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Leslie Cruise, a World War II veteran, pays his respects to Pvt. Richard Vargas during a wreath-laying ceremony at Lorraine American National Cemetery and Memorial, St. Avold, France, on June 2, 2014.

National

World War II Paratrooper On Commemorating D-Day: 'Show Some Citizenship'

2:38pm June 06, 2019

by Josh Axelrod

Leslie Cruise served as a paratrooper during the D-Day invasion, June 6, 1944. The 95-year-old veteran reflects on his survival often and believes he has an obligation to share his story.

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World News

UAE's Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed's Growing Influence On The U.S.

2:03pm June 06, 2019

by Terry Gross

New York Times correspondent David Kirkpatrick says the UAE ruler has convinced President Trump to take an aggressive position against his enemies, including Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Christina Applegate plays Jen, a real estate agent and mother of two, dealing with the sudden death of her husband in the Netflix series Dead To Me.

Arts

'Dead To Me' Star Christina Applegate: Loss 'Lives In The Fibers Of Your Being'

1:56pm June 06, 2019

by Terry Gross

Applegate stars in the new Netflix series as a woman mourning the sudden death of her husband. "I've been there," she says of her character's "messy" and "unapologetic" grief.

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President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron greet a U.S. veteran during the D-Day commemoration at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.

D-Day 75th Anniversary: Trump, Macron And Other Leaders Mark A Historic Day

1:47pm June 06, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"They won back this ground for civilization," President Trump said of the Allied troops who took part in the massive D-Day invasion in 1944.

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Former nurse Niels Högel was found guilty of killing patients in his care by injecting them with drugs and then trying to resuscitate them. He's seen here in court, awaiting his verdict in Oldenburg, Germany.

Former German Nurse Guilty Of Killing 85 Patients In Serial Murder Case

1:45pm June 06, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Niels Högel admitted to injecting patients with heart drugs so he could try to resuscitate them. He was initially accused in a handful of deaths but was found to have been involved in dozens more.

Season 2 of HBO's Big Little Lies finds the so-called Monterey Five (Shailene Woodley, Zoë Kravitz, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Laura Dern) dealing with the emotional aftermath of the killing that concluded Season 1.

Arts

With 1 Huge Lie Revealed, 'Big Little Lies' Season 2 Takes A Slow-Burn Strategy

1:36pm June 06, 2019

by John Powers

Meryl Streep joins the Big Little Lies cast as the mother of the man killed at the end of Season 1 — complicating things for the Monterey Five, who are still processing the aftermath of the death.

Ethan Roberts, a rising high school senior, works at a Walmart in Fayette County, Ga. He says he plans to take advantage of the company's new benefit that will pay for standardized test preparation.

High Schoolers Who Work At Walmart Will See A New Perk — SAT And ACT Study Help

1:24pm June 06, 2019

by Amy Scott

With a tight labor market, Walmart and other companies are adding new kinds of benefits to attract workers. Now, the giant retailer is offering to pay for prep courses for the SAT and ACT.

Elise Hu puts on a transcranial direct current stimulation device.

Science

Higher, Better, Stronger, Faster — Brain Science Is Trying To Get There

1:10pm June 06, 2019

by Elise Hu

A headset that electrically stimulates your brain while you practice a motor skill claims to help you improve in less time. What might this mean for human abilities by 2050?

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R. Kelly, arriving at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on Thursday.

Music & Culture

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty To Latest Charges

11:34am June 06, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

At an arraignment in Cook County, Ill. court on Thursday morning, the embattled R&B singer entered a not guilty plea on 11 felony charges.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on Wednesday in Moscow.

World News

As Relations With U.S. Sour, Xi Describes Putin As 'Best Friend' At Moscow Meeting

11:04am June 06, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The Chinese leader met with his Russian counterpart in the Kremlin on Wednesday. Former rivals Russia and China have drawn closer in recent years.