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Steel stacked up at a steel products market on Monday in Yichang, Hubei Province, China.

U.S. Workers Are Skeptical, But China Says It Will Restrain Steel Output

5:57pm June 07, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

At the end of a two-day meeting, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to work on reducing the world's steel glut. But U.S. companies and workers said they were skeptical that China will really act.

Access to mental health care can be especially tough for new immigrants.

Students Fill A Gap In Mental Health Care For Immigrants

5:57pm June 07, 2016

by Michael Tomsic

Latinos who have recently arrived in the U.S. often have a hard time getting access to health care, including mental health care. Several universities are enlisting graduate students to help.

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Obama Hosts Indian Prime Minister At The White House

5:03pm June 07, 2016

by Brian Naylor

President Obama welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House on Tuesday.

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Who Is Gonzalo Curiel? The Federal Judge Attacked By Donald Trump

4:41pm June 07, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Controversy is roiling the highest ranks of the Republican Party over criticism of a federal judge by the party's presumptive White House nominee, Donald Trump. The judge in question, Gonzalo Curiel, is a drug-cartel busting former prosecutor first named to a state court by a Republican governor, then to the federal bench by President Obama.

GOP Leaders Urge Donald Trump To Back Off Criticism Of Federal Judge

4:41pm June 07, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Donald Trump shows no sign of backing off his racially charged criticism of a federal judge, even as he comes under increasing pressure from leaders in the Republican Party.

Democrats Await Results In Tuesday's Primaries

4:41pm June 07, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are awaiting results from Tuesday's primaries, especially the big prize of California. Clinton has already secured enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Democratic Delegate Math: How Hillary Clinton Clinched The Nomination

4:41pm June 07, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Hillary Clinton has already clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, regardless of whether she wins or loses any primaries on Tuesday night. She reached the threshold with a combination of pledged and superdelegates.

'This Is A Big Deal': Sen. Amy Klobuchar On Hillary Clinton

4:41pm June 07, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, about where Hillary Clinton goes with her presidential campaign now that she has secured enough delegate support for the Democratic nomination.

House Speaker Paul Ryan Outlines Republican Plan To Fight Poverty

4:41pm June 07, 2016

by Susan Davis

House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday outlined the first of six policy goals that congressional Republicans hope to achieve under a Republican president.

Doctors Must Overcome New Red Tape In Struggle To Treat Veterans

4:41pm June 07, 2016

by Patricia Murphy

The Veterans Choice program hasn't cut wait times for vets seeking medical care because the program has added one more layer of bureaucracy. That complicates life for doctors trying to provide care to vets and for vets looking to see a doctor. This story is part of a collaboration among NPR and member stations looking at Veterans Choice.