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House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism amid college unrest
by Barbara Sprunt
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
Morning news brief
Votes are being counted in Turkey's presidential election. U.N. marks 75th anniversary of Palestinian displacement. North Carolina governor vetoes a 12-week abortion ban, setting up an override fight.
Liam and Olivia were the most popular baby names in 2022
In second place on the Social Security Administration's list: Noah and Emma. Oliver and Charlotte take third place.
Beefy snapping turtle affectionately named Chonkosaurus becomes a celebrity
Video captured the turtle relaxing in the Chicago River, and it was suggested she might want to lose some weight. A wildlife biologist says the turtle looks big because it's probably loaded with eggs.
Thousands of unregistered weapons are being turned in during Serbia's gun amnesty
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Igor Božic, news director for TV N-1 in Belgrade, about Serbia's amnesty program to turn in unregistered guns following back-to-back mass shootings.
'New China Playbook' has a different view than many Western policymakers do on China
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with economist Keyu Jin about her book: The New China Playbook. She teaches now at the London School of Economics.
NPR's new series is called Living Better: How Americans can take back their health
by Allison Aubrey
Americans rank poorly on many health outcomes compared to other countries. The new series Living Better explore ways to change that.
N.C. Gov. Cooper vetoed a 12-week abortion ban, setting up an override fight
by Colin Campbell
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are vowing to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill to ban most abortions after 12 weeks.
Why hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters
by Geoff Brumfiel
Research shows some hammerhead sharks hold their breath when diving deep under water. They do it to keep their bodies from getting too cold. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 11, 2023.)
'Mattress Mack' says his bets make furniture buying more interesting
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Jim McIngvale, known as "Mattress Mack," about placing bets on big sporting events to draw publicity for his Houston-based business.
Voters in Thailand have spoken — they want change
by Michael Sullivan
Voters in Thailand overwhelmingly backed opposition parties promising to bring change — delivering a stunning rebuke to the military-backed government that has led them for nearly a decade.
'New York Times' publisher: journalism should be free of writers' personal beliefs
A.G. Sulzberger, publisher of The New York Times, has a new essay in The Columbia Journalism Review arguing that a journalist's views should not become part of the story. Others disagree.