Senate Republicans stall on Trump's spending package due to proposed Medicaid cuts
Senate Republicans have hit a roadblock in their quest to pass President Trump's sweeping domestic agenda by July 4.
More extreme heat is expected this week in the South and Southwest
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First, about the extreme heat hitting parts of the U.S.
Ukrainian commanders, released by Russia, are returned to Ukraine
Ahead of NATO's summit, Ukraine's president makes the case for security guarantees. He also arranged for commanders released by the Russians to return to Ukraine against the wishes of Russia.
Elton John bids farewell to the road. His goodbye tour performed its last show
Elton John performed on tour for the last time in Stockholm, Sweden, over the weekend. His farewell tour kicked off in 2018 but was forced to pause for two years due to the pandemic.
Biden is in Europe to focus on U.S. alliances and NATO expansion
President Biden is in London to meet with Britain's prime minister and King Charles. The focus of his trip awaits in Lithuania, where he's meeting NATO allies to talk about Russia's war in Ukraine.
'The Skull,' Jon Klassen's latest children's book, is darker than his previous ones
Author and illustrator Jon Klassen is best known for children's books like I Want My Hat Back and This is Not My Hat. His latest, The Skull, is an adaptation of a traditional folktale.
Tachi Yokut Tribe reconnects with Tulare Lake, restored after a wet winter
After much precipitation, the long-dry Tulare Lake is back — allowing a Native tribe to reconnect with the lake they had built their lives around. (Story aired on ATC on July 7, 2023.)
Relatives of victims in the Texas Walmart shooting speak at sentencing hearing
The man who killed 23 people in a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 is due to be sentenced Friday. Relatives of the victims gave their statements this week.
Labor Department reports employers added 209,000 jobs in June
The report marks another solid month of job growth. But the growth was slower than in previous months — an indication that a hot labor market could be cooling.
Aide to Donald Trump pleads not guilty in classified documents case
In a Miami courtroom, Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty to charges that he conspired with the former president to withhold classified documents and obstruct a federal investigation.
After growing up in the 1950s, a father comes to terms with his own dad
When Tom Badgett sat down for an interview with his daughter Jordan Perelle, he remembered growing up in small-town Tennessee and his complicated relationship with his dad.
Homelessness is compounded by more people losing housing because its unaffordable
Despite more attention and money to reduce homelessness, the numbers in many U.S. cities keep going up. Experts say a key reason is the persistent lack of affordable housing.