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Sen. Tim Kaine on how much damage was done to Iran's nuclear capacity
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, a member of the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, about how much damage was done to Iran's nuclear capacity.
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RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers meeting wraps up
A panel of vaccine advisers handpicked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. concluded a two-day meeting with votes to limit the availability of certain flu vaccines. Their concern is a preservative that has been a source of controversy despite ample evidence that it is safe.
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Michelle Obama on how she defines her own story
NPR's Rachel Martin is joined by Michele Obama to play the Wild Card game, in which guests randomly select questions from a deck of cards.
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Father of U.S. Marines violently arrested by ICE
The viral and violent arrest of Narciso Barranco, a landscaper in Southern California, is raising concerns about the tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during workplace raids. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Narciso's son, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
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Cuts under the Trump administration have gutted the PEPFAR program
In 2003 George W. Bush set up the global health initiative PEPFAR in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Over the last couple of decades, it's saved millions of lives for relatively little money. But cuts under the Trump administration have gutted the program. An estimated 70,000 people have died already due to the cutbacks. We speak to journalist Jon Cohen who visited Eswatini and Lesotho to learn about the suspended program's effects on the ground.
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Supreme Court meets to decide 6 remaining cases, including birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court is meeting Friday to decide the final six cases of its term, including birthright citizenship. NPR'S Steve Inskeep speaks Nina Totenberg about what to expect.
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Senate Republicans stall on Trump's spending package due to proposed Medicaid cuts
Senate Republicans have hit a roadblock in their quest to pass President Trump's sweeping domestic agenda by July 4.
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He sued for marriage equality and won. 10 years later, he fears for LGBTQ+ rights
Jim Obergefell, plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized gay marriage in all 50 states, reflects on the decision 10 years later and the LGBTQ community's current civil rights fight.
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Morning news brief
President Trump is back after a NATO summit in the Netherlands, what's next for Kilmar Abrego Garcia? The man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador, Senate Republicans rush to pass President Trump's signature policy bill.
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Trump remains confident on damage U.S. strikes caused to Iran's nuclear sites
It's not yet clear to what extent U.S. airstrikes damaged Iran's nuclear sites, but President Trump and his cabinet are adamant the nuclear program has been set back by years.
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John Bolton on intelligence assessments of U.S. strikes in Iran
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with John Bolton, a national security advisor in President Trump's first term, about U.S. strikes on Iran and differing assessments of their success.
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Senate Republicans rush to pass President Trump's signature policy bill
Senate Republicans are racing to pass President Trump's signature policy bill by a self-imposed July 4 deadline. They've hit some roadblocks, especially around funding for rural hospitals.
