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House votes to claw back NPR funding. And, Trump keeps control of California Guard

The House has voted to claw back $1.1 billion in funding for public media. And, an appeals court blocked an earlier ruling ordering Trump to relinquish control of the California Guard.

June 13, 2025
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Copenhagen, Denmark, is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan. Enghaveparken, pictured here, is part of that plan. The park was redesigned after a 2011 flood to be able to transform into a massive reservoir in the event of heavy rain.

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  • Climate

Copenhagen is adapting to a warmer world with rain tunnels and 'sponge parks'

Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan.

June 13, 2025
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  • Rob Schmitz and
  • Photos by Claire Harbage
On the site of a former ranch slated for housing development on the outskirts of Aurora, Colo., Pedro Macedo of Perks Deconstruction pulls nails from a wood frame that once stood in a barn.

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  • Climate

Why taking apart buildings piece by piece is a climate solution

Deconstruction is a growing approach to taking down homes that diverts waste from landfills, cuts carbon emissions and creates a circular economy for construction materials.

June 13, 2025
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  • Rae Solomon
A supporter of President Trump wears an oversize "Make America Great Again Hat" at a rally at Southern New Hampshire University Arena on Feb. 10, 2020, in Manchester, N.H. Trump narrowly won young men last fall, a 12-point shift from four years earlier when Biden won the group by 11 percentage points.

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  • Politics

Young men swung for Trump in 2024. Democrats are working on a plan to win them back

Democrats lost serious ground with young men in the 2024 presidential election. Now, some within the party are working to win them back.

June 13, 2025
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  • Elena Moore
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during his Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions confirmation hearing.

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  • Health

RFK Jr. sent Congress 'medical disinformation' to defend COVID vaccine schedule change

A document circulated to members of Congress misinterprets studies and cites debunked research, scientists say. It could influence congressional perceptions of vaccine safety.

June 13, 2025
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  • Jackie Fortiér
Christian pop singer Forrest Frank's hit "Your Way's Better" has been a fixture on the <em>Billboard</em> Hot 100 chart for weeks.

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  • Music

Christian music is having a moment

Once largely confined to insular networks, contemporary Christian music is having a breakthrough moment on the pop charts with artists like Brandon Lake and Forrest Frank.

June 13, 2025
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  • Emma Madden
From left: Cole Escola, Khaby Lame, Justin Baldoni.

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  • National

Did Trump get cheers or jeers at 'Les Mis'? Find out in the quiz

This week brought the celebrity-starved quiz a cornucopia of fun. Were you paying attention?

June 13, 2025
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  • Holly J. Morris
Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers has spent much of her decades-long career commissioning new works by contemporary composers.

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Three albums in 3 months? No sweat for violinist Anne Akiko Meyers

The ambitious violinist has an insatiable appetite for new music, much of which she's commissioned herself.

June 13, 2025
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A firefighter calls out his colleagues at the scene of an explosion in a residence compound in northern Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025.

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Israel attacks Iran's nuclear and missile sites, prompting retaliation from Tehran

The Israeli strikes killed top Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists ahead of planned weekend negotiations aimed at addressing international concerns over Iran's uranium enrichment program.

June 13, 2025
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  • Jane Arraf
Smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran.

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  • Middle East

Israel strikes Iran and braces for retaliation

Israel launched an airstrike on Iran overnight. Blasts were heard in the capital Tehran around 3am local time. Israel's defense ministry warned it expects missile and drone retaliation.

June 13, 2025
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  • Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Specialist Glenn Carell works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

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  • Economy

Asian shares slide while oil prices surge after Israel's strike on Iran

Markets in Asia opened lower early Friday while oil prices surged after Israel attacked Iran's capital amid the ramping up tensions over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.

June 13, 2025
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National Guard stand outside buildings this week in Los Angeles.

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Appeals court blocks earlier ruling, allows Trump to command California Guard for now

A federal judge had ruled that Trump violated the law and had to turn control of the California National Guard back to the state Friday. But an appeals court put that on hold until a hearing on an appeal can be held next week.

June 13, 2025
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  • Laura Fitzgerald
Rescue workers search for bodies at the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed during a merengue concert in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April.

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Owner of Dominican club whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested

Prosecutors accused the owner and his sister of trying to intimidate or manipulate company employees, adding that they could serve as witnesses in the case.

June 13, 2025
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The completely revamped Club World Cup men's soccer tournament kicks off Saturday, with 63 games to be played over the next month.

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  • Sports

The FIFA Club World Cup is here. Here's what you need to know

The stage is set for 32 club teams — including some of the top ones around the world — to compete for the chance to emerge as the champion of a revamped tournament. It hasn't gone great so far.

June 13, 2025
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  • Rafael Nam
Secretary of Homeland Security  Kristi Noem held a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday. She vowed to continue the immigration raids that have led to days of protests in the city and accusations that the Trump Administration is abusing its power.

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DHS vows immigration raids will continue as resistance mounts

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration will continue to build up its deportation operation in Los Angeles. Nationwide protests are planned for this weekend.

June 12, 2025
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