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Space Force officer reacts after Supreme Court allows transgender military ban
by Patrick Jarenwattananon
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Bree Fram, a U.S. Space Force officer, about the Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration's ban on trans troops to continue being enacted.
WWII Planes Fill D.C. Skies For V-E Day
NPR's Robert Siegel attended Friday's V-E Day celebration at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which featured a fly over of vintage World War II planes.
Week In Politics: New Presidential Candidates, U.K. Elections
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about the 2016 candidates and U.K. elections.
Of Fruit Hats And 'Happy Tropics,' A Renaissance For Carmen Miranda
by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
Thousands Gather On National Mall For Victory In Europe Day Celebration
Thousands gathered on the National Mall Friday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, commonly known as V-E Day, with a ceremony and a fly over of vintage World War II planes.
Georgia Tech Studies Chickens' Emotions Based On Their Clucks
When a chicken speaks, it's hard to tell whether it's a happy or sad cluck. That's what a research team at Georgia Tech is trying to decipher by recording more than 1,000 hours of chickens clucking.
Italian Red Cross President: Bombing Migrant Boats Would Be A 'Huge Mistake'
NPR's Melissa Block interviews Francesco Rocca, president of the Italian Red Cross, who is in New York lobbying against a draft U.N. proposal to destroy human smugglers' boats in Libya.
Tom Brady's Agent Slams NFL Report On 'Deflategate'
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Tom Brady's agent, Don Yee, about the NFL report released Wednesday on "deflategate," which he says was biased against Brady and the New England Patriots.