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Rep. Mike Quigley tells Trump to 'put your ego in your pocket'

4:19am June 25, 2025

by Michel Martin

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley speaks with Morning Edition about a classified assessment that showed U.S. strikes did not "obliterate" Iran's nuclear program as President Trump said.

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Morning news brief

4:18am June 25, 2025

by Michel Martin

An early intelligence assessment suggests Iran's nuclear program was only set back 'a few months', Trump meets with NATO members at summit in the Netherlands, Trump's pick for appeals judge draws controversy.

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Officials warning of a higher threat environment on U.S. soil after strikes on Iran

4:16am June 25, 2025

by Michel Martin

The Department of Homeland Security is warning about what it calls a "heightened threat environment" in the U.S. That's amid fears Iran could retaliate for a U.S. attack on its nuclear facilities.

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A criminal justice expert on the implications of the Karen Read verdict

4:15am June 25, 2025

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks David Sarni, a retired NYPD detective and professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, about the implications of the Karen Read verdict and what it might say about the public's trust in law enforcement.

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Maine residents cope with unusual heat

4:14am June 25, 2025

Residents of the state of Maine are not used to extreme heat. We hear from a strawberry farm where owners are worried about crop damage, and a beach where people are heading to cool off this summer.

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Trump's pick for appeals judge draws controversy

4:11am June 25, 2025

by A Martínez

President Trump's nominee to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a current Justice Department official. That's drawing fresh attention to controversies inside the department.

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Zohran Mamdani set to defeat Cuomo in NYC mayoral primary upset

4:11am June 25, 2025

by Sarah Ventre

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist who ran a grassroots campaign, is set to win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, toppling former Governor Andrew Cuomo.

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Axiom Space To Launch Mission 4 To The International Space Station

SpaceX launches 4 people into orbit on Axiom Space Ax-4 mission

2:43am June 25, 2025

It's the fourth mission to the International Space Station for Axiom Space. The Houston company works with SpaceX for rides to the station and coordinates with NASA to use the ISS for its astronauts.

Brazilian tourist found dead after falling from an Indonesian volcano

1:31am June 25, 2025

The Indonesian rescue team said it found Juliana Marins' body beside a crater using a thermal drone after four days of intensive searches complicated by extremely harsh terrain and weather.

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Remembering R&B singer Cavin Yarbrough

5:58pm June 24, 2025

by John Ketchum

One of the leading voices of early 1980s R&B, Cavin Yarbrough, of the singing duo Yarbrough and Peoples, passed away at the age of 71.

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