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Politics CFPB staff layoffs can proceed, appeals court rules The Trump administration sent reduction-in-force notices to more than 1,400 staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in April. Laurel Wamsley
National Tensions grow as Trump and Washington, D.C. officials fight over police authority Tension in the nation's capital escalated over the question of who controls the city's police department after Washington, D.C.'s Attorney General sued over the White House's bid for full control. Brian Mann
Economy Who made Inca knot records? The Inca society kept records by encoding information into a system of knotted strings. A new analysis of hair woven into these strings suggests that this record-keeping wasn't just an activity by rich elites, but that commoners could do it as well.
Seattle police officers and the Jan. 6 'Stop the Steal' rally: What we know After a lengthy court fight, the city of Seattle disclosed the identities of all the officers who attended the 'Stop the Steal' rally. Gabrielle Healy
Politics In Houston, some worry their problems would be neglected after redistricting In one neighborhood of the city, Latinos worry about immigration and urban problems but may soon be grouped in with suburban voters. Andrew Schneider
Politics Trump and Putin conclude talks on Ukraine touting progress, but no breakthrough President Trump said that he and Russia's Vladimir Putin made progress in talks to end the war in Ukraine, but the two leaders did not announce any steps toward reaching a ceasefire. Franco Ordoñez
Arts & Life Glorious and messy, 'Highest 2 Lowest' is a Spike Lee joint of the first order Denzel Washington plays a New York City music mogul whose teenage son becomes the target of a kidnapping plot. The movie is a remake of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa classic, High and Low. Justin Chang
Arts & Life Novelist Thomas Mallon looks back on the early years of the AIDS epidemic In 2023, Mallon spoke about his novel, Up With the Sun, which is based on the life of a little-known actor who was gay and closeted. His new book is The Very Heart of it: New York Diaries, 1983-1994. Terry Gross
Music Remembering jazz singer Sheila Jordan Jordan, who died Aug. 11, was a teen when she first heard a Charlie Parker recording. Later she became part of the jazz scene in Detroit and New York City. Originally broadcast in 1981 and 1988. Terry Gross
Politics As Republicans face voters during tense town halls, it's about sticking to the script While just a fraction of Republicans in Congress are holding town halls during the August recess — in-person and virtual — the questions from voters, and answers from lawmakers, strike a similar tune. Saige Miller