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The new film 'Tatami' reveals an Iranian judoka's fight beyond the mat
by Michel Martin
In the first feature film co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian, Tatami, an Iranian judoka must choose between her country and a run for the gold at the World Judo Championships.
Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student debt forgiveness program
Millions of federal borrowers will not see their debts decreased or erased. Roughly 1 in 8 Americans will have to restart loan payments as soon as September.
Despite inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy is still strong
Spending on travel and entertainment is up, even as Americans contend with stubborn inflation. One reason the economy is doing so well is that people keep spending money.
Morning news brief
The Supreme Court strikes down college affirmative action programs, and will rule on challenges to the student debt forgiveness plan. The contract between actors and studios expires at midnight.
Can't take the heat? Here are some ways to stay cool
With a heat wave hitting the South, people dealing with high temperatures there and in other parts of the world, offer tips on how to stay cool.
Justices ban affirmative action in college admissions. What's it mean for the future?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to John B. King, Jr., chancellor of the State University of New York system, about how schools are adjusting their policies and practices after the Supreme Court's ruling.
While weather is always a factor, Buttigieg says air travel is in better shape
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about why so many domestic flights have been canceled in recent days, and the Biden administration's efforts to fix air travel.
Florida is one of the flattest states but that didn't deter hiker Andrew Karr
Karr is on a mission to hike every peak in the state. Some are easy to find — others are not. He's had to rent kayaks, take private ferries and even ask people if he can stand on their lawn.
For 3rd straight night, clashes erupted across France between protesters, police
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to sociology professor Crystal Fleming of Stony Brook University about the protests in France following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop.
South Carolina couple finds a hobby they can do together: groom their beards
Aaron and Natali Johnston travel the world to compete in beard contests. Natali creates fake beards, while Aaron uses his goatee to impress the judges. They've both placed first in competitions.
First Black man to win bull riding's world championship remembers life in the rodeo
by Esther Honig
Charlie Sampson rode bulls competitively for 20 years. He told his son Daniel that he found his calling when he visited a carnival as a boy.
Southeastern Louisiana sees the heat-index rise above 110 degrees
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sharon Weston Broome, who is the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, about how her city is handling the recent heat wave and its threats to residents.
Hollywood actors, negotiating a new contract with studios, are prepared to strike
With the writers strike underway, the contract between actors and major studios is set to expire at midnight. Negotiations have been going on for weeks — if there's no deal, actors could go on strike.