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National Morning news brief Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid, Trump threatens to sue Wall Street Journal over article about Epstein ties, Trump diagnosed with common circulatory condition. Michel Martin
Arts & Life HBO's 'Billy Joel: And So It Goes' chronicles the life of the iconic musician A new HBO two-part documentary chronicles the life and work of one of America's most successful singer/songwriters, Billy Joel. Steve Inskeep
Economy Despite rising inflation and tariff threats, Americans have kept up their spending Despite inflation and tariff worries, retail spending data from June shows Americans still shopping with gusto. Economists cite low unemployment, bargain hunting and tariff fatigue. Alina Selyukh
Economy Chicago Fed's Austan Goolsbee discusses the health of the U.S. economy NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, about the health of the U.S. economy. Steve Inskeep
Economy U.S. politicians want to reshore manufacturing. But what makes it so special? One hope for reshoring manufacturing is it could help revitalize the heartland. NPR's Planet Money team dives deep into the economic theory and evidence behind this idea. Gregory Rosalsky
Politics Congress sends bill cutting public media and foreign aid funding to Trump House Republicans delivered a major victory to President Trump early Friday, passing Trump's rescissions bill that claws back $9 billion in funds already approved for public media and foreign aid. David Folkenflik
National Filmmaker Ken Burns on how cuts to funding for public media could affect Americans Filmmaker Ken Burns tells NPR's Michel Martin about the role that federal funding has played in his documentary work and the potential impact of the loss of that funding on children's programming. Michel Martin
History Two park rangers recall being the first to clean Mt. Rushmore In this StoryCorps, two park rangers recall being part of a team specially trained to brave the heights and wash the four faces of the presidents on Mt. Rushmore — something no one had ever attempted. Jey Born
Politics White House says President Trump has a common circulatory condition President Trump has been diagnosed with a relatively common medical condition called chronic venous insufficiency that is affecting the veins in his legs, according to the White House. Will Stone
National What the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' will change for students, schools and colleges School vouchers are going national and the federal student loan system is getting an overhaul. Here's what to know. Cory Turner