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RFK Jr. singled out one study to cut funds for global vaccines. Is that study valid?

A child receives the DPT vaccine, which protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, three potentially fatal diseases. A 2017 study assessing this vaccine was cited by RFK Jr. when he announced that the U.S. will halt its funding of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, because of concerns about vaccine safety. Vaccine specialists question the validity of the study that he mentioned.

When RFK Jr. announced he would cut funds from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, he cited "vaccine safety," referring to a 2017 study from Guinea-Bissau. We asked vaccine researchers to assess the study.

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The White House took down the nation's top climate report. You can still find it here

A resident of Altadena, Calif., during wildfires in January 2025. Wildfires are getting more extreme because of climate change. The Trump administration has taken down the website for the National Climate Assessment, which is the most comprehensive and authoritative source of information about how climate change is affecting all parts of the U.S.

The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States.

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Waffle House drops egg surcharge as prices fall back to Earth

Waffle House has dropped a temporary surcharge on eggs, as prices return to more normal levels. The chain had added the charge in February as an outbreak of avian flu caused egg prices to soar.

Waffle House has dropped its 50 cent surcharge on eggs as supplies rebound. The chain added the temporary charge in February, when avian flu sent egg prices to record highs.

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Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at age 90

The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart gestures with the Bible at the Los Angeles Sports Arena during a service in Los Angeles in 1987.

Jimmy Swaggart, one of the most well-known televangelists of the 1980s, has died, according to a social media post from his ministry.

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The Trump admin is withholding over $6 billion in education grants for schools

The entrance of the U.S. Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.

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Senate GOP passes Trump's sweeping policy bill, setting up decisive vote in the House

The U.S. Capitol on June 28. Republicans in Congress have been racing to pass President Trump

The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections.

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Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled

Tributes are placed beneath the covered seal of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., on February 7, the day that President Donald Trump called for the agency to be shuttered. July 1 marks the agency

July 1 is the official end date for the agency that President Trump dismantled. We talk to four former top officials about this milestone event.

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Remembering veteran PBS newscaster Bill Moyers

Moyers, who died June 26, worked as a special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson before becoming an award-winning journalist and PBS host. Originally broadcast in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2017.

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Sean Combs trial update: The jury is deliberating over a complex set of charges

Defense attorneys confer with Sean Combs in this courtroom sketch. The jury began deliberations at Combs

The hip-hop mogul faces an overlapping set of charges that include sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. The jury resumes deliberations on Tuesday.

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Trump plans to visit Florida's new migrant detention center, 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Heavy-duty generators are driven into Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport last week. Trump is due to visit the site of Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that the facility should be "ready for business" by the time Trump visits on Tuesday — despite the protests of pro-immigration, Indigenous and environmental groups.

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Most Americans feel democracy is theatened, poll shows. And, Mamdani speaks with NPR

The dome of the U.S. Capitol is shown during overnight votes on July 1 in Washington, D.C. Republican leaders are pushing to get President Donald Trump

A new poll shows that 76% of Americans believe democracy is facing a serious threat. And, Zohran Mamdani sits down with NPR to discuss his run for NYC mayor and how he tackles hate head-on.

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As light pollution increases, West Texas works to protect the world's largest 'dark sky reserve'

The night sky looms bright over the facilities of McDonald Observatory after a Star Party in Fort Davis, Texas on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has fended off the light glow that washes out starry nights.

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Mail-in voting rates dropped but early in-person voting is a hit, federal report shows

In this file photo, election workers prepare mail-in ballots for tallying at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on the eve of Election Day, November 4, 2024, in City of Industry, California.

A new federal survey - taken after every major election - shows in 2024, mail-in voting was down but early, in-person voting was up. And, a shortage of poll workers is a looming problem.

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Zohran Mamdani on his run for NYC mayor, taxing the rich and tackling hate head-on

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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani discusses his vision for the city and his surprise win in last week's Democratic primary on Morning Edition.

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Poll: Most feel democracy is threatened and political violence is a major problem

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Seventy-six percent of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.

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Doctors don't get much menopause training. State lawmakers are trying to change that

California Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan introduced a bill in the current legislative session to mandate menopause education for doctors in the state.

The California legislature wants doctors to get more educated about menopause symptoms and treatment. It's one of a number of states passing menopause-related legislation.

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Court suspends Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra

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Paetongtarn has faced growing dissatisfaction over her handling of the latest border dispute with Cambodia, involving an armed confrontation on May 28 in which one Cambodian soldier was killed.

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74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking food

A man carries a child, who was wounded in an Israeli strike, after being treated in the Shifa Hospital, Gaza City on Monday.

The cafe, one of the few businesses to continue operating during the 20-month war, was a gathering spot for residents seeking internet access and a place to charge their phones.

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Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies

National Guards patrol the streets in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico in October 2024

A bloody war for control between two factions of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel has turned the city of Culiacan into an epicenter of cartel violence.

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Why a GOP senator says the budget bill breaks Trump's promise

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, amid debate over Republicans

The massive budget bill that Senate Republicans are debating pays for some of its tax cuts by slashing hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending. The latest report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates nearly 12 million people will lose health insurance if the Senate version of the bill becomes law.

Trump insists the cuts come from eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. Democrats have said they break Trump's promise not to touch Medicaid — and over the weekend, Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina agreed. "What do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of Medicaid because the funding's not there anymore?"

We asked Sarah Jane Tribble, the chief rural correspondent for KFF Health News, what the cuts will mean for rural residents of states like North Carolina — and the hospitals that serve them.

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The Supreme Court has created an endless summer of work for itself

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The court closed its latest term on Friday, but it will still be working on a steady stream of emergency appeals in the coming weeks and months.

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Russia's Largest Bombardment of Ukraine

A multi-story residential building damaged after a Russian drone attack in Odesa on June 28, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russia attacked Ukraine with over 500 drones and missiles over the weekend, it was the largest air assault since the Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn't often see bombardments. We get the latest from our correspondent in Kyiv.

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DOJ announces a record-breaking takedown of health care fraud schemes

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The Justice Department announced charges in what officials describe as the largest health care fraud bust in DOJ history.

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Senate considers ditching the EV tax credit even earlier than planned

An electric vehicle sits parked at a Tesla charging station in Sausalito, Calif., in June. The tax and spending package under consideration in the Senate could eliminate federal tax credits for buying and purchasing an EV at the end of September — even sooner than a House version of the same bill proposes.

As the Senate debates the giant tax and spending bill, lawmakers are weighing a Sept. 30 end date for the EV tax credits. The bill still needs to pass the Senate and then go through reconciliation.

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After Glastonbury, Bob Vylan faces U.K. criminal investigation and U.S. visa revocation

Bobby Vylan of Bob Vylan crowdsurfs in front of the West Holts stage during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025 on June 28 in Glastonbury, England.

British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan led chants against the Israeli military in a live BBC broadcast on Saturday. Irish-language rappers Kneecap also are being investigated.

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Judge OKs sale of 23andMe — and its trove of DNA data — to a nonprofit led by its founder

A sign is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters on February 01, 2024 in Sunnyvale, California.

The DNA data of millions of people who used 23andMe's services won't be sold to a pharmaceutical company. A bankruptcy judge greenlighted the sale of the remnants of the firm, including its wealth of genetic data, to a nonprofit led by co-founder Anne Wojcicki.

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A gunman lured firefighters into an ambush in Idaho. Here's what we know

An armored police vehicle travels towards an area where multiple firefighters were attacked when responding to a fire in the Canfield Mountain area on the outskirts of Coeur d

Two firefighters were killed and a third wounded in northern Idaho, police say, when an armed man ambushed them after intentionally setting a brush fire to lure them to the scene.

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Federal investigation finds Harvard violated civil rights law

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The Trump administration has issued a notice of violation accusing Harvard University of "deliberate indifference" toward Jewish and Israeli students.

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Canada ditches digital tax after tariff threat from Trump

President Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Carney

Canada scrapped a digital services tax that would have hit U.S. tech companies such as Google and Amazon after President Trump halted trade talks and threatened higher tariffs on Canadian imports.

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The WNBA is expanding again, adding 3 new cities for a record 18 teams

The WNBA logo on the ball is seen as it is tipped during the game between the Seattle Storm and the Las Vegas Aces last year in Seattle, Wash. The WNBA has announced it

The WNBA is adding three new teams: Cleveland will join in 2028, Detroit begins play in 2029 and Philadelphia will be added to the roster in 2030. This will bring the league to a record 18 teams.

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