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ABC and its parent company, Disney, sued the FCC over its early review of ABC's broadcast licenses. NPR 's David Folkenflik explains what's at stake. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has paused construction of a border-wall project inside Big Bend National Park after receiving bipartisan backlash. Carlos Morales for NPR breaks down the issue. Iran's hardline leaders used a two-month ceasefire…
Meta is back in court, facing allegations from four states that Instagram and Facebook are designed to hook kids and harm their mental health. Gerrit De Vynck of the Washington Post breaks down the case. A Florida primary is testing how redistricting has reshaped Black political power. Claire Heddles of the Miami Herald explains why Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's run in a historically Black…
President Trump ordered the Navy to swap modern electromagnetic catapults for older steam power on its carriers. The Associated Press 's Konstantin Toropin explains why the change would be a huge undertaking. Congress remains gridlocked on regulating AI, even as lawmakers quietly turn to chatbots for everything from speeches to legislation. The Washington Post 's Anna Liss-Roy breaks down the…
Military families say service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are enduring mold, food shortages, and deteriorating mental health during an extended deployment tied to the war in Iran. MS Now 's Priya Sridhar explains what families are describing, and why lawmakers are demanding answers. It's been a year since President Trump sent the National Guard to Washington, D.C. NOTUS 's Martin…
David Crowley pulled off a remarkable comeback to win Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor. Vox 's Benjy Sarlin discusses what the tight race reveals about the party's divide ahead of the midterms. Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur's murder, a Las Vegas jury will hear the case against a man accused of orchestrating it. The Washington Post 's Hannah Knowles breaks down the trial. The Los…
The Secret Service secretly moved President Trump onto an alternate plane after officials deemed an Iranian threat credible. The Washington Post 's Dan Lamothe breaks down what happened Former Marine Robert Gilman returned home after four years in a Russian prison, following a U.S. appeal and a pardon from Vladimir Putin. Reuters 's Steve Holland explains the circumstances surrounding the release.…
Automated license-plate cameras are drawing bipartisan backlash from residents and lawmakers. Politico 's Liset Cruz explains how privacy concerns are uniting the left and right. A chaotic Wisconsin primary comes to a close today, as Democratic leaders scramble to stop democratic socialist Francesca Hong from winning the nomination for governor. The Associated Press 's Scott Bauer breaks down her…
Iran laid out its demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but says talks won’t restart until the U.S. “makes amends.” The Wall Street Journal ’s Alex Ward explains why this standoff could be harder to resolve than the last. A parasite outbreak tied to lettuce has rattled shoppers, costing farmers who are plowing under hundreds of thousands of pounds of romaine each week. The Wall Street…
From Apple News In Conversation : Peak tick season is here - and the fastest-growing tick-borne illness in the country is alpha-gal syndrome, a condition that causes an often-severe allergy to red meat and other animal products. It's primarily spread by lone-star ticks, once confined to the Southeast but now found as far north as Maine and Michigan. The syndrome can trigger a range of reactions -…
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment. The Washington Post ’s Anna Liss-Roy explains why the case could redefine congressional power over pardoned witnesses. Six months after Nancy Guthrie's disappearance from her Arizona home, investigators are no closer to finding her. The Wall Street Journal…
