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Fran Drescher (left), president of SAG-AFTRA, and Meredith Stiehm, president of Writers Guild of America West, pose together during a rally by striking writers outside Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles on May 8.

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Culture

SAG-AFTRA agrees to contract extension with studios as negotiations continue

Talks have been underway since June 7. The union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers remain at odds on issues like the use of artificial intelligence and streaming residuals.

SAG-AFTRA agrees to contract extension with studios as negotiations continue

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Kamala Harris says fundamental freedoms are at stake with the Supreme Court rulings

Vice President Kamala Harris appears at the Essence Festival of Culture on Friday, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Amy Harris/Amy Harris/Invision/AP hide caption

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Politics

Kamala Harris says fundamental freedoms are at stake with the Supreme Court rulings

In an interview with NPR, the vice president said the court's recent decisions on race, LGBTQ+ protections and student loans are "an attack on foundational freedoms and on the access to opportunity."

France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here's why

A man walks by a burning car during clashes with police in Le Port on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, on Friday over the fatal shooting by police of a 17-year-old in a Paris suburb. Richard Bouhet/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here's why

More than 400 arrests were made in a fifth night of rioting around the country. Nahel M.'s killing is a rallying call, similar to how George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked intense protests.

Fox pays $12 million to resolve suit alleging bias at Tucker Carlson's show

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Media

Fox pays $12 million to resolve suit alleging bias at Tucker Carlson's show

Ex-producer Abby Grossberg alleged Tucker Carlson created a workplace defined by bigotry and sexism. Her case factored into Carlson's ouster from Fox News and the settlement of another major lawsuit.

Fox pays $12 million to resolve suit alleging bias at Tucker Carlson's show

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In a new video, Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light never reached out to her amid backlash

In a video posted to TikTok and Instagram, trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney described the months of fear and bullying she has encountered amid backlash to her sponsorship from Bud Light. @dylanmulvaney TikTok/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Pride Month

In a new video, Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light never reached out to her amid backlash

Mulvaney, a trans influencer, says she waited for things to get better: "But surprise! They haven't really." Sales of the beer tanked after conservatives blasted Bud Light's sponsorship.

Read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in same-sex wedding website case

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Law

Read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in same-sex wedding website case

Justice Sonia Sotomayor read an impassioned dissent from the bench in a case where a majority of justices sided with a Colorado web designer who refused to create websites for same-sex weddings.

Read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in same-sex wedding website case

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A Brazil court has banned Bolsonaro from running for election until 2030

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World

A Brazil court has banned Bolsonaro from running for election until 2030

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from office for eight years for abuse of power, after he made unfounded claims about Brazil's voting system ahead of last year's election.

A Brazil court has banned Bolsonaro from running for election until 2030

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What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.

Even though the U.S. said it eliminated malaria in 1951, efforts have continued to keep the disease at bay. Above: A Stearman biplane sprays insecticide during malaria control operations in Savannah, Ga., in 1973. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.

Five local cases of malaria in the U.S. have been reported --mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite bit and infected the individuals. How worried should we be? Is climate change a factor?

What we do — and don't yet — know about the malaria cases in the U.S.

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Alan Arkin has died — the star of 'Get Smart' and 'Little Miss Sunshine' was 89

Alan Arkin appeared in more than 100 films in a career spanning over seven decades. He won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Little Miss Sunshine. He's pictured above in Los Angeles in March 2013. Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP hide caption

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Obituaries

Alan Arkin has died — the star of 'Get Smart' and 'Little Miss Sunshine' was 89

Arkin knew from childhood that he wanted to be an actor, and he spent a lifetime performing — the Academy Award winner appeared in more than 100 films in a career spanning over seven decades.

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers
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The Student Loan Restart

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers

The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers

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Supreme Court kills Biden's student debt plan in a setback for millions of borrowers

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Law

Supreme Court kills Biden's student debt plan in a setback for millions of borrowers

The court unanimously dismissed on standing grounds a challenge to President Biden's groundbreaking plan to forgive some or all federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.

Supreme Court says 1st Amendment entitles web designer to refuse same-sex wedding work

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Law

Supreme Court says 1st Amendment entitles web designer to refuse same-sex wedding work

The court ruled 6-3 long ideological lines that the First Amendment bars Colorado from "forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees."

Supreme Court says 1st Amendment entitles web designer to refuse same-sex wedding work

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Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved a plan to use phosphogypsum, a radioactive waste material, in "demonstration projects." Here, signs block a roadway in Boca Raton during a construction project in 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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National

Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law

Conservation groups had urged the governor to veto the bill, saying phosphogypsum would hurt water quality and put road construction crews at a higher risk of cancer.