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National

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law that bars gender-affirming care for minors

10:21am June 18, 2025

At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition from their sex assigned at birth.

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Music & Culture

Flavor Flav sings the national anthem at the NBA's Hawks-Bucks game

The Public Enemy rapper surprised fans by singing the anthem at Sunday night's game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks. He posted on X that singing the anthem had been on his bucket list.

Israeli troops trade fire over its northern border with Hezbollah

As rocket attacks by the Hezbollah militant group into northern Israel increase, NPR's Steve Inskeep visits an Israeli village close to the border.

With Gaza borders sealed, there's much we don't know about what's happening inside

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Tirana Hassan, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Remembering 'Friends' star Matthew Perry who has died at age 54

by Andrew Limbong

Colleagues and friends remember actor Matthew Perry. The Friends star died Saturday after an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home. The medical examiner has not yet confirmed the cause of death.

NPR history podcast 'Throughline' examines the rise of Halloween's popularity

Halloween is now a multi-billion dollar industry. The holiday traces its roots back about 2,000 years to the Irish countryside and a spiritual celebration known as Samhain.

Arts

American Museum of Natural History will remove human remains from public display

by Elizabeth Blair

New York's American Museum of Natural History holds the remains of some 12,000 people. The museum is removing human remains from public display and reviewing its repatriation procedures.

National

Community vigil in Maine remembers Lewiston mass shooting victims

by Patty Wight

People in Lewiston, Maine, came together Sunday night to honor those who were killed and wounded during last week's shootings at a bowling alley and bar.

National

4 members of Maine's deaf community were killed in Lewiston mass shooting

by Steve Mistler

Four of the eight people who died Wednesday at a bar and billiards hall in Lewiston were deaf. A prominent American Sign Language interpreter was among those killed.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

Israel presses ahead with attacks along Gaza's eastern border, and it has been trading fire with a militia over its northern border. President Biden to take some big steps Monday to try to rein in AI.

Economy

UAW president calls tentative deals with Ford and Stellantis big wins

by Camila Domonoske

Over the weekend, the strike against General Motors expanded to a huge engine plant in Springhill, Tenn. Workers at Ford and Stellantis are returning to their jobs after tentative deals.

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National

2 artists spent years documenting Day of the Dead altars in South Philadelphia

by Kayla Lattimore

In this week's StoryCorps, a husband remembers his wife, who helped him document Día de los Muertos altars in the Mexican and Central American communities of South Philadelphia — until she became ill.

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Newly retired Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68

Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has died of a heart attack. A respected development economist, he was overshadowed as premier by Xi Jinping.

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