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Supporoters and former employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rally outside of the CDC Chamblee campus

RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy

5:00am June 25, 2025

by A Martínez

For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.

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Ken Felts, who didn't come out until he was 90, has just gotten married

by Ryan Warner

Ken Felts didn't come out as gay until he was 90. He told his daughter about having to abandon his first real love in the 1950s. His story went global on Facebook. Now, at 93, he's found a husband.

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Tony Bennett, one of America's great crooners, dies at 96

by Sonari Glinton

Bennett died Friday morning in New York City, according to a representative for the singer.

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Legislation would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of ethics

by Michel Martin

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., joins NPR to discuss his legislation that would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of ethics. The bill faces strong headwinds from House Republicans.

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Politics & Government

GOP candidates find themsleves in a difficult position given Trump's legal woes

by Franco Ordoñez

With former President Trump's announcement that an indictment for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is coming, tension on the campaign trail shows the tightrope GOP candidates must walk.

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'Musky,' a corpse flower with a smell some compare to roadkill, is blooming today

by Leila Fadel

Ever wanted to sniff a stinky flower? Get over to Mitchell Park Domes in Milwaukee if you want to smell "Musky," a corpse flower that only blooms for 24 hours and today is the day.

Music & Culture

Former President Barack Obama releases his 2023 Spotify summer playlist

by Michel Martin

Former President Barack Obama shared a Spotify playlist featuring his favorite summer songs for 2023. His tastes range from SZA's "Snooze" to old-school soul like Aretha Franklin's "Dr. Feelgood."

World News

Pentagon files reveal flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in Baghdadi raid

by Daniel Estrin

The U.S. has maintained that troops spared civilians in the 2019 raid on ISIS leader Baghdadi. But NPR analysis found flaws in the claim. A Syrian man says he was wounded and two friends were killed.

World News

Video showing sexual assault of 2 women in India sparks outrage and protests

by Michel Martin

Nidhi Razdan, a Gulf News columnist, talks about a video that has gone viral in India showing the sexual assault of two women by a mob of men, sparking outrage in the country.

El Niño will likely continue into early 2024, driving even more hot weather

by Rebecca Hersher

NOAA has announced its forecast for El Niño, as well as expectations for drought, heat and precipitation in the coming months. (This piece originally aired on ATC on July 20, 2023.)

Planet Money looks at how hidden contracts took over the internet

Whenever you register for a website or install an app, you're often entering into a legally enforceable contract. NPR's Planet Money explores how a court case changed contracts forever.

Education

Wesleyan University's president on the school's decision to end legacy admissions

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Wesleyan University President Michael Roth about the school's decision to end admission preference for children of alumni.

National

CIA Director William Burns discusses recent developments in the war in Ukraine

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with CIA Director William Burns at the Aspen Security Forum about Russian attacks on Ukrainian port cities and about Ukraine using U.S.-supplied cluster bombs.