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National

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman

6:57am June 16, 2025

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., about the killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot a day after they had dinner together.

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Suspect In Austin Bombings Kills Himself, Police In Texas Say

by John Burnett

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley, speaking at a news conference early Wednesday, says the suspect died after a chase and standoff with police officers. He urged residents to stay cautious.

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Senators Examine Election Security

by Miles Parks

Lawmakers have scheduled a hearing to look into election security ahead of the midterm elections. But even though a panel has called for a major funding increase, there's no consensus over how much.

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Cambridge Analytica's Legal Challenges

by Peter Overby

Cambridge Analytica could face legal problems related to how it harvested and used data of millions of Facebook users.

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Politics & Government

A Brief History Of Presidential Sex Scandals

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of presidential sex scandals.

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Austin Bombing Latest

by John Burnett

Multiple sources report that a suspect in the spree of Texas bombings killed himself as police were about to apprehend him.

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As Police Move In, Austin Bombing Suspect Kills Himself

by Audrey McGlinchy

Police in Austin, Texas, say the suspect believed to have carried out a series of bomb blasts blew himself up during a standoff with police.

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Bombing Suspect's Death 'An Absolute Relief,' Austin Mayor Says

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Austin Mayor Steve Adler about the death of a suspect in the string of bombings in the Austin area. He cautions that there could be more bombs left unexploded.

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Facebook Suspends Cambridge Analytica But Privacy Feature Questions Mount

David Greene talks to Dipayan Ghosh, who was as an adviser to President Obama on technology and economics and went on to join Facebook, where he worked on the company's privacy and public policy team.

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A Chaplain Talks March Madness

NPR's Noel King talks to Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, the 98-year-old chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team.

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Austrian Man Fined For Calling Police 'Smurfs'

A man in Austria called police officers "smurfs" in a Facebook post. Authorities reportedly fined him the equivalent of almost $200, after a police officer filed a complaint.

Science
Arts

Autism, Haircuts And A Nursery Rhyme

Haircuts can be traumatic for autistic children. It took two years for Australian barber Lisa Ann McKenzie to give Jordie Rowland a cut. The breakthrough was singing a favorite nursery rhyme.

National

Austin Bombings Update

by Mose Buchele

We have the latest in the investigation into the deadly package bombings in Texas. Two people have died and several others have been injured in the blasts.

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