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Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in London will feature a bridge reminiscent of her tiara

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Foster + Partners architecture firm beat out four competitors to design the memorial, which will also feature statues of the queen and her husband Prince Philip.

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A Possible Iran-Israel Ceasefire and Why China is Watching the War Closely

President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on social media and the agreement was immediately tested. We'll hear the latest. And China has been watching developments in the war closely because gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.

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'A lid on a pot': How does a heat dome work?

A seven-day "HeatRisk" map from the National Integrated Heat Health Information System shows much of the eastern U.S. in the grip of a heat dome causing extreme high temperatures to linger.

"If you've made grilled cheese in a pan and you put a lid on there, it melts the cheese faster because the lid helps trap the heat," a National Weather Service official told NPR.

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Long and short-term solutions to keep yourself and your home cool in a heatwave

People walk in front of the U.S Capitol, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The East Coast and much of the Midwest are experiencing the first major heat wave of the year.

Much of the Midwest and the East Coast are under a heat advisory or warning this week as dangerous heat continues. Here's how to stay cool.

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Why is China so concerned about Israel-Iran tensions?

Fire and smoke rise after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15 in Tehran, Iran.

China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.

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NTSB faults Boeing for lack of safety protocols in 737 Max door plug blowout

In this National Transportation Safety Board handout photo, plastic covers the exterior of the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, a Boeing 737 Max, on January 7, 2024 in Portland, Ore. A door-sized section near the rear of the plane blew off 10 minutes after takeoff on January 5 on its way to Ontario, Calif.

The nation's top safety investigators concluded that a lack of basic safety processes at Boeing, coupled with an inexperienced workforce, contributed to the door plug blowout in January 2024.

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Successes -- and setbacks -- in the campaign to vaccinate the world's kids

A child gets an oral vaccine in New Delhi, India, on June 17. India has made notable progress in improving access to childhood vaccinations.

A new study points out success stories — and potential obstacles — to bringing vaccines to the world's children.

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What to know about 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Florida migrant detention center in progress

A social media video from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier shows an aerial view of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, the planned site of a new migrant detention facility.

Florida's attorney general says the facility is on track to open in early July, at a little-used airfield in the Everglades. Environmental activists hope they can repeat history and stop the project.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell says tariff uncertainty warrants caution on rate cuts

Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill on June 24.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, under continued attack from President Trump, says the impact of tariffs on inflation should become clearer in the coming months.

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How US air strikes in Iran might affect the country's nuclear program and leadership

Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour discusses the war between Israel and Iran, potential fallout from U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, and how this may affect Tehran's authoritarian regime.

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Breaking another presidential norm, Trump drops the f-bomb on camera

President Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on July 24 to attend the NATO leaders

Presidents have been known to use salty language behind closed doors. But President Trump may be the first to very deliberately drop an f-bomb on camera.

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Fired Justice Department lawyer accuses agency of planning to defy court orders

President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi arrive to speak at the Department of Justice on March 14, 2025.

The accusations from a veteran government lawyer add to broader concern about the Trump administration's repeated clashes with the judiciary.

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Israel and Iran's fragile ceasefire. And, what to know about NYC's mayoral race

In this frame-grab made from video, missiles and air-defense interceptors illuminate the night sky over Doha after Iran launched an attack on US forces at Al Udeid Air Base on June 23, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. The Qatari government said that it intercepted all of Iran

President Trump announced that a ceasefire has been established between Israel and Iran, but strikes continued as it was set to take place. And, what to know about NYC's mayoral race.

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She hoped key research could help save her eyesight. Then the Trump funding cuts came

Jessica Chaikof was born with Usher 1F syndrome, which results in congenital deafness and eventual blindness.

Jessica Chaikof says research into gene therapies could someday save her eyesight. But she worries cuts to federal research funding could mean that therapy won't be ready in time.

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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz say health insurers will cut red tape on 'prior authorizations'

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addresses reporters on Monday as Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, right, listens.

In recent years, health insurers ramped up the practice of requiring doctors to get their approval before tests and procedures. On Monday, health leaders announced voluntary reforms from insurers.

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Sen. Murkowski on why she's having more talks than ever on the state of democracy

Sen. Lisa Murkowski sits for a portrait in NPR

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, sat down with All Things Considered host Juana Summers to discuss her memoir, her thoughts on Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill and the future of democracy.

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TikTok bans #SkinnyTok. But content promoting unhealthy eating persists

Researchers say body-positive content doesn

The social media platform TikTok recently banned a hashtag called #SkinnyTok after European regulators warned it was promoting extreme weight loss. But eliminating this kind of content is not easy.

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The Trump administration is making an unprecedented reach for data held by states

The Trump administration is trying to get access to data held by states, such as information about people who have been enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food aid to people.

States hold troves of sensitive personal data that were previously never shared with the federal government or across federal agencies. The Trump administration is trying to change that.

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Purple Heart Army veteran self-deports after nearly 50 years in the U.S.

Earlier this month, immigration authorities gave Sae Joon Park an ultimatum: leave voluntarily or face detention and deportation.

Sae Joon Park left for South Korea on Monday. His removal order was the result of drug possession and bail jumping charges from over 15 years ago — offenses that, he said, stemmed from untreated PTSD.

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Uncertainty hangs over the status of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran

Israeli emergency services and security officers search for casualties in the rubble of a building hit by an Iranian missile in Beersheba in southern Israel on June 24, 2025.

Despite separate statements from the two countries saying they agreed to a truce, reports persisted of further airstrikes and counter-strikes.

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Sean Combs' defense is about to get its day in court. Here's what to expect

Sean Combs (seen here Beverly Hills in 2018) has been charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. He has pleaded not guilty.

For weeks, federal prosecutors have laid out their case against Sean Combs in a Manhattan courtroom. His attorneys should begin presenting their defense on Tuesday. They aren't expected to take long.

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An announced ceasefire between Israel and Iran remains uncertain

President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday. But despite separate statements from the two countries saying they agreed to a truce, reports persisted of further airstrikes.

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Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern U.S.

A child covers his face while a stream of water pours down at Waterfront Park on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.

An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America under a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit temperatures in places that haven't been so hot in more than a decade.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 14 civilians as Zelenskyy travels to UK

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The attacks came as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began a visit to the United Kingdom, where he met privately with King Charles III.

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Last body found after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in storm, bringing death toll to 8

Authorities conduct searches along the shore at D.L. Bliss State Park after a weekend incident in which a boat capsized, killing several people, on Monday, June 23, 2025, in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Ten people were on board the 27-foot (8-meter) vessel when it flipped Saturday afternoon on the lake's southwest edge, as the storm whipped up high waves, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.

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Trump to rescind 'Roadless Rule' which protects 58 million acres of forest land

A roadless National Forest area in Oregon that was given enhanced protections by President Clinton in 2001

Speaking in New Mexico, President Trump's Secretary of Agriculture announced her intention to roll back a landmark 2001 conservation rule passed in the late hour of the Clinton administration.

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Does Congress or the president hold war powers? Here's what to know

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine discusses the mission details of a strike on Iran during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Va.

President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities without first consulting Congress has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers who say the move bypasses their constitutional authority to declare war.

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Were U.S. Strikes On Iran's Nuclear Program Successful?

An April 3, 2006 file photo shows a B2 stealth bomber flying over Kauffman Stadium during baseball opening day ceremonies in Kansas City, Mo.

The U.S. entered Israel's war against Iran over the weekend, dropping bombs and firing missiles on three Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. We hear from some experts on whether they think the attacks were successful in damaging or destroying Iran's ability to make a nuclear weapon.

And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long had sights on attacking Iran but until recently that ambition seemed to be sidelined by President Trump. Now Netanyahu's basking in the moment after the U.S. joined in on the war against Iran.

For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates

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U.S. Supreme Court allows -- for now -- third-country deportations

A United States Air Force Boeing C-17 used for deportation flights is pictured at Biggs Army Airfield in Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas in February 2025.

A federal judge had previously said people must get at least 15 days to challenge their deportations to countries they're not originally from.

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Democratic senators rent space at the Kennedy Center to host a Pride event

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, April 2025.

A group of Democratic senators and Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller are hosting a Pride celebration at the Kennedy Center Monday evening. But the Kennedy Center has nothing to do with programming it.

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