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The Supreme Court ended its term with major rulings on immigration, transgender rights and birthright citizenship. LMU Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson recaps the biggest cases.

A 1978 protest by wheelchair users won a right many now take for granted: boarding a city bus. NPR's Joe Shapiro and Colorado Public Radio's Stephanie Wolf explain.

In his book 'The Midnight Special', author Colin Asher traces how prisons and the criminal justice system shaped American music, from Lead Belly and Johnny Cash to Tupac.

On Independence Day, NPR's Don Gonyea returns to the city where he started his career to reflect on the auto industry, the Great Migration and the people who built Detroit.

Detroit and Windsor, Canada have shared a fireworks tradition for generations. At the start of summer, thousands of people still gather on both sides of the border to celebrate together.

President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.

Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra shines a light on its hidden costs for borrowers — and our entire economy.

“Self-made billionaires” are a myth.

Tessa Mok (she/her) is an East Bay writer and multimedia storyteller covering stories across environmental justice, community, culture, and criminal justice. She is a Summer 2026 Reporting Fellow with KALW.

Chelsea Kurnick is an audio and print journalist in the East Bay, earning a Master of Journalism degree from UC Berkeley and a paralegal certificate from Santa Ana College. Chelsea is KALW 91.7 FM's 11th Hour Food and Farming Fellow for summer 2026.

President Trump lauded America's storied history in a speech marking the 250th anniversary of its independence, while also praising his war in Iran, railing against "communists," and vowing to restrict mail-in ballots.



This week, we celebrate Independence Day with a collection of absolute bangers, including interviews with John Cusack, Kali Reis, Arden Cho, and Aasif Mandvi