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'It's such a dream': Top high school performers step out on Broadway

5:00am June 23, 2025

by Sequoia Carrillo

With a billboard in Times Square and a night on Broadway, the year's top high school performers are ready for their big moment at the Jimmy Awards.

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Sports

LIV golf lands in Oregon. Will it lead to a revolution in the sport?

by Tom Goldman

The controversial Saudi Arabian-backed golf series known as LIV plays its first tournament in the U.S. this week. The breakaway series is already shaking up the golf world.

National

Environmentalists sue after the White House resumed sales of oil and gas leases

by Caitlin Tan

Federal oil and gas drilling lease sales on public land resumed in June — the first since President Biden took office. His administration had paused quarterly sales because of environmental concerns.

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National

A judge in Kentucky blocks 2 state laws that stopped abortions

by Karyn Czar

Abortions may resume in Kentucky on Friday. A judge has granted a temporary restraining order against two laws that prohibit nearly all abortions in the commonwealth.

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Politics & Government

The Supreme Court could radically reshape elections for president and Congress

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could give state legislatures a lot of unchecked power over the results of federal elections.

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A piece of culinary history at a Delaware mall has been uncovered

A fully intact Burger King from the 80s has been sitting behind a wall at Wilmington's Concord Mall since it was abandoned in 2009. Mall officials say they'll transform the space into a retro eatery.

Science

Underwater noise pollution is disturbing ocean life, researchers say

Whales, seals and other marine mammals need their keen hearing for communication and for finding food. But it's being damaged by a range of constant sounds. Ship engines and oil drilling for example.

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Encore: Californians are waiting for their wage theft claims to be investigated

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

More than 36,000 people say their employers cheated them out of pay. The state agency tasked with probing their cases is backlogged and underfunded. (Story first aired on ATC on June 21, 2022.)

How much influence does the cryptoverse have on the wider economy?

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have taken a beating lately. Even though these assets are risky, they're becoming more mainstream. So what does this crypto collapse mean for the wider economy?

Politics & Government

The Supreme Court curbs the EPA's power to protect the environment

by Scott Detrow

The Supreme Court limited the ways in which the EPA could regulate greenhouse gas pollution from power plants, jeopardizing President Biden's goal for an emissions-free power sector by 2035.

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'It's such a dream': Top high school performers step out on Broadway

LIV golf lands in Oregon. Will it lead to a revolution in the sport?

Environmentalists sue after the White House resumed sales of oil and gas leases

A judge in Kentucky blocks 2 state laws that stopped abortions

The Supreme Court could radically reshape elections for president and Congress

A piece of culinary history at a Delaware mall has been uncovered

Underwater noise pollution is disturbing ocean life, researchers say

Encore: Californians are waiting for their wage theft claims to be investigated

How much influence does the cryptoverse have on the wider economy?

The Supreme Court curbs the EPA's power to protect the environment

Supporters of Brittney Griner continue to call for Russia to release her

25 years ago, Britain handed Hong Kong back to China

After electrifying Colombian voters, Francia Marquez makes history