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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.
Trump's legal team considers strategies to defend the former president in court
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to defense attorney Sarah Krissoff about former President Donald Trump's legal strategy in the classified documents case. He pleaded not guilty to all 37 charges in the case.
A woman in Ecuador made a surprise appearance at her own funeral
A hospital had declared Bella Montoya dead after a possible stroke and heart attack. Family members gathered for her wake. After about five hours, they heard a knocking sound from inside her coffin.
A new handbag will be sold at auction: A microscopic Louis Vuitton OnTheGo tote
It's a lot smaller than the real one — small enough to pass through the eye of a needle, reports The New York Times. The fluorescent green bag will come with a microscope so the buyer can see it.
Illinois becomes the first state in the U.S. to ban book bans
by Alex Degman
In Illinois, there's now a ban on banning books. Schools or libraries that do so could end up losing state funds.
A rare collection of American literature will be auctioned off at Christie's
Bruce Lisman is selling a trove of 18th and 19th-century American books and rarities. His collection offers a rare look into the foundations of American literature.
Ahead of Father's Day, we'll hear voices of fathers from different backgrounds
Duane Jolly, a retired Army sergeant major, was deployed to Afghanistan for three years, spent one year in Iraq and about two years in Qatar. He's missed milestones in his children's lives.
A Colorado water policy group goes rafting to watch the Colorado River system refill
by Alex Hager
Climate change is predicted to shrink the Colorado River. But right now, there's more snow melt than the river has seen in decades. That's good for fish, birds and people who enjoy rafting.
The Vegas Golden Knights win the NHL's Stanley Cup — the franchise's first
The Golden Knights capture the best-of-seven series against the Florida Panthers by winning Tuesday's game 9-3 — thanks to a hat trick from captain Mark Stone.
Is a cost-free digital community a thing of the past?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dan Ives, tech analyst at Wedbush Securities, about fees social media platform Reddit imposed on third-party app developers. Protests blacked out parts of the site.
Civil rights advocates say laws need to catch up with AI technology
by Geoff Brumfiel
Law enforcement is increasingly using artificial intelligence to investigate crimes, but some civil rights advocates want limits on the technology.
Mount Mayon, one of the Philippines' most active volcanos, is erupting
by Ashley Westerman
Over the weekend, Mount Mayon began oozing lava after weeks of increased seismic activity. Scientists aren't sure what to expect next.
Why the pushback against more more renewable energy infrastructures?
by Julia Simon
The U.S. needs a lot more renewable energy to rein in climate change. But much of the opposition to larger solar projects is coming from local environmentalists and conservationists themselves.