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Biden's NATO Speech, Ukraine Hospital Strike, Texas Execution Drugs

President Biden spoke to world leaders at the NATO summit in Washington and sought to reassure them about the strength of the alliance and of his Presidency. Ukrainians are condemning a deadly missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv, and an NPR investigation tracked down one source of execution drugs in Texas.

Biden's NATO Speech, Ukraine Hospital Strike, Texas Execution Drugs

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GOP Platform Released, NATO Summit Begins, Advancements In Organ Donation

The Republican Party has released its Trump-inspired platform for 2024. European leaders are meeting in Washington, D.C. for the 75th NATO summit, and a new method for organ harvesting is raising legal and ethical concerns.

GOP Platform Released, NATO Summit Begins, Advancements In Organ Donation

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Biden's Next Steps, French Election Results, Boeing To Plead Guilty, Beryl Hits Texas

More Congressional Democrats have called for President Joe Biden to step down, but he is receiving unwavering support from others in his administration. France's far right party fell short in legislative elections yesterday, Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges stemming from the crashes of two 737 Max jets, and Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Texas.

Biden's Next Steps, French Election Results, Boeing To Plead Guilty, Beryl Hits Texas

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The Sunday Story: Is this what democracy looks like?
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The Sunday Story: Is this what democracy looks like?

This week on The Sunday Story, a new series from NPR's Embedded podcast that explores what happens when one political party has near-complete control. Supermajority, hosted by WPLN reporter Meribah Knight, follows three conservative moms in Tennessee over the course of a year as they learn to navigate their Republican-controlled state legislature.

The Sunday Story: Is this what democracy looks like?

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Biden Campaign Damage Control, Kansas Abortion Ruling, Iran Election

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Biden Campaign Damage Control, Kansas Abortion Ruling, Iran Election

At a rally in Wisconsin and in an interview with ABC News, President Biden pushed back against calls for him to step down; Kansas' top court affirms the right to abortion in that state; Iranians elect a reformist presidential candidate.

Biden Campaign Damage Control, Kansas Abortion Ruling, Iran Election

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UK Election Results, Colorado River Crisis, Florida Climate Change

Britain's Labour Party won the UK general election by a landslide, ending 14 years of Conservative Party rule. The US government is using new tactics to address the problem of critically low water levels in the Colorado River, and Republican voters in Florida reject the idea of man-made climate change despite Florida being among the states most vulnerable to climate disasters.

UK Election Results, Colorado River Crisis, Florida Climate Change

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Biden Meets With Democrats, Israel Expands in the West Bank, Phoenix Heat Update

President Joe Biden met with Democratic governors at the White House as they tried to manage the fallout from his bungled debate. Israel is working to expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank, and Phoenix is headed for another record-breaking year of heat-related deaths.

Biden Meets With Democrats, Israel Expands in the West Bank, Phoenix Heat Update

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Expanding Presidential Power, OSHA Heat Proposal, Cyberattacks On Car Dealerships

The Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling will have a profound effect on the power wielded by future American presidents. The White House has proposed new rules to protect workers from extreme heat, and a devastating ransomware attack on U.S. and Canadian car dealerships is the latest in an ongoing global crisis.

Expanding Presidential Power, OSHA Heat Proposal, Cyberattacks On Car Dealerships

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Trump Wins Broad Immunity, Beryl Makes Landfall, First Millennial Saint

The Supreme Court has granted Donald Trump broad immunity for his official actions as President. Hurricane Beryl is causing extensive damage in the Caribbean, and the first ever millennial saint has been approved for canonization.

Trump Wins Broad Immunity, Beryl Makes Landfall, First Millennial Saint

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Biden's Reelection Woes, French Election Results, Biles Punches Olympic Ticket

President Biden's debate performance has led to concerns about his reelection campaign. French voters have given the country's far right a victory in the first round of parliamentary elections, and American gymnast Simone Biles is heading to her third Olympics in Paris next month.

Biden's Reelection Woes, French Election Results, Biles Punches Olympic Ticket

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