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Wisconsin Republicans have a plan for engaging new voters
by Ximena Bustillo
Republicans hope to return Wisconsin to former President Donald Trump in November. While they hope the RNC can deliver resources, they are also building a ground game to engage voters new voters.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pardoning 175,000 marijuana convictions
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Gov. Wes Moore about absolving people convicted of cannabis-related crimes, in what he calls “the most sweeping state level pardon in any state in American history.”
Kansas lawmakers will consider tax cuts during their special session
by Daniel Caudill
Kansas' Republican-led Legislature is pushing for tax cuts. But critics worry about repeating the failed tax cuts from 2012 that blew holes in the state’s budgets for years.
The Tony Awards, honoring the best of Broadway, were handed out Sunday night
Stereophonic, which had 13 nominations, won five awards, including best play. The Outsiders and Merrily We Roll Along picked up four awards each. Hell's Kitchen, nominated for 13 awards, won two.
It was another day in court for a U.S. military serviceman who faces charges in Russia
by Charles Maynes
Staff Sergeant Gordon Black is on trial in Russia. He was stationed in South Korea and was about to return to the U.S. when he decided without authorization to enter Russia to see his girlfriend.
How people in India's capital city of New Delhi are coping with the heat
by Diaa Hadid
Since mid-April, heat waves have been baking in India, the world's most populous nation. The vulnerable are struggling to cope.
The highest density of Michelin-starred restaurants in the U.S. is in Washington, D.C.
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema about Washington, D.C., being a world-class city for foodies.
Fans donate to the sick animal that was the model for Donkey in 'Shrek'
by Hosts
The loquacious donkey in the "Shrek" franchise is actually based on a real live animal, who is now 30 years old and racking up medical bills.
50% of U.S. military bases are in a health care desert, NPR probe finds
An ongoing NPR investigation into military health care reveals that four out of 10 U.S. military bases are located within a federally designated health care desert.
U.S. Supreme Court overturns federal ban on gun bump stocks
by Michel Martin
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Georgetown Law professor and legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union David Cole about the Supreme Court's decision to overturn a ban on gun bump stocks.