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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.
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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.
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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.
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Senate panel to vote on federal judge nomination for Emil Bove, who defended Trump
The vote comes as scores of former DOJ lawyers and retired state and federal court judges say they fear his intense loyalty to the president would carry over onto the bench.
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StoryCorps' David Isay reacts to the Senate's vote to cut funding for public media
NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin speak with David Isay, founder and president of StoryCorps, about the Senate vote to cut funding for public broadcasting.
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Former Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president on importance of Fed independence
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Loretta Mester, former president of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, on President Trump's pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Israel launches airstrikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus
Israel launched airstrikes Wednesday on Syria's capital of Damascus, saying it targeted the Syrian military headquarters and near the presidential palace in response to attacks on the Druze minority.This segment originally aired Aug. 16, 2025.
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Morning news brief
Senate approves cuts to funding for public media and foreign aid programs, President Trump attacks Fed Chair Powell over interest rates, UN Security Council to meet over unfolding Israel-Syria crisis.
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What Texas is doing about its vulnerability to floods
Deadly floods on July 4 highlighted Texas' vulnerability. A state study found Texas leads the nation in flood-related property damage and fatalities. So what is it doing about that?
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A look at how Georgia's Medicaid work requirement has been going
The tax cut and spending bill Congress just passed contains new work requirements for Medicaid. Georgia has a system, but eligible recipients have had problems with getting and staying enrolled.
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As extreme rains becomes more common, some Iowa farmers turn to 'relay intercropping'
Extreme rainfall and flooding are becoming more common across much of the U.S. In Iowa, some farmers are experimenting with something called relay intercropping to keep more rainfall in the fields.
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Stampede at food distribution site in Gaza leaves about 20 dead
A stampede in Gaza left around 20 people dead as they were rushing to collect food at a U.S.- and Israeli-backed food distribution site.
