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This week we’re hearing another piece from Cal Poly Humboldt’s Jazz Orchestra, directed by Dan Aldag. The piece we’ll hear this week is “Good Trouble,” composed by drummer Matt Wilson. -
"Healing Lahaina"Season 3 kicks off with Sister True Dedication, student of Thich Nhat Hanh and coauthor of Zen & The Art of Saving The Planet. -
Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=494786Over 400,000 servicemen worked at nuclear test sites, but those exposed to radiation faced many obstacles securing health benefits from the VA. -
Mariam Zuhaib/APThe GOP bill signed by President Trump provides roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement, even as Democrats warn that Congress has ceded its oversight role with the legislation. -
Tyrone Turner/WAMUThe Supreme Court is heading into its crunch time, the part of the year when the justices are racing to finish decisions and dissents in the cases that remain undecided. Here's what's left. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism.
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Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North AmericaA trust fund that helps to finance Social Security benefits is expected to run out of money in less than seven years — unless Congress acts to patch the system before that. -
AFP via Getty ImagesGlobal conflicts surged to the highest number tallied by Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Fatalities were the highest on record since 1994, with approximately 244,600 people killed in conflict in 2025. -
Shana Novak/Digital Vision/Getty ImagesA new HBO documentary by Questlove tells the story of the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire. Morning Edition host A Martinez speaks with band members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson. -
John Locher/AP PhotoRepublican incumbents are facing tough challenges in Maine and Nevada. In South Carolina, a crowded field of MAGA-devoted Republicans are facing off to be the next governor. -
Jay Biggerstaff/Getty ImagesAs the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from Somalia was turned away. -
Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty ImagesThe crew of four — NASA astronaut and commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — are scheduled to launch next year.
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Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest. -
Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. -
In the first papal address to the Spanish legislature, the American pope said a "moral renewal" was necessary in legislatures and public life to ensure respect for the inherent dignity of all people. -
More than 40 million adults in the U.S. ages 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable vibration device is giving some women a tool that could slow that loss. -
Recent research suggests there's more going on with "ideological sorting" than simply moving to places that match one's politics. It's often one of many deciding factors, such as taxes or safety.
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Chiang Ying-ying/APThe drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait. -
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesInflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices. -
Jenn Liv for NPRA popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits. -
Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty ImagesIn a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters. -
Brian L. Frank for NPRThe main San Francisco court was one of the busiest in the country, hearing thousands of cases a year. It was also one of the courts most likely to grant an immigrants' asylum application. -
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesThis summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. Here are a few of the basics to get you started.
