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The stakes are high for Donald Trump in his debate with Kamala Harris
by A Martínez
NPR's A Martinez asks Republican strategist Doug Heye what Donald Trump's tactics should be going in to his debate with Vice President Harris.
Protests against LGBTQ inclusivity in schools have turned violent in LA County
by Sergio Olmos
In Los Angeles County, three protests against LGBTQ inclusivity devolved into physical fights. The violence has parents and extremism experts concerned. (Story aired on ATC on June 27, 2023.)
Honduras cracks down on gangs after the country was engulfed in violence
The government of Honduras has vowed to crush gang and prison violence — borrowing a page out of neighboring El Salvador's anti-gang crackdown playbook.
There's instability in Russia's military leadership. What does that mean for Putin?
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former CIA operative John Sipher about Russian President Vladimir Putin's grip on power after the Wagner Group's aborted mutiny.
Boardrooms reconsider the risks of LGBTQ messaging and other issues
by Alina Selyukh
Big brands have become the most visible battlefields for America's culture wars. Should brands take positions on social or political issues?
How one woman set out to do something about the financial burden of motherhood
NPR's history podcast Throughline tells the story of Johnnie Tillmon, a Black mother on welfare, who fought for motherhood to be recognized as labor worthy of pay.
Putin addresses Russians after Wagner Group's failed uprising
In a short speech, Putin talked about the mutiny and said he was always in charge. Russian authorities have dropped the charges against the mercenary leader and others involved in the brief rebellion.
Supreme Court made a decision that could protect the integrity of the 2024 election
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that state constitutions can protect voting rights in federal elections and state courts can enforce those provisions.
A company in Liechtenstein says it has come up with a unique way to buy art
Art critic Blake Gopnik weighs in on the $55 million initial public offering of Francis Bacon's triptych artwork: "Three Studies for a Portrait of George Dyer."
What does the failed mutiny mean to U.S. interests in the war in Ukraine?
Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan talks about how the aborted march on Moscow by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is impacting U.S. political calculus around the war in Ukraine.
Daisy the Labrador retriever is really living up to her name
Daisy has retrieved 55 abandoned Frisbee discs from a disc golf course in Virginia. Daisy's owner is selling all of the unclaimed discs, with the proceeds going to the park where they were found.
Morning news brief
Russian President Putin's grip on power was challenged by rebellion. President Biden says U.S. had no involvement in that event. Nevada tribes to appear in court to block lithium mine construction.