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Senate Republicans stall on Trump's spending package due to proposed Medicaid cuts

11:25am June 26, 2025

by A Martínez

Senate Republicans have hit a roadblock in their quest to pass President Trump's sweeping domestic agenda by July 4.

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Boston unveils a sculpture of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King

by Phillip Martin, GBH News

Coretta Scott King was a young woman living in Boston when she met Martin Luther King. GBH took a closer look at her life as part of the unveiling of a monument commemorating the couple's meeting.

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Onions now cost more than meat in the Philippines

by Julie McCarthy

In the Philippines, a surge in the price of onions has left people rationing the vegetable. The president, the weather and shady business dealings are all being blamed for the shortage.

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Sweden to end a decades old dance ban

The current law requires venues to apply for a special permit before allowing patrons to boogie down on their floor.

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Treasure hunters look for mammoth bones in NYC river

A legend has spread tha artifacts found in Alaska were donated in the 1940s to the American Museum of Natural History, and the lower quality bones were allegedly dumped in the river.

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Residents in Selma, Ala., commemorate MLK day while recovering from tornadoes

People in Selma, Alabama, are celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy — even as they clean up after a series of large tornadoes roared across the state last week killing six people.

James Cameron on the delicate balance of making sequels

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Director James Cameron about "Avater: The Way of Water," the long-awaited sequel to his 2009 science-fiction blockbuster, "Avatar."

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Senate Republicans stall on Trump's spending package due to proposed Medicaid cuts

Boston unveils a sculpture of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King

Onions now cost more than meat in the Philippines

Sweden to end a decades old dance ban

Treasure hunters look for mammoth bones in NYC river

Residents in Selma, Ala., commemorate MLK day while recovering from tornadoes

More classified documents have been found at Biden's residence

James Cameron on the delicate balance of making sequels

President Biden delivered a sermon at MLK's church

A Texas nonprofit is helping low-income people with car repairs

More rain is forecasted for California

What Russia's claim on the capture of Soledar means for Ukraine

Russia relies on 'shadow fleets' for crude oil sales