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A photographer documented Black cowboys across the U.S. for a new book
by Olivia Hampton
NPR's A Martinez speaks with photojournalist Ivan McClellan about his new book documenting Black cowboys, Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture.
Israel stages a large-scale raid on a Palestinian camp in the West Bank
Israel's military says it's launched an extensive counterterrorism effort in the occupied West Bank that's killed at least seven militants in the latest escalation of violence there.
The political implications for last week's Supreme Court rulings
The Supreme Court has delivered significant blows to President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, LGBTQ+ protections and affirmative action. Those rulings are reverberating on the campaign trail.
Why proposed solutions to combat the military's high suicide rate aren't implemented
by Steve Walsh
The military has a suicide rate higher than the national average, but many proposed solutions haven't been implemented. This issue has been studied for more than a decade.
Thousands of Southern California hotel workers have walked off the job
by Libby Rainey
The striking workers are demanding better pay in one of the country's most expensive housing markets. Hotel workers make, on average, about $25 an hour. They're asking for a $5-per-hour hike.
Morning news brief
How will candidates use Supreme Court rulings to attract voters? French authorities say they're calming protests that began after the police killing of a 17-year-old. Twitter is limiting tweet views.
A Marvel musical opens at Disneyland. It's there through August
Over the weekend, Disney opened Rogers: The Musical. It follows super soldier Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America, for a 30 minute spectacle.
A mayor of a town in Mexico married a crocodile as part of a harvest ritual
The animal represents a deity linked to mother earth. The mayor called it "the union of two cultures." His bride was of course dressed in white — complete with a veil.
Flooded roads in Chicago force NASCAR to cut short a downtown street race
by Michael Puente
For the first time in NASCAR's 75-year history, stock car drivers raced on a true street circuit. Sunday's race in Chicago, was part of the sport's efforts to find new audiences.
DeSantis' presidential campaign is under fire for an ad described as homophobic
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Charles Moran, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, for reaction to a presidential campaign ad for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that some call homophobic.
45,000 police were on French streets and that was enough to calm violent protests
Authorities in France say security measures are starting to calm the violent protests that began after the police killing of a 17-year-old last Tuesday.
Protests in France were sparked after police shot to death a black teen in Nanterre
by Rebecca Rosman
For the past six nights, protests have erupted in many French cities after the death of a teenager at the hands of police nearly a week ago. We visit the Parisian suburb where it all started.
In Guatemala, an unlikely candidate qualifies for the presidential runoff
by Maria Martin
The race for the presidency took a surprising twist: A left-wing, anti-corruption candidate has secured a place in the runoff vote in August. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 2, 2023.)