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Blues legend Sugar Pie DeSanto reflects on decades of being on stage
by Jey Born
Peylia Marsema Balinton — better known as blues singer Sugar Pie DeSanto — talks to her longtime manager Jim Moore. At 86 years old, she is about to be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
Morning news brief
House Republicans pass a partisan bill linking the debt limit to spending cuts. Disney files a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Montana Republicans vote to punish a transgender lawmaker.
Veterans fight back against extremist groups trying to recruit ex-military members
by Quil Lawrence
Some military veterans, known as Task Force Butler, are tracking and infiltrating domestic extremist groups, hoping to trigger prosecutions before the groups can cause more violence toward minorities.
House Republican lawmakers overcome internal divisions to pass debt ceiling bill
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy secured the support of GOP members to pass a bill to increase the nation's borrowing limit while slashing federal spending. Democrats say it threatens a default.
South Korea's president surprised guests at White House dinner by singing
The state dinner was being held in honor of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who sang a rendition of "American Pie." President Biden told him he had no clue he could sing.
Soccer legend Pelé is being immortalized in a Portuguese language dictionary
The Michaelis dictionary published in Brazil has added "Pelé" as a word meaning "the one that is extraordinary." Examples given include: "she is the Pelé of tennis" and "he is the Pelé of medicine."
U.S. and South Korea formalize a series of steps to try to deter North Korea
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jenny Town of the thank tank the Stimson Center about an agreement between the U.S. and South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea from escalating military aggression.
Li Yan-he, a book publisher based in Taiwan, went missing after a trip to China
by Emily Feng
China says it has detained a prolific book publisher Li Yan-he. Friends say he was detained for publishing politically sensitive books — many of which are banned in China.
A mother's diary: She and her son fled the fighting in Sudan's capital Khartoum
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
The capital has been at the center of a vicious urban battle between rival armies for nearly two weeks. A doctor who lived through the fighting before escaping tells her story.
Disability groups say California's assisted suicide law discriminates against them
by Joseph Shapiro
Four disability groups have filed a lawsuit to overturn California's assisted suicide law — saying it devalues their lives and encourages discrimination against them.
What can be done to stop the next attempt to leak military secrets?
by Steve Walsh
The National Guard airman suspected of leaking classified data is in court Thursday. Experts say it will be hard to find a single solution preventing a bad actor from leaking classified documents.