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City, state and federal leaders this week, blended praise for public art, history, tourism, infrastructure and the open road in unveiling two major landmarks promoting the city's ties to Route 66.
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Rune Hellestad/Getty Images EuropeNarges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was hospitalized after collapsing in prison. Her family says her condition has deteriorated since a March heart attack. -
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images/AFPThe White House Correspondents Association Dinner was one of several incidents of gun violence in the U.S. last week. Others ended in injuries and fatalities.
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Joseph GrayFor more than 60 years, this maestro of magic has collaborated with towering figures. Now on a new record, he turns to family. -
A panel of judges in Louisiana has just ended telemedicine access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationally.
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The federal debt passed an uncomfortable milestone this year, outgrowing the entire U.S. economy. That poses risks, but policymakers show little sign of addressing it.
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Spirit Airlines ceased operation overnight. This comes as jet fuel prices - which have soared since the start of the war on Iran - have led to of thousands of flight cuts in Europe and in the U.S.
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Many majority-Black legislative districts could be redrawn after a landmark Supreme Court Case. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mississippi State Rep. Kabir Karriem about the impacts in his state.
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We look at Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's two-day Congressional testimony, as well as what the Supreme Court's changes to the Voting Rights Act will mean for future elections.
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Iran's economy was fragile before the war. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, a professor of economics at Virginia Tech, about the current state of the country's economy.
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NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the first round of the NBA playoffs and the bad start to the Major League Baseball season for the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox.
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A phone booth has been installed at the Boston Public Library where visitors can leave messages. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Meredith Goldstein from the Boston Globe about her project.
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A man who spent 28 years in prison for a crime he did not commit was elected as clerk of court in New Orleans. Then, state lawmakers eliminated his position.
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While the Kentucky Derby this week will get lots of bets, it's horse races from the past that make the most money from gamblers on Saturday.
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President Trump is using his influence to run Republican challengers against some of the Indiana state senators who refused to redistrict to keep GOP control of the U.S. House.
