President Lyndon B. Johnson moves to shake hands with Martin Luther King Jr. while others look on after Johnson signed the federal Voting Rights Act into law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 6, 1965. Yoichi Okamoto/Lyndon B. Johnson Library hide caption toggle caption Yoichi Okamoto/Lyndon B. Johnson Library Otis Wilson had enough with talking and decided …
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House Oversight Committee subpoenas DOJ for Epstein files : NPR
The Department of Justice building is seen on July 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena to the DOJ for files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Eric Lee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Lee/Getty Images The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Department of Justice for records related to its investigation …
Read More »Sean Combs denied bail while awaiting sentencing : NPR
Last week, Sean Combs’ attorneys filed a request that the music mogul be released on bail before his sentencing hearing. Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images On Monday, a federal judge denied Sean Combs’ request to be released on bail pending his sentencing hearing scheduled for Oct. 3. Last month, the hip-hop tycoon was convicted on …
Read More »Trump administration drafts rules for companies using drones : NPR
A drone hovers in airspace outside the safety perimeter surrounding St. Louis Lambert International Airport as an airliner approaches for a landing on March 10. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP The Trump administration wants to make it easier for companies to use drones for business — from delivering coffee to inspecting power lines to working on farms. …
Read More »What is the song of the summer? : NPR
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” sits at No. 8 on Billboard‘s Songs of the Summer chart, while Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” is at No. 1. Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage; Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage; Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images The idea that each year produces a few unofficial “songs of the summer” has been rattling …
Read More »National Park Service is reinstalling a toppled statue of a Confederate general : NPR
The statue Albert Pike, the only statue of a Confederate general in Washington, D.C., was toppled by protesters on June 19, 2020. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images The National Park Service is planning to restore and reinstall a statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, that was toppled …
Read More »Her parents died 9 days apart, but Sarah Silverman gets the last laugh in ‘PostMortem’ : NPR
Silverman’s father and stepmother are buried under one tombstone that reads: “Janice and Donald, who loved to laugh.” The loss was a starting point for Silverman’s “cathartic” Netflix comedy special. Originally broadcast May 29, 2025. Here the Original Interview Source link
Read More »How zombie-like cells could control how human cells age : Short Wave : NPR
Shortened telomeres have been linked to aging. peterschreiber.media/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption peterschreiber.media/Getty Images It’s no secret that stress isn’t good for you. But just how bad is it? Well, in the last few decades, scientists have linked psychological stress to changes in our DNA that look a lot like what happens on the molecular level as we age. …
Read More »Hiroshima and Nagasaki oral history plus new books by Louis Sachar, Jason Mott : NPR
Eighty years ago this week, the world passed into a terrifying new age. In Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, mushroom clouds announced that humans not only could slaughter each other in staggering numbers – but now also possessed the means to raze civilization as we know it. Despite its defining nature, this dreadful event that led to the end of WWII …
Read More »U.S. may require some some visitors to post bond of up to $15,000 for entry : NPR
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting at the in Kuala Lumpur Friday, Malaysia, on July 11, 2025. Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the …
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