer Mia Venkat became a fan of Survivor, she and her friend group play their own version every year.

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Meta plans to replace humans with AI to assess privacy and societal risks

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Current and former Meta employees fear the new automation push comes at the cost of allowing AI to make tricky determinations about how Meta's apps could lead to real world harm.

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Memory cafes offer camaraderie and fun for people with dementia — and their caregivers

Paula Baille leads the group of Sharon Hannamaker, Joe Edwards, Barb Edwards, and Murray Small in a playing of the bells.

'Memory cafes' are small social gatherings for individuals with dementia — and their caregivers, too. As public health funding shrinks, memory cafes are cheap to run and can offer measurable benefits.

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Trump's deals with law firms are like deals 'made with a gun to the head,' lawyers say

President Trump speaks after signing executive orders in the Oval Office in March 2025, including terminating the security clearances of those who work at the law firm Perkins Coie.

The White House said it's reached deals with nine law firms to provide about $1 billion in pro bono services. But the details of those agreements remain murky.

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CDC recommends parents talk to a doctor about getting COVID-19 shots for kids

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RFK Jr. announced this week that the federal government is removing the recommendation that kids and pregnant women get routine COVID-19 vaccines. But CDC advice is more nuanced.

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Ultramarathon runner breastfeeds her baby 3 times on her way to a surprise win

Stephanie Case won an ultramarathon race in Wales, running more than 60 miles over rough terrain — and stopping three times to breastfeed her 6-month-old baby, Pepper.

The extreme sport of ultrarunning is known for seemingly impossible feats. But Stephanie Case's recent performance — six months after giving birth — is making waves far beyond the running community.

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Here's the science behind the COVID vaccine in pregnancy

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Existing evidence on the safety and efficacy of getting a COVID vaccine in pregnancy all points the same way: the shot is important for maternal and fetal health.

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Food for Gaza decays in Jordan warehouses as Israel restricts aid

Displaced Palestinians, including women and children living in tents, receive food distributed by aid organizations in al-Mawasi district of Khan Younis, Gaza, on May 30. In Jordan, tens of thousands of boxes of food aid for Gaza are moldering in warehouses.

Food aid is moldering in warehouses in Jordan, the main hub for humanitarian aid to Gaza. Other foods and medicines are loaded on trucks that have waited for months at Israeli border crossings.

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PBS and Minnesota public TV station sue Trump White House

President Trump issued an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television stations to withhold funds from PBS. On Friday, PBS — led by Paula Kerger (right) — and Lakeland PBS of Minnesota sued.

PBS and Lakeland PBS in rural Minnesota are suing President Trump over his executive order demanding that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting kill all funding for the public television network.

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Remembering a Ballet Legend in Russia; a Monkey Census in Nepal

Russians remember the longtime artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, who died recently. Yuri Grigorovich held the position for the last three decades of the Soviet Union and staged productions that were wildly popular at home and projected soft power overseas.

And in Nepal, people have complained of monkey's stealing food from their property for years. Now, the government is holding its first-ever monkey census to understand exactly how bad the problem is.

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