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NPR National · Jun 9, 2026 5:00 AM
The Supreme Court is heading into its crunch time, the part of the year when the justices are racing to finish decisions and dissents in the cases that remain undecided. Here's what's left.
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NPR National · Jun 9, 2026 5:00 AM
Republican incumbents are facing tough challenges in Maine and Nevada. In South Carolina, a crowded field of MAGA-devoted Republicans are facing off to be the next governor.
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NPR National · Jun 9, 2026 4:45 AM
A New York jail is struggling to provide adequate health care and pay medical workers, even after the last health vendor went bankrupt and a new one took over. Now, nurses are resigning.
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NPR National · Jun 9, 2026 4:44 AM
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announces measures to contain the spread of the New World screwworm parasite in Texas, a major concern for livestock production.
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NPR National · Jun 9, 2026 2:02 AM
Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year.
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NPR National · Jun 9, 2026 1:07 AM
A federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. The administration announced the fee as a way of preventing foreign workers from taking American jobs.
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NPR National · Jun 8, 2026 9:44 PM
A fly's larvae parasite that was eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s has resurfaced In South Texas, posing a serious threat to livestock production. We report from a livestock inspection checkpoint.
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PBS Nation · Jun 8, 2026 6:45 PM
In our news wrap Monday, authorities reported three more cases of New World screwworm in the U.S., a federal judge struck down Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, a stabbing at New York City's Penn Station left six people injured, a…
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PBS Nation · Jun 8, 2026 6:35 PM
SNAP enrollment has fallen sharply nationwide since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer. More than 3.5 million people have lost access to the food assistance, as states implement new eligibility…
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PBS Nation · Jun 8, 2026 6:25 PM
Some of the best performers were companies that sell computer chips, memory and other products fueling the AI boom.
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PBS Nation · Jun 8, 2026 6:11 PM
This move follows Anthropic's June announcement of its own IPO plans.
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PBS Nation · Jun 8, 2026 3:45 PM
Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, bringing strict security measures that will require New York Knicks fans to navigate an extensive safety perimeter around Madison Square…
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PBS Nation · Jun 8, 2026 3:29 PM
While the iconic iPhone maker has been playing catch-up with rivals when it comes to AI, it sought to distinguish itself from its peers by stressing a privacy-centered approach and integrating AI across its devices and apps.
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PBS Nation · Jun 8, 2026 1:41 PM
Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed hundreds of miles apart in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping the spread of a pest that could potentially devastate the nation's cattle industry.
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PBS Nation · Jun 8, 2026 1:01 PM
Police say Wood died Sunday after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in East Providence, Rhode Island.
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NPR National · Jun 8, 2026 5:00 AM
Recent research suggests there's more going on with "ideological sorting" than simply moving to places that match one's politics. It's often one of many deciding factors, such as taxes or safety.
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