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The Supreme Court releases decisions on the last day of their term
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.
Russia's latest attempt at Moon landing fails. India will try again this week
Russia's Luna-25 mission ended in failure Sunday, when the probe reportedly crashed into the moon unexpectedly. India will make a second attempt at landing on lunar surface on Wednesday.
As costs rise, parents may be facing what's called a child care cliff
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Julie Morita of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on health, about the looming expiration of federal child care funding.
Pink Floyd's 'Another Brick in the Wall' helps researchers study the brain
Researchers, studying which parts of the brain are responsible for processing elements of music, played a Pink Floyd song to a group of patients with electrodes implanted in their brains.
Morning news brief
Tropical storm Hilary brings heavy rain to parts of California. An anti-corruption candidate appears to have won Guatemala's presidential runoff. Lawmakers in Tennessee to meet in a special session.
Tennessee's legislature will hold a GOP-led special session this week
by Marianna Bacallao
The special session is expected to focus on gun violence and public safety. The Republican supermajority plans toughening juvenile sentencing laws instead of focusing on gun control reform.
Ahead of a wedding in Italy, a dog ate a Boston man's passport
Donato Frattaroli is supposed to be going to Italy on Friday to get married. Now he and his fiancée are scrambling to get a replacement.
A sunflower farm on Hayling Island is asking customers to keep their clothes on
Owners of the farm on the island off the coast of England are asking customers to keep their clothes on. The request comes after three visitors were found posing naked with the sunflowers in one day.
What was left of Hilary brought heavy rain to parts of Southern California
As much as 7 inches of rain fell on parts of Southern California after the tropical storm arrived — leaving the region vulnerable to floods and mudslides . The effects of the storm are moving north.
Advancements may help fight the chikungunya virus wave in South America
More than a quarter million cases of chikungunya virus have surfaced in South America this year. The virus can cause debilitating joint pain. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 18, 2023.)
Anti-corruption candidate wins Guatemala's presidency in a landslide vote
a reformist candidate has beaten the odds and will become president-elect. With nearly 100% of the vote counted, Bernardo Arévalo leads with more than 20 percentage votes.
BRICS group of major emerging economies will hold a summit in Johannesburg
by Philip Reeves
The trade block formerly known as BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will meet this week with the expansion and the impact of the war in Ukraine high on the agenda.
Amid a slowing economy, some companies have been dropping DEI jobs
by Andrea Hsu
Corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion positions soared after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Due to economic and political pressures from the right, those roles face an uncertain future.