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Canadian rapper Drake enlisted Tupac Shakur in his new beef
Drake used AI generated vocals of the rapper in a diss track aimed at rapper Kendrick Lamar. A lawyer representing Tupac's estate sent Drake a cease and desist letter threatening a lawsuit.
Why growing wind and solar projects can't connect to the grid
by Dan Charles
Many green energy projects want to connect to the grid but they're running into a surprising obstacle. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 15,2023.)
Leonardo da Vinci drawings make first U.S. appearance at an exhibit in D.C.
A collection of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci makes its U.S. debut in Washington, D.C. — not at a museum, but at a public library. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library hosts the exhibition.
Evictions are increasing dramatically since the lifting of pandemic-era protections
NPR's A Martinez talks to research specialist Danny Grubbs-Donovan of Princeton University's Eviction Lab about soaring eviction rates after COVID protections were lifted.
Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty to federal tax charges
by Carrie Johnson
Federal authorities also charged Biden, the surviving son of the president, with a felony firearm offense.
Meet the middle school finalists who entered NPR's Student Podcast Challenge
NPR's fifth annual Student Podcast Challenge received more than 3,300 entries from students in high school and middle school. We'll hear the finalists from students in grades 5 through 8.
The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani is a talented hitter and pitcher
by Anthony Kuhn
A visit to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's former little league team in northern Japan sheds light on his roots. Some observers worry whether his dual path is sustainable.
It's primary election day in Virginia
Virginia Democrats vie for seats in primary elections that have proven expensive and competitive.
Morning news brief
After visiting China, Secretary of State Blinken headed to London. Developments in the Israeli occupied West Bank worry the international community. Virginia's primary election is today.
Teen ice skaters in rural mid-Missouri excel — even with only 1 rink
by Kassidy Arena
It's difficult to become a competitive figure skater, but that is especially true if there is only one skating rink for miles around. Rink time for practice is limited.
3 people are charged after making off with a statue of a velociraptor
A security guard at a South Dakota science center noticed three people walking off with the statue. Video helped police track the suspected bandits back to their apartment.