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The Supreme Court releases decisions on the last day of their term
by Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court releases opinion on birthright citizenship and other cases. NPR's Steve Inskeep, Carrie Johnson, and Nina Totenberg analyze the decisions.
A dangerous horse tranquilizer is being laced into U.S. street drugs
Xylazine is the latest toxic street drug to spread across America. Experts say the country is flying blind without public health data.
The U.S. must set up regular engagement with China, Rep. Andy Kim says
Ahead of Secretary of State Blinken's trip to China, NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Democratic Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey, a member of the House China committee, about Washington's approach to Beijing.
Ahead of Father's Day, we're hearing voices of dads from varying backgrounds
As part of our Father's Day series, Morning Edition profiles Jorge Mata, an immigrant father who moved his two toddlers to the U.S. after seeing increasing violence in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Migrant ship sinking off Greece: Dozens are dead and hundreds are missing
NPR's A Martinez talks to Associated Press journalist Derek Gatopoulos about the smuggling boat that capsized off the coast of Greece.
Morning news brief
A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Greece. Another round of smoke from Canadian wildfires is drifting south. A dangerous horse tranquilizer is being laced into U.S. street drugs.
8 activists in Massachusetts drop their drawers to protest climate change
When the activists dropped their pants during a debate at the statehouse, they reveal the words — "STOP PASSING GAS" — written on their backsides. They were all wearing pink thongs.
A Canadian woman recently found a message in a bottle from 1989
The woman from Quebec posted photos of her discovery to Facebook. A man who saw the post said the note was written by his dad. The bottle had been thrown into the water off Newfoundland.
Firefighters in Canada are spread thin because of the hundreds of wildfires
Fire crews in Canada are getting foreign reinforcements as the country deals with its worst-ever start to wildfire season. Many of the fires are in remote areas and could burn for months.
Taiz is a frontline city caught up in the conflict in Yemen
People in Taiz are struggling to get food and other necessities amid a civil war that's been going on for nearly a decade.
Supreme Court's ICWA ruling is a major victory for Native American rights
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tehassi Hill, chair of the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin, about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Hong Kong orders streaming companies to take down protest song. Will they comply?
by Emily Feng
The Hong Kong government wants global streaming platforms to remove a protest song. That legal order could herald the start of mainland China-style internet controls in the region.
How 4 children lost in the Amazon jungle for 40 days were able to stay alive
by John Otis
It's an incredible tale of terror, hardship and endurance. Four Colombian children survived a plane crash and 40 days in the Amazon rainforest before being found alive.