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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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National

Reports: Former Cohen Business Partner To Cooperate With Prosecutors

Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti tells Steve Inskeep about what it means that a former business partner of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is reportedly cooperating with the Mueller investigation.

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Philip Roth, Who Dominated U.S. Literature For Decades, Dies At 85

Philip Roth's friend and biographer Blake Bailey talks to Steve Inskeep about the iconic author. As a writer, Roth explored both his background as an American Jew, and his interest in sex.

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National

Coming To Terms With Texas School Shooting

by Eric Westervelt

Residents in Santa Fe, Texas are trying to make sense of last week's school shooting, which left 10 people dead. A 17-year-old student allegedly opened fire on classmates.

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World News

Pompeo Gives Iran List Of Demands

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laid out an aggressive list of demands for Iran this week. Steve Inskeep talks with Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council.

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World News

Iraq Works To Form New Government

by Jane Arraf

Former U.S. foe Muqtada al-Sadr appears to be the new face of reform in Iraq. The Shia cleric's bloc won the most votes in this month's parliamentary election.

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Books

Prolific Author Philip Roth Dies At 85

Philip Roth, whose novel American Pastoral won a Pulitzer Prize in 1998 but who was best-known for the controversial and explicit 1969 Portnoy's Complaint, has died at age 85.

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Sports

The Resemblance Is Less Than Striking For Brandi Chastain's Plaque

Brandi Chastain was one of the stars of the 1999 U.S. women's team that won the World Cup. The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame unveiled a bronze plaque to honor her that was less than flattering.

Court Sides With Transgender Student In Bathroom Case

by Richard Gonzales

A federal court has ruled in favor of a transgender student in Virginia who wanted to use the boys' restroom at school. The school had blocked him from doing so.

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VA Bill Set To Expand Support For Veterans' Caregivers

by Quil Lawrence

A Veterans Affairs funding bill expected to pass Congress includes an expansion of a program to pay family caregivers.

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National

Lawsuit Challenges Laws Barring Israel Boycott

by Will Stone

Many states have laws requiring any company contracting with the state to agree to not boycott Israel. A federal lawsuit in Arizona is the first to challenge these "anti-BDS" laws.

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Eau De Doh

Hasbro announced that Play-Doh had received a trademark for its particular smell.

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News Brief: Hopes Dwindle For North Korea Meeting, Southern Primary Results, Olympics Scandal

President Trump sounded a lot less optimistic on Tuesday when asked about plans for a summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Also, we look at primary election results in several states.