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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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Coloradans Worry About Mental Health Effects Of Some Pot Products

by Bente Birkeland

Reports of psychosis associated with new cannabis concentrates have half a dozen states proposing new regulations They're also proposing more taxes to fund research about the unknowns in concentrates.

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Farmer Moves Giant Stone, Disrupts Belgian-French Border

A Belgian farmer on his tractor moved a giant stone out of his way, but it marked the Belgian-French border. The Belgian town of Erquelinnes grew by almost 8 feet. The stone will be put back.

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In Rhode Island, VP Harris Will Promote American Families Plan

NPR's Noel King talks to Meghan Hughes, president of the Community College of Rhode Island, about the state's Promise program that offers recent high school graduates two years of free tuition.

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World News

Diplomacy Centers On Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal, U.S. Prisoner Releases

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. and Iran appear to be inching back into the nuclear deal that the Trump administration abandoned. There is hope that Iran will release some foreign nationals it has been holding.

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Oregon County In Extreme Risk Zone Makes Vaccination A Priority

by Katia Riddle

Fifteen Oregon counties are designated "extreme risk" for COVID-19 due to high infection rates. Rural Linn County's public health office is working to convince people there to get vaccinated.

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'Planet Money': The $100 Million Deli

by Jacob Goldstein

In a small town in New Jersey, there is a deli. Just a little sandwich shop. But according to the stock market, this one deli is worth roughly $100 million. What's going on?

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World News

Poll: Much Of The World Sees The U.S. As A Threat To Democracy

by Rob Schmitz

The U.S. and China are seen as the main threats to world peace in a new survey of international public opinion, but views of the U.S. are improving since President Biden's election

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As Pandemic Restrictions Ease, Restaurants Lack Workers

by LaToya Dennis

Now that people are beginning to dine out again, many restaurants are chronically short-staffed and have trouble hiring. Many laid-off workers have found other jobs or don't want to return.

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As U.S. COVID-19 Cases Drop, India Experiences A Crisis

by Quil Lawrence

India's count of COVID-19 cases has passed 20 million. Indian Americans are sounding the alarm that the surge demands global attention, and are raising money to help send supplies and aid to India.

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Health & Safety

Experts Weigh In On Mixing And Matching COVID-19 Vaccines

by Joe Palca

Researchers are exploring a mix-and-match strategy for vaccinating people against COVID-19. That means using two different kinds of vaccines instead of the same brand of vaccine twice.

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As NPR Celebrates 50 Years, We Look Back On 'Ping-Pong Diplomacy'

Fifty years ago, a chance encounter at a table-tennis tournament opened the door for warmer relations between the U.S. and China, back when China was mostly isolated from the West.

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News Brief: Decision Day On Facebook's Trump Ban, Aid For India, Democracy Poll

Oversight board will announce if Trump will be allowed back on Facebook. Indian Americans raise money to help with India's COVID-19 crisis. Plus, the results of the latest Democracy Perception Index.

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