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Australians head to the polls Saturday in election overshadowed by Trump
by Kristina Kukolja
Australia heads to the polls on Saturday in an election overshadowed by President Trump. Will concerns over Trump's policies drive an outcome similar to what happened in Canada's elections?
Families who were suddenly dropped from Medicaid seek reinstatement
by Verónica Zaragovia
After pandemic-era protections expired in March, more than a million Americans were dropped from Medicaid. More than 205,000 of the disenrolled are in Florida and still qualify — many are children.
Biden to host India's Narendra Modi at the White House despite strained relations
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Daniel Markey of the U.S. Institute of Peace about the prime minister's visit. Ties are strained by India's position on the war in Ukraine and human rights concerns.
Issues such as tariffs and alleged spying contribute to rising U.S.-China tensions
NPR's Juana Summers, host of All Things Considered, speaks with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about the next steps in the U.S.-China relationship.
Kelsey Poll and Tyler West had a connection long before getting married
When the couple was looking at Kelsey's baby photos, Tyler noticed his mother. A 2001 photo shows Kelsey as an infant in the care of a nurse. Tyler's mother had helped deliver her now daughter-in-law.
Florida student excels in high school, college and on the football field
Austin Simmons, a sophomore, compiled a 5.3 GPA in his high school core classes and completed 15 college credits. He's enrolling at Ole Miss in the fall — two years early. He's also a quarterback.
Cuba to host a Chinese spy base focusing on U.S., 'Wall Street Journal' reports
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Warren Strobel of The Wall Street Journal, about his reporting that revealed China plans to build a facility in Cuba which is capable of spying on the United States.
Arrests have been made after migrant ship capsized off the coast of Greece
by Ruth Sherlock
Relatives of the hundreds feared dead after a migrant ship organized by smugglers sank off the Greek coast last week say most of the passengers were desperately fleeing danger or economic hardship.
John Eastman fought to overturn the election. He may lose his law license
Attorney John Eastman worked on former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The State Bar of California is trying to revoke Eastman's law license.
Controversy and apathy mar Guatemala's upcoming presidential election
by Eyder Peralta
Voters have responded largely with distrust and apathy so far to Guatemalan candidates in the final days of political campaigning for Sunday's election.
Why growing wind and solar projects can't connect to the grid
by Dan Charles
Many green energy projects want to connect to the grid but they're running into a surprising obstacle. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 15,2023.)
Leonardo da Vinci drawings make first U.S. appearance at an exhibit in D.C.
A collection of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci makes its U.S. debut in Washington, D.C. — not at a museum, but at a public library. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library hosts the exhibition.
Evictions are increasing dramatically since the lifting of pandemic-era protections
NPR's A Martinez talks to research specialist Danny Grubbs-Donovan of Princeton University's Eviction Lab about soaring eviction rates after COVID protections were lifted.