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John Bolton discusses Marco Rubio's dual roles in government
by Michel Martin
Marco Rubio is now secretary of state and acting national security advisor. NPR speaks with former national security adviser John Bolton about whether it's really possible to juggle both roles.
The first mention of kissing was much earlier than previously known, researchers say
Some papers suggest romantic kissing began about 3,500 years ago. But a new review in the journal Science shows it was mentioned in much older clay tablets, from an area that's now modern-day Iraq.
Leaders from across the Middle East are meeting in Saudi Arabia
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is officially ending years of isolation by the region's powers over his brutal civil war that has killed an estimated half a million people.
An alligator got safely across Highway 80 in Pearl, Miss. — then the jokes started
One person responded to the police department's post suggesting they give it a vest and make it an investi-gator. Someone else suggested that since it was on the highway, it might be a tail-gator.
Morning news brief
Ukraine's president will attend the G-7 in person. Leaders from across the Middle East are meeting in Saudi Arabia. Disney says it's cancelling plans to build a $1 billion office campus in Florida.
More states increasingly restrict access to medical care for transgender people
Laws passed in Florida and Texas will restrict the care available to transgender persons. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Joseph Knoll, a nurse-practitioner, about how the restrictions affect his patients.
Advisers to the FDA support approval of an RSV vaccine to protect infants
An expert panel advising the Food and Drug Administration has recommended approval of a Pfizer vaccine that would be the first to protect babies against RSV.
LA Mayor Bass plans to spend $1.3 billion to address homelessness in the city
by Anna Scott
In her first budget, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wants to spend $1.3 billion combatting homelessness. Some advocates say the plan doesn't get to the root of LA's crisis.
Cherelle Parker likely to become Philly's first female mayor after November election
NPR's A Martinez talked to Democratic mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker after she won Tuesday's primary election in Philadelphia. She is expected to become the first woman to lead the city.
The Pentagon leak suspect is due back in court as a judge weighs his detention
by Deborah Becker
A judge in Massachusetts is expected to decide on Friday whether accused Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira will remain in custody ahead of his trial for espionage.
Being a stand-up comedian is hard. It is especially hard in China
by John Ruwitch
A comedian in China is under investigation, and the company that booked him was hit with a steep fine — after he riffed on an army slogan that authorities did not find funny.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the G-7 meeting in person
Zelenskyy's expected appearance on Sunday comes as Western allies harden their resolve in support of Ukraine. Russia's military aggression toward its neighbor is on top of the G-7 summit's agenda.
Remembering the man who busted the inflation-employment myth
A look at how Nobel Prize winning American economist Robert Lucas changed the field of macroeconomics. He died this week at 85.