The National Weather Service is dealing with staff shortages and DOGE cuts as hurricane season nears. NPR’s Scott Simon asks former NWS meteorologist Brian LaMarre about the impact of the cuts. Source link Scott Simon
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President Trump’s budget package threatens to increase the deficit, while his tariff threats — the most recent of which was Friday — destabilize global trade. Source link Scott Simon
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Actor George Wendt holds a glass of beer in a barroom in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 13, 1983. WALLY FONG/ASSOCIATED PRESS/AP hide caption toggle caption WALLY FONG/ASSOCIATED PRESS/AP George Wendt died this week at the age of 76. I
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NPR’s Scott Simon asks Robert Guenther of the Florida Tomato Exchange about new efforts to limit the import of Mexican tomatoes to the U.S. Source link Scott Simon
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NPR’s Scott Simon asks Twin Cities Pride Executive Director Andi Otto about partnering with corporations amid efforts to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Source link Scott Simon
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House Republicans blocked a major funding and tax cut bill and will reconvene Sunday to negotiate further. Source link Scott Simon
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A copy of the 1300 version of the Magna Carta on display at the Harvard Law School. Lorin Granger/Harvard Law School hide caption toggle caption Lorin Granger/Harvard Law School There’s a new reason to go through that pile of papers
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Pope Leo XIV greets followers for the first time after being elected pope. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images Yes, I cried when I heard that Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago.
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The Trump administration is not eager to involve itself in international conflicts like the one between India and Pakistan. Source link Scott Simon
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Republican lawmakers are fielding critical questions on the economy. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer may face backlash for the short-term spending bill passed by the Senate Friday afternoon. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) CHUCK SCHUMER: Donald Trump owns the chaos in
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