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Close your eyes and imagine for a moment that you're on the beach in an outfit that Diane Keaton would wear, looking through a book of Ina Garten recipes with a cashmere sweater tied across your shoulders.

If any of this appeals to you, you might be what's known on TikTok as a "coastal grandmother."

It's a term coined by 26-year-old TikTok creator Lex Nicoleta to describe a beachy, romantic aesthetic.

We discuss the coastal grandmother vibe and what it can tell us about how trends circulate online. We also get into how trends like these encourage consumerism.

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In late June, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that expands the states' authority over Native land. The conservative court ruled 5-4 in favor of Oklahoma in the case, allowing states to charge non-Indians who commit crimes against Indians on tribal land.

According to Justice Neil Gorsuch, who wrote the dissent, the ruling in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta is "an embarrassing new entry into the anti-canon of Indian law ... Truly, a more ahistorical and mistaken statement of Indian law would be hard to fathom."

We discuss how the ruling changes how crimes will be prosecuted and by whom. We also talk about the larger implications for the meaning of Indigenous sovereignty.

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President Joe Biden is back in Washington this week after his first trip to the Middle East while in office.

He now faces backlash after visiting Saudi Arabia and sitting down with Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

During a presidential debate in 2019, Biden said he would crack down on Saudi leaders for their human rights abuses. That was candidate Biden in 2019. But in 2022, President Biden made the trip to what he calls a more secure and integrated Middle East.

We discuss what's changed and more details of the trip.

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Meet the Castelli's. They are a family from the Dominican Republic who move to Miami in pursuit of the "American Dream." Only on their arrival, America is not what they imagined.

The LA Times is calling the series is the 'sitcom of the summer.' Set in 1985, it tackles themes tied to opportunity, resilience as well as growing up a "gordita" or "little chubby."

We chat with show creator Claudia Forestieri and showrunner Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz. Both champion the importance of a lead character like Cucu and her immigrant family.

It is a story, they say, based loosely on their own lives.

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Once again, a phone call lands Donald Trump in hot water. Inflation hits a new high.

Also this week, leaked CCTV footage add to Uvalde's pain. Leaked audio from before the last election, puts attention back on Steve Bannon, and a federal judge said Bannon's criminal contempt trial can start as scheduled next week.

Meanwhile, President Biden is in the Middle East. It's his first trip as president to the region. Friday is perhaps the trickiest part of his visit, when he meets Saudi Arabia's controversial Crown Prince.

And a deal to move grain stockpiled in Ukrainian ports moves forward. The UN's Secretary General says it offers a 'ray of hope' in a bleak time of crisis.

We cover all this and more during the News Roundup.

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Last month, a synagogue in south Florida sued the state over its abortion ban, citing a violation of Jewish people's religious freedom.

Experts say this is just the beginning of what could be a wave of lawsuits from religious groups.

Professor Asifa Quraishi-Landes writes in The San Francisco Chronicle that the Florida ban and the reversal of Roe v. Wade "is also an infringement on [Muslims'] religious freedom."

We discuss whether or not religious freedom protects a right to an abortion with a rabbi and an imamWe talk with a rabbi and an imam in states with restrictive abortion bans.

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Next month, Kansas will be the first state to vote on abortion rights following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Three years ago, the Kansas Supreme Court found that the state's constitution guarantees the right to an abortion. It was a 6-to-1 decision that prompted anti-abortion rights groups to campaign to change the state constitution.

On the August 2nd ballot is a proposed amendment revoking abortion rights protections. It's one of five states with ballot measures on abortion rights this election cycle.

We take a closer look at the amendment and discuss where abortion rights stand in state constitutions.

This conversation is part of our Remaking America collaboration with six public radio stations around the country, including KMUW in Wichita, Kansas. Remaking America is funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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The Federal Reserve estimates there are more than sixty million Americans who are either unbanked or underbanked.

That means around one in five adults in the U.S. rely on services like money orders, payday loans, or check cashing to manage their finances. They often avoid banks because of short-term fees, but other services can be even more expensive over time. Many also avoid traditional banking because of distrust for financial institutions.

As part of this year's Aspen Ideas Festival, we recently spoke to three guests who are all deeply invested in rebuilding that trust and changing a financial system that excludes too many.

We discuss why traditional banking is failing so many Americans and how the system can be fixed.

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Sociologist Andrew Whitehead defines Christian nationalism as "a cultural framework that is all about trying to advocate for a fusion between Christianity — as they define it — and American civic life."

Christian nationalists played a role in electing Donald Trump as president in 2016, believing he was their only hope to keep America Christian, NPR reported. And symbols of Christian nationalism could be seen all over the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Investigative journalist Katherine Stewart has called this ideology "one of Trump's most powerful weapons." She and other experts warn that Christian nationalism is only getting more mainstream and dangerous.

We discuss the influence of Christian nationalism on American politics.

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From its origin, women pioneered the sound of gospel music.Artists like Mahalia Jackson and Rosetta Tharpe elevated the popularity of the genre in the mid-1900s, treading the path for gospel singers with crossover, secular appeal, like Aretha Franklin. Sisters often banded together to create the faith-based music too, including the Clark and Davis sisters.

Despite their successes, women in the genre didn't always get the same opportunities as men. They also made contributions to the genre off-stage that have gone unacknowledged.

We discuss the women who shaped gospel music and the singers making waves today.

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