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Catastrophic flooding in Texas killed at least 80 people, and more rainfall is expected. The Texas Tribune has the latest.

Congressional Republicans passed a sprawling bill that cuts Medicaid, clean-energy funding, and taxes. NBC’s Sahil Kapur unpacks the details.

Jobs in meatpacking plants are notorious for being dangerous and physically taxing. Scott Calvert with the Wall Street Journal reports on how a slaughterhouse in Nebraska wants to change that.

Plus, Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks began in Doha, France ended its ban on swimming in the River Seine after 102 years, and a time capsule once called the world’s largest was found in Nebraska.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

The Trump administration is building a national citizenship-data system. NPR’s Jude Joffe-Block joins to discuss her exclusive reporting behind the project. 

The Senate narrowly passed Trump’s tax-and-spending bill. Next comes the challenge to get it through the House before July 4. Politico looks at what might happen next.

California has rolled back a landmark environmental law. Liam Dillon from the Los Angeles Times explains.

Plus, the University of Pennsylvania bans transgender athletes from women’s sports teams following a federal investigation, France tries to break its smoking habit, and a real-life Disney miracle rescue.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Senate Republicans are racing to get their sprawling bill to the House. The Wall Street Journal’s Richard Rubin joins to explain the financial maneuver Republicans are using to say that their tax-cut extensions will not impact the federal budget.

As USAID is absorbed into the State Department, the Washington Post’s Katharine Houreld tells us funding how cuts are hurting people in Sudan.

The Trump administration has repurposed an app from the previous administration to encourage migrants to self-deport. The Atlantic’s Nick Miroff has more.

Plus, a victim of the attacks in Boulder died, why roads buckle in extreme heat, and how the WNBA is poised to expand.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Republicans are grappling with their big tax-and-spending bill, which the independent Congressional Budget Office estimates will add $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. As they debate Medicaid cuts and work requirements at the federal level, Jeanne Whalen with the Wall Street Journal explains why Medicaid work requirements at the state level have not worked out.

Following the Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship, Politico reporter and former prosecutor Ankush Khardori tells us what comes next.

Florida is seizing Everglades land with plans to open a migrant-detention center in a swamp as soon as the first week of July. Ana Ceballos with the Miami Herald has more.

Plus, what to know about the ambush attack on Idaho firefighters, the U.N.’s assessment of Iran’s nuclear capabilities, and Beyoncé’s scare during her hometown Texas show.

Today’s show was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman — along with her husband, Mark, and their golden retriever, Gilbert — will lie in the Minnesota state Capitol on Friday ahead of a private funeral on Saturday. Patrick Coolican with the Minnesota Reformer tells us about her political legacy.

Alicia Victoria Lozano from NBC lays out what to know about the detention of Iranians in the U.S.

Plus, how a larger turnout might have affected the 2024 election, Anna Wintour gives up the editor’s chair at Vogue, and we speak to the creators of ‘F1 The Movie.’

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Israel tasked private contractors with distributing aid in Gaza. Nabih Bulos with the Los Angeles Times explains how those sites have descended into chaos.

Arian Campo-Flores with the Wall Street Journal unpacks the economic implications of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policy.

More than 100 million Americans have faced sweltering weather this week. NPR asks, how hot is too hot for kids?

Plus, the NATO summit concluded with new spending targets, the readout from the first meeting of RFK Jr.’s new vaccine panel, and inside the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

The Iran-Israel ceasefire is tentatively holding, as questions emerge over the scale of Iran’s nuclear setbacks. Reuters reports. Megan Messerly at Politico tells us how it all unfolded.

In a shock result, 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is set to win the Democrat mayoral primary in New York City. Axios has been following the result.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has changed who makes vaccine recommendations to the CDC. Helen Branswell with Stat unpacks what’s at stake.

Plus, the prosecution rested its case against Sean Combs, the oppressive heat wave continues, and the woman hoping to become the first to run a four-minute mile.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but has now accused both countries of violating it. Reuters has the latest.

What to know about New York City’s mayoral primary, and the unique ranked-choice voting system that will decide the next mayor. Laura Nahmias with Bloomberg News has the details.

Wyatt Myskow with Inside Climate News reports that congressional Republicans’ proposed federal budget would cut millions from national parks, as part of the Trump administration’s broader attack on public land.

Plus, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can resume deportations to “third countries,” a study found that abortions are rising three years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the world’s largest camera delivered extraordinary new pictures of space.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Following the U.S.’s strikes on nuclear sites in Iran, there are major questions in the days ahead. CNN reports on the members of Congress who were informed beforehand. Lawfare examines the legality of going to war with Iran.

A major heat wave is bearing down on much of the U.S. Eric Holthaus, meteorologist with The Guardian, examines how Trump administration cuts could affect preparedness for summer heat.

Plus, Mahmoud Khalil was released from ICE custody, why visas were rejected for members of a Senegalese national basketball team, and a new NBA champion was crowned.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

In a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines, the Supreme Court determined a Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors is constitutional, in a major setback for trans rights

Political violence appears to be on the rise in the U.S. Aaron Blake with CNN unpacks what that says about the state of partisanship.

Israel says Iran was very close to getting nuclear weapons. Now Trump agrees. The Washington Post has been assessing Iran’s capabilities.

Maanvi Singh with The Guardian describes the chaotic aftermath of sweeping federal raids on immigrant communities in L.A. — and what it’s been like for lawyers and families to try to communicate with people who were detained.

Plus, the baby of a brain-dead Georgia mom has been delivered, ICE arrested another elected official, and the American icons getting honorary Oscars.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.