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Meet the winner of the 'best baguette in Paris' award
by Eleanor Beardsley
The Utopie bakery has been crowned the winner of the 31st annual "best baguette in Paris" competition.
The state department isn't expecting diplomatic breakthroughs on Blinken's China trip
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to China this weekend for some high stakes diplomacy. But Washington says it doesn't expect major breakthroughs from this trip.
Corporations scale back shows of Pride support amid anti-trans and anti-gay laws
Companies have been accused of claiming to support Pride without changing behind the scenes. As more states pass anti-trans and anti-gay laws, some companies are ending even the appearance of support.
Republicans are expected to spend a record-setting $1 billion in this GOP primary
by Domenico Montanaro
With deep-pocketed candidates and super PACs with big donors, Republicans are expected to spend $1 billion in this primary alone. It's likely going to be the most ever for a GOP primary.
California's wildfire risk is so high and costly, some insurers are leaving the state
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michael Wara, who directs a climate and energy policy program at Stanford, about the financial calculus insurers are doing as the threat of climate-fueled disasters grows.
'It's gonna be a hot labor summer' — unionized workers show up for striking writers
by Mandalit del Barco
Mount Mayon, one of the Philippines' most active volcanos, is quietly erupting
by Ashley Westerman
One of the Philippines' most active volcanos is erupting — again. Over the weekend, Mount Mayon began oozing lava after weeks of increased seismic activity.
A little fish plays a big role in the food chain: Alewives return to rivers to spawn
by Nora Saks
Each spring, alewife herrings return to spawn in New England rivers. In recent years, the removal of dams has led to a resurgence of the little fish that are a key part of the food chain.
What U.S. security risks could the Mar-a-Lago documents have created?
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with former NSA general counsel Glenn Gerstell on the security risks of mishandled classified documents and if overclassifying documents puts sensitive intel at greater risk.
Hostility against migrants is rising upstate where NYC is sending asylum seekers
by Jasmine Garsd
New York City has been sending asylum seekers to neighboring towns upstate. In many, hostilities against migrants is rising, and local non-profits find themselves ill-equipped to deal with the influx.
The view from the overflow room as Trump made court appearance
by Lexie Schapitl
More than 300 journalists and onlookers crowded into a nearby overflow room as Donald Trump — the first former president indicted in American history — made his court appearance in Miami.
How the 'jock tax' eats away at the incomes of non-resident athletes and entertainers
As the 2023 NBA Finals comes to a close and a champion crowned, we take a look at the financial surprise that awaits both post-season winners and losers — The Jock Tax.