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United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
by Jason DeRose
The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
Anti-war Russians who fled to Turkey react to the failed mutiny
by Fatma Tanis
Russians react to the mutiny by Wagner mercenaries and express their opinions on what it says about Putin's grip on power and the future of the country.
Activists in Atlanta plan extended protests against a police training facility
Opponents of a planned police training facility in Atlanta are gathering for a week of action against the project. But they risk being labeled domestic terrorists by state authorities.
A man in Spain secured his 57th Guinness World Record over the weekend
Christian Rodriguez is currently the fastest man to have done a 100-meter sprint backwards — in a sack and blindfolded. His latest record is for running in 2.76 inch stilettos.
Morning news brief
Mercenary leader launched a failed rebellion against Russia's military leaders. White House promotes infrastructure and other projects. Activists in Atlanta protest against a police training facility.
Mercenary leader launched a failed rebellion against Russia's military leaders
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Sean McFate, an expert on mercenary groups, about the power of the Wagner Group, and the repercussions of the group's recent rebellion in Russia.
A new pop-up flea market in LA makes space for plus-size thrift shoppers
by Andrea Bautista
Plus-size shoppers often struggle to find thrift stores that cater to them. A new pop-up flea market in Los Angeles aims to change that. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 25, 2023.)
What does an older population mean for the economy, society at large?
By the year 2040, nearly half of the U.S. population will be 40 years old. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to economist Nicole Maestas of Harvard Medical School about why that number matters.
Jury in Pittsburgh to begin sentencing phase in the synagogue shooting trial
by Oliver Morrison
A jury begins considering whether Robert Bowers should be put to death for killing 11 people in a hate-motivated shooting rampage at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018.
Biden to kick off roadshow pushing for high-speed internet for every U.S. household
President Biden is kicking off a three-week roadshow to 20 states to try to get Americans excited about his administration's infrastructure, manufacturing and clean energy projects.
EMILY's List is backing Democratic female candidates who support abortion rights
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY's List, about how the pro-abortion rights group is seeking to protect access to reproductive care.