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The Line Fire burning in Southern California's mountains grows to more 20,000 acres
Several wildfires are burning in the western U.S., and one of the most dangerous is the Line Fire in San Bernardino County, Calif.
Smithsonian 'Entertainment Exhibition' will showcase pop culture
NPR's special correspondent Susan Stamberg visits with curator John Troutman at the Smithsonian exhibit "Entertainment Nation."
Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia appears to produce limited gains so far
by Greg Myre
Ukraine's troops have retaken a number of villages from Russian forces. But the increased fighting is also generating heavy casualties on both sides, according to a British military assessment.
Blinken calls China talks 'constructive,' while acknowledging 'deep differences'
by Leila Fadel
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about talks in Beijing meant to ease tensions between China and the U.S.
Supporters aim to build a museum dedicated to salsa music in the Bronx
Salsa music has its roots in multiple places. The International Salsa Museum is holding pop-up exhibitions in New York City. The museum's leaders hope to open a permanent site in 2029.
Blinken calls talks with China's leader 'candid,' 'substantive,' and 'constructive'
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jude Blanchette, a China expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing.
British grandfather wins gold in an arm wrestling competition
Mark Waldon discovered arm wrestling during the pandemic after getting COVID and then pneumonia. He recovered and has since become a European gold medalist. His inspiration is Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In a bid to ease tensions, Blinken meets with China's President Xi Jinping
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is finishing his high stakes visit to China with another round of diplomatic talks in an effort to cool tensions between the two countries.
A new dinosaur species, with blade-like spiked armor, has been identified
The fossilized remains were found on the Isle of Wight in the English Channel. The new dinosaur's name is Vectipelta barretti — after Professor Paul Barrett from the Natural History Museum in London.
Morning news brief
Secretary of State Blinken is in China for meetings. Present Biden is reviewing tariffs on Chinese imports. Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday.
Of the Americans living in mobile homes, 3 million of them reside in high flood areas
Almost 20 million Americans live in mobile homes. Those homes are a lot less likely to be restored after natural disasters, meaning disasters often exacerbate the country's affordable housing crises.
Yellowstone's historic floods in 2022 exacerbated an affordable housing crisis
by Kayla Descroches
A year after historic floods in and near Yellowstone National Park, low-income residents are still displaced. The loss of mobile homes was a big setback.
Teen mail carriers in southern Wisconsin compete to deliver mail to lakefront homes
by Sarah Lehr
Every year, Wisconsin teens hone their running and jumping skills as they compete for an unusual summer job. The Lake Geneva mailboat jumpers leap from boats to deliver letters to waterfront homes.