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Sen. Angus King on latest progress on bipartisan talks over gun reform legislation
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, on where bipartisan negotiations over legislation on gun safety stand in the Senate.
School is out, but teacher stress and burnout is still in session
It's the end of the school year and NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with two teachers and a teacher coach about how the pandemic has impacted their school year.
Jan. 6 hearing examined lawyer who pushed plan for Pence to overturn election results
by Deirdre Walsh
The House Jan. 6 committee presented testimony about the pressure campaign against former Vice President Mike Pence as former President Trump and his allies tried to overturn the 2020 election.
Texas has been facing unusually early hot weather — and there's more heat ahead
by Jill Ament
As a heatwave grips the middle third of the country, Texas residents have been dealing with triple-digit heat for nearly two weeks. That's unusual for June and forecasters say there's more to come.
Coffee shop baristas across the country are driving a surge in union elections
by Andrea Hsu
Baristas across the country are leading union drives at their workplaces. A combination of factors have led to this surge in activism among service workers who before now felt they had little voice.
Review: 'The Old Man' is worth watching for Jeff Bridges' performance
by Eric Deggans
FX's The Old Man can be predictable, but the performance by star Jeff Bridges — who plays a retired CIA operative living under a fake name — makes it worthwhile.
The Senate has passed a historic expansion of care for veterans
by Quil Lawrence
The Senate voted on a $280 billion package of care for veterans exposed to toxins from agent orange in Vietnam. It's a rare moment of bipartisan action and the largest expansion of VA care in history.
Trials are finally wrapping up in the 'Fat Leonard' bribery case
by Steve Walsh
Over nine years, more than two dozen Naval officers have pleaded guilty to taking bribes to help Leonard Francis defraud the Navy in the "Fat Leonard" case. Now, the trials are finally wrapping up.
Missing men were killed trying to warn of illegal activity threatening the Amazon
It appears journalist Dom Phillips and researcher Bruno Pereira were killed reporting in the Amazon. Guardian environmental editor John Watts reflects on their work and why the region is so perilous.
Remembering Scott 'Scooter' Stewart, lost to COVID, with Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Free Bird'
Shannon Hunt remembers mechanic Scott "Scooter" Stewart of Shiloh, Ill., who died from COVID. She calls him her "bonus dad."