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How musicians in Lebanon are dealing with an escalating conflict
by Scott Detrow
Lebanon is a cultural hub for Arab music. Lebanese music writer Danny Hajjar has been talking with musicians there about how they're dealing with escalating conflict in the region.
LGBTQ advocate Jim Obergefell fears other rights are at risk with Roe overturned
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that he wants the Supreme Court to reconsider precedents on same-sex marriage. NPR's Juana Summers talks to Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the same-sex marriage case.
Many abortion rights supporters are frustrated with Democrats
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Many who support abortion rights say they have already been voting and that Democrats haven't prioritized protecting abortion rights.
Former Justice Department official Richard Donoghue on Jan. 6 probe
Richard Donoghue, who served as acting deputy attorney general in the Trump administration, talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about former President Donald Trump's efforts to subvert the 2020 election.
Supreme Court backs a high school football coach's right to pray on the 50-yard line
by Nina Totenberg
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a high school football coach who claimed the right to pray on the 50-yard line after each game, joined by those players who wanted to participate.
The story of Fred the mastodon
by Kai McNamee
A mastodon named Fred, also known as the Buesching mastodon, is a distant relative of the modern elephant. Fred's skeleton is preserved in the Indiana State Museum.
Russian court extends Brittney Griner's detention
by Charles Maynes
A Russian court has again extended the arrest of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner. Her trial on drug charges starts July 1.
Canada expects more Americans seeking abortions to cross the border
by Emma Jacobs
Canadian providers who perform abortions anticipate increased demand for services from Americans now that Roe v. Wade is overturned. Additional clients could strain already stretched capacity.
Portland company introduces fried chicken ice cream
by Katia Riddle
One Portland, Ore., company has scooped the competition with a new twist on some old summertime picnic standards and turned them into flavors of ice cream.
What's causing inflation
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Josh Bivens from the Economic Policy Institute about what's really behind high prices and supply issues contributing to inflation.
Debt relief for veterans who say they were cheated by for-profit colleges
by Quil Lawrence
The government is settling a case that will grant billions in debt relief to students, many of them veterans, who say unscrupulous colleges cheated them into overpaying for useless degrees.
Coeur d'Alene's history with the far-right
by Odette Yousef
The arrest of members of a white nationalist group in north Idaho gained national attention. But it had deeper significance for residents of that region who recall past history of far-right groups.
The future of the anti-abortion-rights movement
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life America, about the anti-abortion rights movement's goals now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.