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National

What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating

6:00pm June 30, 2025

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.

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A woman on the L train in New York City last week covers her face, fearful because a doctor with Ebola rode the train days earlier. Epidemiologists say people on the subway were not at risk.

New York's Disease Detectives Hit The Street In Search Of Ebola

by Fred Mogul

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Books

Book Review: 'Nora Webster' by Colm Toibin

by Alan Cheuse

Alan Cheuse reviews a new novel by Colm Toibin, Nora Webster.

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Music & Culture

Did Led Zeppelin Plagiarize 'Stairway'? A Pa. Judge Will Decide

by NPR Staff

You know that opening riff to Led Zeppelin's 1971 hit "Stairway to Heaven"? It sounds very, very similar to the 1968 song "Taurus" by the band Spirit. A lawsuit about the issue is moving forward.

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Patients with certain kinds of brain damage can wind up with locked-in syndrome: they may be able to think just fine, but are unable to communicate their thoughts to others. A recently published case study shows that a non-invasive brain-computer interfac

From Brain To Computer: Helping 'Locked-In' Patient Get His Thoughts Out

by NPR Staff

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Los Angeles' Skid Row contains one of the largest concentrations of homeless people in the United States.

National

As Downtown LA Grows, So Does Urgency To Fix Skid Row

by Arun Rath

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After The Blackwater Convictions, A Book On Iraq's Nightmarish Reality

by Brian Castner

Four former Blackwater guards were found guilty last week in connection with a fatal shooting in 2007. Author Brian Castner recommends a book on the toll violence has taken on Iraq.

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Among Betto Arcos' new music picks from Brazil is percussionist Wilson Das Neves, who has been an active and integral part of Rio De Janeiro's music scene since he began playing professionally in the 1950s.

Music & Culture

Betto Arcos Brings The Heat From Brazil

by NPR Staff

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Mac Sales Continue To Soar For Apple, But Who's Buying?

Apple just set an all-time record for Mac computer sales. Who is buying and why? NPR's Arun Rath talks to tech culture reporter Omar Gallaga from the Austin American-Statesman.

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