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National

The Supreme Court releases decisions on the last day of their term

11:37am June 27, 2025

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court releases opinion on birthright citizenship and other cases. NPR's Steve Inskeep, Carrie Johnson, and Nina Totenberg analyze the decisions.

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Dolly Parton launches a pet clothing and accessories line

Doggy Parton will provide pets with clothes inspired by her own style and proceeds will go towards an animal rescue organization.

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Education

Ukrainian children head back to school in a country marked by war

by Elissa Nadworny

It's the first day of school in Ukraine, where about 2,300 educational institutions have been damaged and nearly 300 destroyed. Teachers are supporting children who have been severely traumatized.

Morning news brief

Trump's lawyers and Justice Department attorneys head to court. Sarah Palin is defeated in a special election for an Alaskan house seat. And, China is accused of crimes against humanity.

Politics & Government

Biden to give a speech in Pennsylvania on the 'battle for the soul of the nation'

by Tamara Keith

President Biden is reviving the central theme of his campaign: the battle for the soul of the nation. He's giving a prime-time speech tonight, kicking off a push to help Democrats in the midterms.

Politics & Government

Democrat Mary Peltola defeats Sarah Palin in special election for Alaska house seat

by Don Gonyea

Democrats scored a notable win last night in Alaska, defeating former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in the process.

Could Pakistan's flooding be indicative of a permanent climate disaster?

Steve Inskeep talks with Pakistan's minister for climate change, Senator Sherry Rehman, about deadly floods and whether disasters have become a new normal in the time of climate change.

UN report says China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang

by Emily Feng

A crackdown in the Chinese region of Xinjiang (sheen-jang) may constitute crimes against humanity. That's according to a long-delayed United Nations human rights report.

The last member of a besieged Indigenous tribe in Brazil has died

The last member of an indigenous tribe in Brazil has died, apparently of natural causes.

New Louisville museum exhibition highlights Helen LaFrance's 'memory paintings'

by Stephanie Wolf

Helen LaFrance was best known for her "memory paintings" depicting Black life in rural Kentucky. Now there are hopes her work will receive wider recognition with a retrospective in Louisville.

Texas' ban on firms who don't invest in firearms and fossil fuels are cost taxpayers

by Dave Davies

Texas laws bar Wall Street firms from operating in the state if they stop investing in firearms and fossil fuels. An analysis shows that has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars this year.

Arts

Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' prequel series spends a lot of time setting the scene

by Eric Deggans

Rings of Power, set thousands of years before the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies, is Amazon's shot at a big, pop culture bending hit, with a budget estimated at least $100 million a season.

Economy

Europeans brace for a rough winter with surging gas prices

by Willem Marx

Europeans face a tough winter as the price of gas – used to generate electricity and heating — soars.