Plus, a BTS reunion on the horizon? 

On Today’s Episode: 

Cities Across U.S. Brace for Protests as Marines Prepare to Deploy in L.A., by Francesca Regalado, John Yoon, Julie Bosman, Eric Schmitt and Sean Keenan

Texas Governor Will Deploy National Guard to Immigration Protests, by Yan Zhuang

Norton, D.C.’s Stalwart in Congress, Clings to Seat Amid Signs of Decline, by Annie Karni

Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage, by Ruth Graham

‘We’re Just Speechless’: Austria Mourns After Deadly School Rampage, by Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley

K-Pop Fans’ Wait Is Almost Over as BTS Members Leave the Army, by Victor Mather

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