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National

Remembering some of those lost in the deadly central Texas flash floods

6:57am July 08, 2025

There have been more than 100 deaths following the flash floods in Texas, and dozens more are still unaccounted for. We remember some of those lost in the floods.

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National

Supreme Court justices seem divided in birthright citizenship arguments

by Steve Inskeep

The U.S. Supreme Court seemed at least partially divided as the justices heard arguments debating how the lower courts should handle President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.

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Morning news brief

by A Martínez

Supreme Court justices appear divided in birthright citizenship arguments, President Trump returns to Washington after Middle East trip, a look at week 1 of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal criminal trial.

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Arts

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow discusses his new book, 'Mark Twain'

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow about his new book, "Mark Twain," in which he illuminates the complex life of the writer.

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Nashville mayor demands names of nearly 200 people detained by ICE

The mayor of Nashville is demanding the names of nearly 200 people detained by ICE during traffic stops in recent weeks. He worries some immigrants in the U.S. legally were arrested.

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Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' has died at 96

Broadway composer Charles Strouse, creator of the hit musicals Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie, died at his home in New York City on Thursday.

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Economy

Beige Book reports on impacts of Trump administration cuts

Regional banks in the Federal Reserve system study their local economies and publish those stories in a report called the Beige Book. The Kansas City Fed's has fallout from Trump administration cuts.

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A case similar to the prosecution of the Wisconsin judge is ongoing in Massachusetts

by Tovia Smith

A Wisconsin judge is charged with helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal agents. It's a rare prosecution but not unheard of — a similar case unfolded seven years ago in Massachusetts.

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World News

President Trump returns to Washington after four-day Gulf trip

by Steve Inskeep

President Trump returns to Washington Friday after a four-day tour through the Gulf where he struck business deals and was treated like royalty by the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.

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World News

President of Arab Gulf States Institute discusses Trump's Middle East trip

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez talks with Doug Silliman, president of the Arab Gulf States Institute and former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, about President Trump's Gulf trip and Iran's offer to revive a nuclear deal.

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National

Saturday's 150th Preakness Stakes will be the last at the Pimlico racetrack

This Saturday is the 150th Preakness Stakes, held in Baltimore. It will be the last Preakness at the old Pimlico racetrack.

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Cuts to the federal government may impact nation's weather forecasts

by Alejandra Borunda

Cuts and disruptions to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are affecting the nation's weather forecasts, potentially endangering people ahead of extreme weather season.

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After 55 years, a Vietnam veteran gets his high school diploma

by Alan Jinich

As a teenager, Joseph Bond fought in Vietnam. Later he started a family and worked for the city of Philadelphia for 35 years. After retiring, there was something he needed — to finish high school.

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