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National

The Supreme Court releases decisions on the last day of their term

11:37am June 27, 2025

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court releases opinion on birthright citizenship and other cases. NPR's Steve Inskeep, Carrie Johnson, and Nina Totenberg analyze the decisions.

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Disney+ releases 'Ahsoka.' How do you market a TV show during a strike?

by Mandalit del Barco

A most anticipated Star Wars series, Ahsoka gives fans a standalone show focused on Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker's former padawan, as she investigates a new threat against a vulnerable galaxy.

National

After a string of close calls, the FAA is holding urgent safety meetings

NPR's A Martinez talks to Andrew Tangle of The Wall Street Journal about safety meetings the FAA is having at 90 airports after close calls — such as runway incursions and near misses in the sky.

National

Lahaina residents worry developers will scoop up land after the recent wildfires

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tiare Lawrence, who belongs to a coalition of community members that worry Lahaina will be rebuilt without the buy-in of local residents.

Rights groups say Tunisia expels migrants into the desert, where some have died

by Ruth Sherlock

Tunisian is accused of sending African migrants into the desert that borders Libya, without food or water. This is the testimony from migrants from Cameroon, Sudan and other African countries.

National

Officials aim to dispel confusion surrounding efforts to ID Maui wildfire victims

by Greg Allen

Officials say the latest number of unaccounted for people following the Maui wildfires is about a thousand. They say they've had difficulty obtaining DNA samples from families, and verifying data.

Books

How did a family achieve the American dream — only to see it unravel?

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Indian American writer Prachi Gupta about how chasing the American dream destroyed her relationship with her parents. Her new book is: They Called Us Exceptional.

Books

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris threaten riverside booksellers' livelihood

by Rebecca Rosman

Book stalls along the Seine River have been a beloved Paris tradition for centuries. A plan to remove them before next summer's Olympic Games has not been well received.

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Saudi Arabia killed hundreds of migrants at Yemen border, report says

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Nadia Hardman, lead author of the Human Rights Watch report, which says Saudi security forces killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants at the border with Yemen.

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National

Texas retrieves anti-migrant buoys that moved to Mexico's side of the Rio Grande

by David Martin Davies

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Texas for placing the buoys in the Rio Grande. It's part of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to keep migrants from crossing the boarder.

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Politics & Government

Republicans are reluctant to criticize Trump even while aiming to replace him

by Don Gonyea

The first Republican presidential primary debate will be held Wednesday in Milwaukee. At an event at the Iowa State Fair, voters and candidates were hesitant to criticize front-runner Donald Trump.

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Sports

Sha'Carri Richardson is officially the fastest woman in the world

Richardson won the women's 100 meter title at the 2023 track and field world championships Monday in Budapest, Hungary. She won with a time of 10.65 seconds.

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National

A Philadelphia suburb is taking gun control into its own hands

by Emily Rizzo

Reforming gun laws is notoriously difficult in Congress. So some communities have taken to passing their own firearms restrictions. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Aug. 19, 2023.)

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