Blinken calls China talks 'constructive,' while acknowledging 'deep differences'
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about talks in Beijing meant to ease tensions between China and the U.S.
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Multiple mass shootings across the U.S. leave at least 6 dead on holiday weekend
The shootings stretching from coast to coast follow a surge in homicides and other violence over the past several years that experts say accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic.
Antony Blinken meets China's Xi in a bid to ease soaring U.S.-China tensions
In footage released by China's state broadcaster, Xi is heard to say "The two sides have agreed to follow through on the common understandings President Biden and I have reached in Bali."
Teen mail carriers in southern Wisconsin compete to deliver mail to lakefront homes
Every year, Wisconsin teens hone their running and jumping skills as they compete for an unusual summer job. The Lake Geneva mailboat jumpers leap from boats to deliver letters to waterfront homes.
Yellowstone's historic floods in 2022 exacerbated an affordable housing crisis
A year after historic floods in and near Yellowstone National Park, low-income residents are still displaced. The loss of mobile homes was a big setback.
Of the Americans living in mobile homes, 3 million of them reside in high flood areas
Almost 20 million Americans live in mobile homes. Those homes are a lot less likely to be restored after natural disasters, meaning disasters often exacerbate the country's affordable housing crises.
For Democrats trying to retake Virginia legislature, fiery primaries are first hurdle
It's nearly been two years since Virginia Democrats lost the governor's office and the House to the GOP. Before attempting a comeback this fall, they must first survive Tuesday's expensive primaries.
Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, is gaining awareness
Monday marks the Juneteenth holiday — a date commemorating the fall of slavery in the United States. While it's a new federal holiday, it's been celebrated since the 1860s.
The FAA is investigating the latest close-call after Minneapolis runway incident
An American Airlines plane was ordered to cancel its landing after a Delta plane that had been cleared for take-off was still on the runway. The FAA is investigating how close the planes got.
And the award goes to AI ft. humans: the Grammys outline new rules for AI use
The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards, rolled out new rules around AI ahead of next year's show — as the technology rapidly advances.