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No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon

6:53am June 06, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

Right-wing podcaster and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says Elon Musk "crossed the Rubicon" by calling for impeachment. He says the president should deal with feud as "national security issue."

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Steady stream of Ukrainians cross into Poland seeking safety from Russia's attack

NPR's Leila Fadel travels to the Polish-Ukrainian border to talk with some of the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have fled their homes in recent days as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.

The Putin Pub in Jerusalem is looking for a new name

by Daniel Estrin

The Putin Pub, a 22-year-old mainstay of Jerusalem's Russian-speaking immigrant community, can no longer tolerate the joke of being named after President Putin.

Why Russian military moves in Ukraine have not gone as well as expected

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jeffrey Edmonds, a research scientist focusing on Russia's military and an-ex director for Russia at the National Security Council, about Russia's moves against Ukraine.

The case of the Stephens' kangaroo rat is being called a conservation success

The nocturnal rodent, the Stephens' kangaroo rat, was on the endangered species list but this month it was reclassified as threatened.

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Diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine are scheduled for Monday. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing the country every day. The EU and Germany announced moves to support Ukraine.

Health & Safety

The CDC issues new masking guidance as U.S. COVID cases drop

The CDC's new guidance means most of the U.S. population is considered to be at low or medium risk for COVID-19, and the agency has given the green light to take masks off.

Transgender kids in Texas face challenges accessing gender affirming health care

by Sara Willa Ernst

The governor of Texas wants hormone therapy for transgender kids classified as child abuse. One family is nervous that they may now become targets, but they don't want to leave the state.

4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis

by Brian Mann

The companies, including Johnson & Johnson and McKesson, will admit no wrongdoing. Billions of dollars in payouts will fund drug treatment and harm reduction programs.

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The story behind why Halyna Hrushetsky's family fled Soviet Ukraine for the U.S.

by Jasmyn Morris

Halyna Hrushetsky was born in Ukraine during World War II and her family left in the 1930s. Hrushetsky talks to her daughter about her Ukrainian roots and the famine her parents lived through.

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No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon

Steady stream of Ukrainians cross into Poland seeking safety from Russia's attack

The Putin Pub in Jerusalem is looking for a new name

Why Russian military moves in Ukraine have not gone as well as expected

The case of the Stephens' kangaroo rat is being called a conservation success

Morning news brief

The CDC issues new masking guidance as U.S. COVID cases drop

Transgender kids in Texas face challenges accessing gender affirming health care

4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis

The story behind why Halyna Hrushetsky's family fled Soviet Ukraine for the U.S.

Biden is expected to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

President Biden has decided on his nominee for the Supreme Court

The Kremlin downplays sanctions by saying any problems will be resolved