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Supreme Court to examine a federal-state conflict over emergency abortions
by Nina Totenberg
The case comes from Idaho, where the law banning abortions is sufficiently strict that the state's leading hospital system says its patients are at risk.
Kennedy Center Honors Will Air On CBS, With Pandemic Changes
by Elizabeth Blair
The Kennedy Center Honors broadcast airs on CBS on June 6th. Recipients include Debbie Allen and Dick Van Dyke. It was a very different event this year.
Labor Department Releases Job Numbers For May
by Scott Horsley
The Labor Department is set to report jobs data for May amid a political fight over whether extended unemployment benefits are dissuading Americans from rejoining the workforce.
As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease, Airline Employees Are Seeing Trouble On Flights
by David Schaper
As Americans start to fly again, incidents involving unruly airline passengers are taking off. Fights over people refusing to wear masks are especially common.
What May's Job Data Means For The Middle Class Labor Market
NPR's Noel King speaks with Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, about what the May jobs numbers could mean for the future of the low and middle class economy.
FBI Investigates Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Over Campaign Fundraising
NPR's Noel King talks with Washington Post reporter Jacob Bogage about the investigation into Louis DeJoy in connection with campaign fundraising activity involving his former business.
Vice President Harris To Make First Foreign Trip
by Tamara Keith
Vice President Harris heads to Guatemala and Mexico on her first foreign trip — a journey that President Biden made when he had the job, but that has considerably higher political stakes for Harris.
State Legislatures Advance Bills Protecting Data Privacy
by Bobby Allyn
Congress is dithering on legislation to rein in the power of the tech industry, leaving states to come up with their own laws about data collection and privacy.
Musician David Rothenberg Makes Music With Cicadas
Rothenberg identifies as a "cicada groupie." He jams along to their calls with a clarinet.
The IRS Wants The Stimulus Money Sent To Foreign Citizens And Dead People Back
by Sacha Pfeiffer
After accidentally sending millions of stimulus checks to ineligible foreign citizens living overseas, the IRS is now asking some foreign banks to help it recover that money, creating a legal mess.