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Kamala Harris says fundamental freedoms are at stake with the Supreme Court rulings

In an interview with NPR, the vice president said the court's recent decisions on race, LGBTQ+ protections and student loans are "an attack on foundational freedoms and on the access to opportunity."

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France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here's why

More than 400 arrests were made in a fifth night of rioting around the country. Nahel M.'s killing is a rallying call, similar to how George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked intense protests.

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Fox pays $12 million to resolve suit alleging bias at Tucker Carlson's show

Ex-producer Abby Grossberg alleged Tucker Carlson created a workplace defined by bigotry and sexism. Her case factored into Carlson's ouster from Fox News and the settlement of another major lawsuit.

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In a new video, Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light never reached out to her amid backlash

Mulvaney, a trans influencer, says she waited for things to get better: "But surprise! They haven't really." Sales of the beer tanked after conservatives blasted Bud Light's sponsorship.

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What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.

Five local cases of malaria in the U.S. have been reported --mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite bit and infected the individuals. How worried should we be? Is climate change a factor?

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Alan Arkin has died — the star of 'Get Smart' and 'Little Miss Sunshine' was 89

Arkin knew from childhood that he wanted to be an actor, and he spent a lifetime performing — the Academy Award winner appeared in more than 100 films in a career spanning over seven decades.

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What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers

The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.

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Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law

Conservation groups had urged the governor to veto the bill, saying phosphogypsum would hurt water quality and put road construction crews at a higher risk of cancer.

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Up First briefing: affirmative action; student loan forgiveness; actors strike looms

The Supreme Court effectively ends affirmative action. The ruling on Biden's student debt forgiveness plan is expected today. The contract between actors and studios expires tonight.

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Traveling over the Fourth of July weekend? So is everyone else

AAA is forecasting record-high travel this weekend, when more than 50 million Americans are expected to get out of town. That could mean clogged roads and snarls at airports.

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Here's what happened when affirmative action ended at California public colleges

Twenty-five years of experimentation under race-neutral admissions policies — and a half-billion dollars later — the University of California system says they still can't meet their diversity goals.

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He was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy

After Brian Wallach was diagnosed with ALS, he and his wife Sandra Abrevaya threw themselves into advocating for patients. Everyone up to President Biden took notice.

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He took one of the deadliest migrant routes, hoping to save his cancer-stricken son

NPR speaks to the family of a Syrian refugee who died along with possibly hundreds of other people in a shipwreck off the Greek coast in June.

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Gen. Surovikin, Russia's former commander in Ukraine, is detained

After mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's brief mutiny, news emerged that Surovikin knew in advance about the rebellion against Russia's top defense leaders.

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Up First briefing: smoke and heat waves; French protests; gravitational waves

Canadian wildfire smoke and heat make for unhealthy U.S. air. Protests erupt in France after police kill a teen boy during a traffic stop. A new physics discovery could help us understand black holes.

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Domestic terrorism charges in Georgia are prompting concern over political repression

In Atlanta, dozens of activists who oppose a new police and fire training facility are being accused of domestic terrorism. That has alarmed civil liberties and human rights groups.

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Western tribes' last-ditch effort to stall a large lithium mine in Nevada

Western tribes are making a last ditch effort to thwart a large lithium mine in a federal appeals court.

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How to laugh in the face of calamity: Advice from a Lebanese sweets shop owner

Nassim Haddad has seen his share of woe. At 79, he says of his philosophy: "I start again from the beginning. I [am not] afraid from anything." It also helps that he believes he was "born laughing."

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Detroit, Chicago and the Midwest blanketed by wildfire haze from Canada

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is smothering U.S. cities like Detroit, Chicago and Pittsburgh. Air quality warnings are in effect across the Midwest as officials warn of hazardous conditions.

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Aisha Harris' 'Wannabe' offers stream-of-consciousness-style musings on the pop culture that shaped her

"It's nearly impossible to escape this world untouched by pop culture: moviegoing, TV watching, music listening," writes pop culture critic Aisha Harris in the introduction to her book, "Wannabe." "It doesn't all just happen to us — it helps shape us and informs how we move about the world, whether…

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In Texas, a rare program offers hope for some of the most vulnerable women and babies

Many pregnant people struggling with substance abuse don't want to get help for fear of losing their children to the state. Casa Mía offers safe harbor.

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Judge blocks a Florida law that would punish venues where kids can see drag shows

The ruling, in a case brought by a Hamburger Mary's restaurant, pauses enforcement of the state's new "Protection of Children" law, which prohibits admitting children to an "adult live performance."

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Pakistan's law minister defends putting protesters on trial in military courts

Pakistan's law and justice minister Azam Nazeer Tarar defends his government's decision to use an anti-terrorism law and military courts to try some civilians who were involved in protests last month.

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They set sail with dreams and met disaster: Stories from the ill-fated migrant ship

Hundreds of illegal migrants from Pakistan and other nations were aboard, hoping to land lucrative jobs in Europe. We talk to family members, some still awaiting news of the fate of their loved ones.

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Senate report: intelligence agencies 'failed to fulfill their mission' ahead of Jan. 6

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee issued a report claiming intelligence agencies failed "on a "fundamental level" in the lead-up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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