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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.
The White House hosts a debt ceiling meeting to try to avert financial default
Democrats and Republicans remain far apart going into Tuesday afternoon's debt ceiling meeting at the White House. Congressional leaders from both parties will meet with President Biden.
Morning news brief
White House bipartisan meeting aims to avert a government default. Russia scales back annual Victory Day parade. American Psychological Association issues guidance for teens' use of social media.
Texas driver who hit a group of asylum-seekers is charged with manslaughter
by Gaige Davila
Vigils were held in Brownsville, Texas, for the eight people who were killed Sunday when a driver plowed an SUV into a bus stop across from a migrant center.
Top congressional leaders will meet with Biden to talk about the debt limit
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Ben LaBolt, White House communications director, about Tuesday afternoon's debt limit talks at the White House between President Biden and congressional leaders.
Russia marks Victory Day — although celebrations are scaled back
The annual event commemorates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. But it's hard to watch without thinking about that other war — Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Rugby game in France had an exciting opener when a bull escaped onto the field
One of the team owners runs a meat business and he was showing off bulls and cows as a promotion. In a video you can see the bull dragging a handler across the field and players moving out of the way.
The USS Enterprise, of 'Star Trek' fame, is now available for virtual tours
The ship has been brought to life through a web portal. It explores its different versions throughout time using a 365-degree, 3D model. The models don't include characters, it's just about the ship.
Back pain shouldn't stop you from cooking at home. Here's how to adapt
by Pien Huang
A new cookbook from America's Test Kitchen offers tips for people with chronic back pain to minimize bending and standing in the kitchen. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on May 6, 2023.)
Focus is on the southern border as a pandemic-era public health law winds down
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Fernando García of the Border Network for Human Rights about what's taking place on the U.S.-Mexico border as the Title 42 public health rule is about to an end.
Giant blobs of seaweed are hitting Florida. That's when the real problem begins
by Emily Olson
From Montego to Miami, an influx of algae leaves stinky brown carpets over what was once prime tourist sand. What to do about it is a challenge. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 5, 2023.)
Since Dominion settlement, criticism swirls around leaders of Fox's parent company
by David Folkenflik
The Fox-Dominion case settlement and other scandals at the network are bringing long-simmering tensions over the Murdoch family's leadership to the surface.