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Trump's signature policy bill is facing trouble on multiple fronts in the Senate

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., center, speaks to reporters after GOP lawmakers met with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday to discuss the sweeping tax and spending bill Republicans are hoping to have to President Trump by July 4.

While Senate leaders have made several significant changes to the bill in recent days, the issue of funding for rural hospitals has emerged as a major roadblock.

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4 things to know about Zohran Mamdani, presumptive Democratic nominee for NYC mayor

Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral candidate, celebrates at an election night event in New York early Wednesday morning as he takes an early lead.

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assembly member and democratic socialist, came in first in Tuesday's ranked-choice primary. Here's what to know about his policies, personal life and past.

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Greetings from Odesa, Ukraine, where a Black Sea beach offers respite from war

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

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Israel was once deterred from striking Iran. Now Netanyahu takes a victory lap

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows an illustration as he describes his concerns over Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to attack Iran for decades, but the U.S. and his own security chiefs deterred him. Now he's basking in the moment.

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Iran's nuclear program set back 'a few months.' And, Trump to meet with NATO allies

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An early assessment by the Defense Intelligence Agency believes the damage to Iran's most important nuclear site was limited. And, Trump will meet with NATO allies today to discuss a spending increase.

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Trump is slated to hold a press conference at the NATO summit

President Trump speaks to members of the media at the White House before boarding Marine One on June 24.

The news conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET at the conclusion of the summit in the Netherlands as the world watches to see whether a ceasefire between Israel and Iran will endure.

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RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy

A group of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet this week to discuss vaccine policy.

For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.

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Six things to know about Iran's supreme leader

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks to a group of people and officials in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 21, 2025.

NPR's Steve Inskeep profiles Iran's supreme leader, who is deciding on his next steps after a ceasefire with Israel.

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Trump's pick for appeals judge seen as 'ill-suited' to lifetime appointment

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The nomination of the president's former personal lawyer Emil Bove to an appellate judgeship could represent a pivot point in Trump's approach to the judiciary.

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Just got laid off? Get back on your feet with this step-by-step guide

Whether you saw it coming or were completely blindsided, getting laid off is one of the most stressful experiences in life. Career coach Octavia Goredema offers concrete advice on both logistical and emotional next steps.

When you lose your job, it can be tough to know what to do next. Career coach Octavia Goredema shares a practical checklist of next moves, from reviewing exit paperwork to securing health care.

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Brother to Bruh: How Gen Alpha slang has its origins in the 16th century

A young boy holds up a sign reading "bans off her body bruh" at a rally outside the State Capitol in support of abortion rights in Atlanta, Georgia on May 14, 2022.

What was once another shortened way to call a friend "brother," the word "bruh" is now being used widely, especially by Gen Alpha kids, to address parents, express sadness, frustration, happiness and seemingly everything else under the sun.

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Why America's giant bunker-busting bombs may have failed to reach their target

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit is prepared for operations ahead of "Operation Midnight Hammer" at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 2025.

Reaching Iran's most fortified nuclear enrichment site is a challenge, even for the world's biggest conventional weapons.

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Why a war in the Middle East hasn't sparked an oil crisis

The LyondellBasell Houston refinery is seen in June. Multiple factors are holding oil prices down, including the fact that the United States is now the world

Global crude oil prices are now lower than they were before Israel attacked Iran earlier this month. A price spike did occur, but it was short-lived — unlike oil crises of the past.

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Dispatches from the living memory of trans people of color

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Trans people are major targets of the second Trump administration. But in a way, that's nothing new; trans people have been fighting for their rights, dignity, and liberation for generations. So on this episode, we hear from trans elders about what their lives have looked like over the decades, and what messages they have for young people.

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SpaceX launches 4 people into orbit on Axiom Space Ax-4 mission

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches a Crew Dragon capsule from NASA

It's the fourth mission to the International Space Station for Axiom Space. The Houston company works with SpaceX for rides to the station and coordinates with NASA to use the ISS for its astronauts.

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Brazilian tourist found dead after falling from an Indonesian volcano

In this undated photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, a rescuer climbs down the ridge of Mount Rinjani during the evacuation operation for Juliana Marins, a Brazilian tourist who fell while hiking near the volcano

The Indonesian rescue team said it found Juliana Marins' body beside a crater using a thermal drone after four days of intensive searches complicated by extremely harsh terrain and weather.

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Early intel assessment says Iran's nuclear program was only set back 'a few months'

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President Trump has said U.S. strikes on Iran obliterated the country's nuclear program. An early intelligence assessment finds the strikes may only have set it back "a few months."

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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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