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Friday

Space

Boeing's new spacecraft is forced to extend its stay at the International Space Station

The spacecraft experienced numerous leaks and technical glitches. NASA says it's using the extra time to evaluate whether it can return safely.

Boeing's new spacecraft is forced to extend its stay at the International Space Station

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Middle East

3-year-old girl with rare genetic disease is allowed to leave Gaza

Julia Abu Zaiter has been paralyzed for months, and her father said if she didn't get out of Gaza she would die. She has been evacuated to Egypt, but her parents weren't allowed to go with her.

Sick children are allowed to leave Gaza for the first time in weeks

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Politics

Morning news brief

Democrats and Republicans reflect on the presidential debate between President Biden and former President Trump. A new mandate in Oklahoma requires schools to teach from the Bible in every classroom.

Morning news brief

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Politics

How did the presidential debate reverberate with members of Gen Z?

Gen Z is widely considered by pollsters to be a target constituency for both the Biden and Trump campaigns. We'll hear from two voices representing the voting group -- but from different sides.

How did the presidential debate reverberate with members of Gen X?

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Law

Controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal is rejected by the Supreme Court

A Supreme Court decision striking down a bankruptcy deal also lifts a shield against lawsuits over the harms caused by the highly addictive opioid Oxycontin.

Controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal is rejected by the Supreme Court

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Thursday

IRC Sudan Country Director Eatizaz Yousif poses for a portrait at NPR headquarters in Washington, DC, June 24, 2024

Eatizaz Yousif, the Sudan country director for the International Rescue Committee, poses for a portrait at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. on June 24. She herself was displaced by the conflict a year ago. “As Sudanese, we are pretty resilient," she says, referring to the fighting that has caused 12 million people to flee from their homes. "But this is beyond our resilience." Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption

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Goats and Soda

This Sudanese refugee asks: Why is the world ignoring her country's crisis?

A year ago, she packed what she could, helped her mother, who's in a wheelchair, into the car and drove all night to find a haven. In the U.S. to accept an award, she talks about her country's crisis.

The International Rescue Committee says the global community has failed Sudan

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Law

Opinion on important abortion case appeared briefly on the Supreme Court’s website

Reporters at Bloomberg Law read that opinion before it was removed. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kimberly Robinson, a Supreme Court reporter with Bloomberg Law.

Opinion on important abortion case appeared briefly on the Supreme Court’s website

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The Americas

Over a 3-hour period in Bolivia, a coup attempt is launched and then quickly quelled

A top military general in Bolivia on Wednesday attempted to overthrow the government. The failed coup was put down quickly and the general was arrested.

Over a 3-hour period in Bolivia, a coup attempt is launched and then quickly quelled

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World

Morning news brief

The first Biden-Trump presidential debate is tonight. President Biden pardons troops expelled from the military for their sexuality. A general in Bolivia attempted to overthrow the government.

Morning news brief

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Middle East

Iran's president died last month. Voters are about to pick his replacement

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Sina Toossi of the Center for International Policy about Iran's elections on Friday, and a presidency in the shadow of the country's Supreme Leader.

Iran's president died last month. Voters are about to pick his replacement

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National

Biden issues pardon to troops expelled from the military for their sexuality

President Biden on Wednesday issued a blanket pardon to LGBTQI+ service members removed from the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Biden issues pardon to troops expelled from the military for their sexuality

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Tuesday

State of the World from NPR

Is the International Community Failing Sudan?

The war between two armed groups in Sudan has been going on for over a year and has engulfed much of the country. About 12 million people are internally displaced, there is a potential for famine in many parts of the country and there are again fears of genocide in Darfur. The International Rescue Committee has put Sudan at the top of their emergency watchlist and their report says that the international community has failed in Sudan. We talk to the IRC country director about the dire situation.

Is the International Community Failing Sudan?

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Africa

The International Rescue Committee says the global community has failed Sudan

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Eatizaz Yousif of the International Rescue Committee about the group's latest report, which says there is limited time to avert a catastrophe of historic scope in Sudan.

The International Rescue Committee says the global community has failed Sudan

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Friday

Media

Drama compounds in The Post's highest ranks as new editor declines job

The British journalist picked to be the Washington Post's new editor says he won't take the job after all, following controversy around his involvement in ethically questionable journalism practices.

Drama compounds in The Post's highest ranks as new editor declines job

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a joint news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Washington.

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World

Outgoing NATO chief says 'unity' is key as full-scale war continues in Ukraine

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg about his decade in office and the challenges faced by the North Atlantic alliance.

Jens Stoltenberg steps down after a decade as NATO Secretary-General

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