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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

Female Artists Have Historic Showing In Grammy Categories

The categories of Best Rock Performance and Best Country Album, traditionally are dominated by men. But this year, for the first time, the nominees in those categories are entirely women.

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News Brief: Biden Security Team, Tenn. COVID-19 Cases, Opioid Settlement

European leaders react to President-elect Biden's national security team. Deaths from COVID-19 rise in Tennessee. Court documents reveal the role the Sackler family played in the opioid epidemic.

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Trump Campaign Continues To Challenge Wisconsin Election Results

by Maayan Silver

A recount is underway in heavily Democratic parts of Wisconsin at the request of President Trump's campaign. The recount isn't expected to change President-elect Biden's narrow victory in the state.

World News

India's Prime Minister Remains Popular In A Country Devastated By COVID-19

by Lauren Frayer

India has reported the second most coronavirus cases in the world, behind the U.S. And its economy shrank 24% last spring. Yet the country's prime minister is as popular as ever.

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President-Elect Joe Biden Calls For Another Round Of Economic Stimulus

by Asma Khalid

As vice president, Joe Biden played a key role in overseeing a major stimulus package. How does he see stimulus now, as president-elect, facing a pandemic?

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Politics & Government

As Biden Team Carries Out Transition Process, Jarrett Says Help Is On The Way

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Valerie Jarrett, ex-co-chair of the 2008 Obama-Biden transition, about what's ahead for the Biden-Harris transition now that the GSA has enabled it to officially begin.

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Politics & Government

More Than 2 Weeks After Election, Biden Transition Officially Moves Forward

by Ayesha Rascoe

The head of the GSA on Monday authorized federal resources for the Biden transition, and for the first time allowed Biden's advisers to begin coordinating with the Trump administration.

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China Sends Robotic Mission To The Moon To Collect Rocks

by Geoff Brumfiel

The mission will land, take a sample and return to Earth. It's the first such sample-return mission in more than 40 years, and it will tell scientists about the age of the moon and planets.

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Health & Safety

Some Health Care Workers Are Wary Of Getting COVID-19 Vaccines

by Pien Huang

Health care workers are expected to get a COVID-19 vaccine first. But the speed of vaccine development, and the politicization of the process, has left some doctors and nurses skeptical and reluctant.

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Health & Safety

ANA President On Why People Of Color Should Be Involved In Vaccine Trials

NPR's David Greene talks to the president of the American Nurses Association — Ernest Grant who is Black — about the importance of people of color participating in COVID-19 vaccination trials.

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Family Thanksgiving Dilemma: Whether To Travel After CDC Warns Not To

by Carter Barrett

With COVID-19 cases soaring across the country, many American are changing their Thanksgiving travel plans. Some are making it a virtual event while others are cancelling it this year.

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Music & Culture

Biden's Pick To Lead State Department Has A Wonk Rock Band

Antony Blinken, President-elect Biden's choice for secretary of state, has much diplomatic experience. He also has a band called Ablinken. He has two original songs on Spotify.

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