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Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land

6:46pm June 15, 2025

by Scott Detrow

It's being called the largest land return deal in California's history. Yurok Fisheries Department Director Barry McCovey tells NPR's Scott Detrow what it means for the Yurok Tribe and for the land.

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President Trump and the courts

6:12pm June 15, 2025

by Scott Detrow

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former federal judge J. Michael Luttig about his recent piece in The Atlantic, "The End of Rule of Law in America."

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Deadly flash floods kill 13 in San Antonio and at least 3 in West Virginia

6:09pm June 15, 2025

Fast-paced floodwaters in San Antonio left 13 people dead. West Virginia also witnessed at least three deaths from flash flooding, with more people missing.

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What's the U.S. role in the fighting between Israel and Iran?

5:59pm June 15, 2025

by Scott Detrow

President Trump says Israel and Iran should make a deal to end their exchange of airstrikes. But there's no sign of a diplomatic solution on the horizon, and Trump is also warning Iran not to strike at any U.S. targets.

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Remembering Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman

5:59pm June 15, 2025

The political assassination yesterday of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman was a shock to the people of the state and the country.

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Israel and Iran trade airstrikes for another night

5:59pm June 15, 2025

by Scott Detrow

NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi reports from Tel Aviv as Israel and Iran trade airstrikes for another night.

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Understanding the conditions in LA immigration detention centers

5:59pm June 15, 2025

by Scott Detrow

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with immigration lawyer Lindsay Toczylowski about the condition of detainees swept up in the ongoing immigration arrests in Los Angeles.

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Food worker with 'fantasy' of security career sought in Minnesota political shootings

1:49pm June 15, 2025

Vance Boelter, the subject of a nationwide manhunt, described himself as an experienced security professional who worked in conflict zones. A friend said at least part of that account is "fantasy."

At least 8 dead in shooting near Israeli and U.S.-supported aid sites in Gaza

11:18am June 15, 2025

Witnesses said Israeli forces opened fire around dawn toward crowds of desperate Palestinians heading to two aid sites in the southern city of Rafah.

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3 takeaways from the military parade and No Kings protests on Trump's birthday

8:31am June 15, 2025

The U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary on Saturday with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., against a backdrop of political division and protests savaging President Trump.