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The Sideburns on KSMU Studio Live on June 12, 2026
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Anjum Naveed/APPresident Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Islamabad comes as technical teams were working on details of the deal, following high-level negotiations in Switzerland on Monday led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf. -
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesAn NPR analysis of more than a thousand Trump endorsements in House, Senate and governor races over the last decade finds the president now picks candidates earlier — and in safer races.
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Jackie Lay/NPRA biography of Hannibal Lecter. A meditation on trees. A memoir by a child prodigy violinist. A treatise on the way we poop. These are just a few of the nonfiction books our NPR colleagues are enjoying. -
Kathryn Gamble for NPRWhile workers, who were employees in government or public institutions, feel vindicated by how their lawsuits concluded, they are still grappling with the aftermath.
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If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won't cover it, you have options. -
In one of the oldest cities in Lebanon, once besieged by Alexander the Great, ordinary people struggle to survive Israeli attacks. -
In 2028, President Trump will not be on the ballot, leaving Republicans to decide the future of the party. Utah — which has a complicated relationship with the president — could be a starting point. -
Anthony Bailey's case is one of about a dozen that could be directly affected by a Supreme Court ruling limiting how prisoners can use the compassionate release program to get out early. -
U.S. lifts oil sanctions on Iran, Trump visits Pennsylvania to tout economic wins, judge blocks DOJ subpoenas targeting Minnesota officials.
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"Toy Story 5" brought in more than $160 million domestically over its first weekend. The movie, however, raises issues about how much screen time is too much for kids.
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Forget the official World Cup album. Soccer fans around the globe are coming up with their own songs to support their teams.
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The former mayor of Manchester, England, Andy Burnham, may soon replace British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation. Burnham would be the U.K.'s seventh leader in 10 years.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Idrees Kahloon of The Atlantic about Britain's economic decline and the political consequences that compelled another prime minister to resign.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is suffering one of his biggest political crises, publicly admonished by his ally President Trump while Israelis say they are ready for change at the top.
