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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine depart at the end of a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Sunday, June 22, after the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel's effort to destroy the country's nuclear program.

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  • Politics

Trump's strikes on Iran a gamble with 'no endgame in mind,' says Sen. Mark Kelly

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says President Trump's decision to strike Iran leaves the U.S. in a "dangerous" moment and he worries it may speed up its efforts to build a nuclear weapon.

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • Michel Martin and
  • Obed Manuel
Atmosphere at the 4th Annual Black On The Block Juneteenth Festival on June 15, 2025, in Los Angeles.

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  • National

Despite new challenges, Juneteenth event organizers are unbowed

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.

June 20, 2025
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By:
  • Taylor Haney
Large swaths of the U.S. will experience intense heat and humidity in the coming days.

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  • Health

It's the humidity that gets you. Here's why — and tips for dealing with muggy days

High humidity can make it tough for your body to cool down. As most of the country braces for extreme temperatures, a doctor shares advice on how to cool down when the humidity is working against you.

June 20, 2025
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By:
  • Kaity Kline and
  • Michel Martin
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on June 18, 2025. President Trump left the question of whether the United States will join Israeli strikes on Iran up in the air.

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  • Politics

MAGA is split over potential U.S. involvement in the Middle East

Republican strategist Sarah Longwell says getting involved in the Israel-Iran conflict would be an "unforgivable sin" to many Trump supporters.

June 20, 2025
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By:
  • Leila Fadel
Navy veteran Matthew Kelly's home in San Antonio, Texas. Kelly was left stranded when the VA abruptly ended a mortgage program that's been helping save thousands of vets homes.

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  • Investigations

Trump's VA cut a program that's saving vets' homes. Republicans have questions

NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country who are upset about the VA cutting a program that was helping vets avoid foreclosure. Veterans now have worse options than most Americans.

June 20, 2025
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By:
  • Chris Arnold and
  • Quil Lawrence
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., is seen in the Capitol Visitor Center after an all members briefing on the attack on Israel on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

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  • Middle East

Top House Armed Services Democrat advises against U.S. military strike in Iran

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about U.S. policy on the conflict between Israel and Iran.

June 19, 2025
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • H.J. Mai
When the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched in 2022 it included a pilot to offer specialized support to LGBTQ+ kids. The Trump administration is ending that.

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  • Health

Trump administration cuts specialized suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Prevention Lifeline included a service that provided specialized suicide prevention support by phone and text for LGBTQ+ kids. That's ending.

June 19, 2025
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee and
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
The U.S. Supreme Court

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  • Law

Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender care for minors

At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition genders.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
Dan Rubinstein and a friend set out from Port Hope, Ontario, on September 15, 2023.

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  • Environment

What 1,200 miles on a paddleboard taught a writer about 'blue space'

Author Dan Rubinstein paddled from Ottawa to New York City and back to understand how being near water benefits people. His book is called "Water Borne."

June 18, 2025
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  • Taylor Haney
U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, of New York's 17th District, marches in the 2025 Israel Day Parade, on New York's Fifth Avenue, Sunday, May 18.

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  • Middle East

Iran 'dangerous' to peace, says GOP Rep. who backs Trump on U.S. military involvement

As President Trump weighs U.S. military involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., says he backs any move by the president "if that is what is required to finish the job."

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • H.J. Mai
InfoWars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court during his trial on September 21, 2022 in Waterbury, Connecticut in which he was being sued by several victims' families for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the Sandy Hook massacre.

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  • National

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones accused of hiding money from Sandy Hook families

U.S. bankruptcy Trustee Christopher Murray has filed three suits accusing Infowars host Alex Jones of hiding millions of dollars in cash and property.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Tovia Smith
Israeli air defense systems fire to intercept Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv before dawn Wednesday. Israel and Iran exchanged fire for a sixth day.

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  • Middle East

Israel and U.S. intelligence differ on status of Iran's nuclear program. Who's right?

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Iran is "marching very quickly" toward a nuclear weapon. The U.S. intelligence community says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Greg Myre and
  • Geoff Brumfiel
Democrat Abigail  Spanberger (left) and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears are the candidates for governor of Virginia.

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  • Politics

Virginia's governor's race could be a barometer for how voters feel about Trump

On Tuesday, Virginia holds its primary election. The contest is a barometer for how Virginians, and maybe Americans, feel about the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterms.

June 17, 2025
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By:
  • Margaret Barthel
People walk through the gate on Harvard Yard at the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass.

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  • Education

Judge postpones decision in Harvard lawsuit against Trump over international students

The federal judge in the case says she hopes to decide next week on whether to block indefinitely President Trump's June 4th order on Harvard's international students.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny and
  • Emily Piper-Vallillo
Research on music therapy and cancer was done at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

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  • Health

The doctor said 'be happy.' Music therapy can help cancer patients do that

A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
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