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National

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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Music & Culture

New Zealand hopes blasting music will cause protesters to leave

They wanted to clear thousands of protesters opposed to vaccine mandates from in front of Parliament. Among the songs blasted: "Mandy," "Baby Shark" and the "Macarena." Hundreds of protesters remain.

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New green building codes stall rebuilding efforts after Colorado wildfire

by Sam Brasch

The Marshall Fire destroyed more than 500 homes in Louisville, Colo., in December. Homeowners who want to rebuild face a new set of green building codes. To some, they look like an expensive obstacle.

Sports

As international participation grows, pickleball could end up in the Olympics

by Shannon Mullen

More than a half century after the addictive sport of pickleball was created in an American backyard, it's been exploding in popularity — thanks to its affordability and cross-generational appeal.

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It's Random Acts of Kindness Week

For more than 20 years, the nonprofit Random Acts of Kindness has been spreading just that: kindness. The president of the group talks about why kindness is important.

Canada's government invokes Emergencies Act to try to quell COVID protests

by Emma Jacobs

Three weeks after truckers occupied downtown Ottawa, Canada's prime minister invoked the Emergencies Act. It grants the federal government special powers to address security issues.

Politics & Government

Trump accountant says a decade of financial statements are unreliable

by Andrea Bernstein

Donald Trump's longtime accounting firm cut off its relationship with him, saying it could no longer stand behind the annual financial documents it had prepared for him.

National

In the misinformation wars, renewable energy is the latest to be attacked

by Julia Simon

The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. The Energy Department calls it a key threat to decarbonizing the grid.

The history of Black cowboys and cowgirls are kept alive in riding clubs and rodeos

by Nick de la Canal

Black saddle clubs are found across the country, from rodeos to street protests, including protests for George Floyd. Black cowboys and cowgirls have a rich history in helping to settle the West.

Prosecution rests in the trial of 3 ex-officers accused in George Floyd's death

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Georgetown Law Professor Paul Butler about the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers, charged with depriving George Floyd of his civil rights.

Federal prosecutor opens the hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers

by Benjamin Payne

A federal hate crimes trial is underway for three white men convicted in state court of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. They killed the Black man as he ran through a Georgia neighborhood two years ago.

Education

The helpful tool, the College Scorecard, has been updated

by Cory Turner

The U.S. Department of Education has revised its College Scorecard — a trove of college-based performance data meant to help prospective students choose the best school for them.

Sports

How do ski jumpers stay in the air for so long?

Ski jumpers are in the air for about the length of a football field. A physicist explains how they manage to stay in the air for so long, as the Olympic sport wraps up for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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