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A trial against the state of Texas for not having air conditioning at its state prisons starts this week. Organizations representing inmates argue extreme heat amounts to illegal, cruel punishment.

The war with Iran has pushed gas prices above $4 a gallon. It's also imposing new costs on farmers and beer makers. The stock market seems to be shrugging that off.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics about the global economic impact of the Iran war.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin about the scientific and cultural significance of the Artemis II moon mission.

The Army pilots who hovered two helicopters near Kid Rock's Tennessee home during a training run while he clapped and saluted have had their suspension lifted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about Trump's birthright citizenship order. Trump told reporters he wanted to sit in, bucking norms, because "I have listened to this argument for so long."

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh's overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed starting on Wednesday, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community.

Woods said Tuesday he is stepping away to seek treatment, four days after his vehicle crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He will miss the Masters for the second straight year.

There have been 23,000 book bans in public schools since 2021, according to PEN America. Authors discuss this surge in censorship and the fight for the right to read.

The city of Half Moon Bay said it is working on getting into compliance with state housing laws after Governor Gavin Newsom warned that the city could face legal action if it does not allow for more housing to be built.

A state lawmaker from Silicon Valley says new housing developments are threatening food access in his district. Laura Fitzgerald, from our partners at CapRadio, has more on a bill that would require developers to mitigate the loss of grocery stores.

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