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Naismith Hall of Famer Grant Hill weighs in on NBA finals and Olympic goals ahead

10:20pm June 06, 2024

Ahead of the NBA Finals tip-off, Grant Hill, Naismith Hall of Famer and minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks, talks about the identities of the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks and who has the edge.

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With the veepstakes on, Tim Scott thinks he can deliver the Black votes Trump wants

10:20pm June 06, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

Since a failed presidential bid, Sen. Tim Scott has been one of Trump's strongest supporters. Now, as the former president readies to pick a running mate, Scott is focused on winning him Black voters.

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They were there on D-Day, on the beaches and in the skies. This is what they saw

10:20pm June 06, 2024

by Jack Mitchell

More than 150,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944 — 80 years ago this week. A small handful told NPR about their experience.

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Israel used a U.S.-made bomb in a deadly U.N. school strike in Gaza

10:20pm June 06, 2024

Israel dropped a bomb on a U.N.-run school it said was being used by Hamas. The blast killed dozens, including women and children, medics and witnesses say. The bomb was U.S.-made, NPR has discovered.

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Politics & Government

Congressional stock trading law has unintended, but profitable consequence

6:01pm June 06, 2024

by Deirdre Walsh

The law requiring lawmakers to disclose their stock trades spurred an unintended consequence: a cottage industry with funds modeled on lawmakers' investments. These funds are beating the market.

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Biden commemorates D-Day invasion's 80th anniversary, linking it to Ukraine conflict

5:56pm June 06, 2024

by Bill Chappell

President Biden said the historic invasion is a reminder of the costs of freedom and democracy — and the value of alliances. He evoked Ukraine, saying the U.S., NATO and its allies won't "walk away."

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A heat dome can bring dangerously high temperatures. What is it?

5:48pm June 06, 2024

by Bill Chappell

Much of the Southwest U.S. is experiencing extreme heat this week — with temperatures blazing past 100 degrees. And a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame.

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How Ronan Farrow's reporting on Weinstein led to the criminal case against Trump

5:05pm June 06, 2024

by Dave Davies

While reporting on Harvey Weinstein, Farrow unearthed details of the National Enquirer’s plan to pay for damaging stories about Trump and then bury the stories — a practice known as "catch and kill."

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The Veepstakes is on. Here are 10 Republicans Trump could pick to be his running mate

4:32pm June 06, 2024

by Jeongyoon Han

A lot hangs in the balance on who former President Donald Trump chooses as his running mate: the vice presidential nominee might shape the MAGA movement or could woo voters who lean moderate.

World News

Tens of thousands of Israeli nationalists march for Jerusalem Day

4:10pm June 06, 2024

by Kat Lonsdorf

The annual march, part of Jerusalem Day, a national holiday, regularly inflames Israeli-Palestinian tensions. This year those tensions were even higher because of the war in Gaza.