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Youths gather in front of a burning barricade on Duncairn Gardens on June 9 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Stay up …

Congress passed the most comprehensive housing bill in decades. Housing expert Vincent Reina of the University of Pennsylvania talks about the effort to make housing more affordable. DON GONYEA, HOST: …

A person uses an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun in Central Park during a heat advisory on May 19 in New York City. Adam Gray/AP hide caption toggle …

A helicopter drops water on the Cottonwood Fire in Beaver, Utah, on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Ty ONeil/AP hide caption toggle caption Ty ONeil/AP Three firefighters have died and two …

Reporter Katerina Barton tells NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe about New Mexico’s plan to provide free childcare for state residents.

U.S. forward #20 Folarin Balogun celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s third goal during their opening World Cup group match against Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif. on June 12, 2026. …

Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. today say they’re offering a different vision for America ahead of its 250th birthday than the Trump administration’s Freedom 250 events. NPR’s Marissa …

On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn, Native American youth gathered at the site of the battle to mark the historic victory and celebrate the resilience of …

Texas students will be required to read Bible passages and learn about the role of Christianity in the state’s history under new reading lists and social studies curriculum expected to …

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