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Four private astronauts conduct the first commercial spacewalk
by Geoff Brumfiel
NPR's Geoff Brumfiel fills us in on the first private spacewalk, which took place this morning.
Texas House panel votes to raise the minimum age to buy AR-15-style rifles
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Families of Uvalde shooting victims plan to keep fighting to advance a bill raising the minimum age to buy assault-style weapons. But in Texas, a committee vote may be as far as gun control can go.
After months of rhetoric, Biden and congressional leaders met to discuss debt ceiling
President Biden heads to a New York district where Republicans eked out a victory in 2022. It's part of a push to put pressure on vulnerable Republicans to lift the debt ceiling.
At the Golden State Warriors home games, older dancers steal the show
The Hardwood Classics, a squad for dancers 55 and older, wows the halftime home crowd for the NBA's Golden State Warriors.
Israel targeted airstrikes in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip
Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Gaza Tuesday — targeting the Islamic Jihad. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dov Lieber of The Wall Street Journal.
Artificial intelligence can be found in many places. How safe is the technology?
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jack Clark, co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, about AI safety concerns.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is arrested in Islamabad
Paramilitary forces smashed into a courthouse in Pakistan's capital Islamabad to detain former Prime Minister Imran Khan, escalating a political crisis that has paralyzed the country for over a year.
What should bystanders do during a mass shooting?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Katherine Schweit, a retired FBI agent who founded the agency's active shooter program in 2012.