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The religious context of the Minnesota shootings
The man charged with killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband is connected to a once-fringe religious movement that is now growing quickly, and which uses inflammatory anti-abortion rhetoric.
Lofi Girl disappeared, reigniting debate on YouTube's copyright policy
The internet-famous Lofi Girl music stream went down last weekend. The takedown reignited concerns over copyright protections for artists.
Some parents fear Uvalde schools' safety upgrades won't be ready by new school year
by Adrian Florido
The school district in Uvalde, Texas, promised safety upgrades before the new school year begins, but some parents fear they won't be done in time and are considering keeping their kids at home.
Here is the CDC director's plan to fight monkeypox
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky about the monkeypox outbreak in the United States and the steps the federal government is taking to manage it.
The debut album from NoSo is a postcard to a former, younger self
Abby Hwong, who makes music as NoSo, talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about getting comfortable in their own skin and their debut album, Stay Proud Of Me.
John Fetterman's back on the Senate campaign trail. The end of Roe has changed things
by Don Gonyea
Pennsylvania's Senate race has changed on the Democratic side. John Fetterman was sidelined after a stroke, the Supreme Court overturned Roe and the Jan. 6 hearings affected voters' perceptions.
Texans are cranking the AC, prompting worries about the state's power grid
by Wade Goodwyn
Texas is sweltering through a weeks-long heat wave that is testing the reliability of the state's isolated power grid, which experienced a disastrous outage in February 2021.
Retail sales, inflation and the Fed
by Scott Horsley
Retail spending jumped more than expected in June. But it's not keeping pace with rising prices. In many cases, people are spending more money but getting less in return.
Why is Steve Bannon reversing course and now willing to testify in Jan. 6 hearings?
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bloomberg Businessweek correspondent Joshua Green on Steve Bannon's new willingness to testify before the House select committee investigating Jan. 6.
Rowdy, the lost cat in the Logan International Airport, has been found safe
Rowdy the cat escaped her carrier and went missing inside Boston's Logan International Airport. After three weeks, airport personnel was finally able to capture Rowdy and reunite her with her family.
Pastor in Buffalo speaks on what's next as supermarket store reopens after shooting
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bishop Darius Pridgen, president of the Buffalo Common Council, about what's next for the community as the supermarket where 10 people were killed reopened Friday.
She was married to Khashoggi. She wants accountability as Biden lands in Saudi Arabia
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Hanan Elatr, who was married to slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, about President Biden's meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman.
Secret Service erased Jan. 6 texts after officials requested them, watchdog says
by Claudia Grisales
The U.S. Secret Service deleted many text messages sent over two days about the Jan. 6 attack after they were requested, according to the inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security.