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National A frog, a lobster and koala walked into a No King's protest Following Portland's example, demonstrators at No Kings protests around the U.S. donned inflatable costumes to counter the Republican narrative that the events are hate-filled and un-American. Frank Langfitt
National Congressman leads investigation into U.S. citizen detentions by immigration officers NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with California Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat, on an investigation he is leading into arrests of U.S. citizens by federal immigration authorities. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Education Research shows social-emotional learning can boost grades and test scores A new peer-reviewed analysis shows K-12 students who got regular access to social and emotional learning had better test scores and better grades. Cory Turner
Arts & Life A few things to consider before committing a museum heist With the theft of valuable jewels from The Louvre this week, NPR looks into the economic imperatives for going to the trouble of stealing artifacts from museums. Chloe Veltman
Technology Exploring the drawbacks of trusting some AI search results NPR's It's Been a Minute podcast explored some of the pitfalls of relying on AI search results, including concerns about accuracy and bias. Brittany Luse
Health New map tracks measles exposures across Washington Afraid you may have been exposed to measles? Washington’s Department of Health is launching an online tracker showing locations where people with the disease visited. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Arts & Life 'It Was Just an Accident' is a blast of pure anti-authoritarian rage Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been arrested repeatedly in his home country. His shockingly funny new revenge thriller was informed by the stories of people he met in prison. Justin Chang
Politics Effort to pay at least some federal workers fails in Senate The Senate failed to advance two partisan bills that would have paid some federal workers during the shutdown. Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked as the shutdown drags on. Sam Gringlas
Politics The East Wing could fully be demolished soon, as preservationists urge caution President Trump is plowing ahead with plans to build a grand ballroom where the East Wing of the White House currently stands. The plans have not gone through the committee tasked with overseeing such projects. Saige Miller
Arts & Life Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains. Terry Gross