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Coming up on today’s show: Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, talks about the 2024 election and abortion in light of recent developments, including Donald Trump’s announcement it should be up to the states and the court’s decision to put abortion rights on the ballot in Florida. Harry Siegel, editor at…

Grab your cowboy hat, and saddle up that horse, because Beyoncé’s highly anticipated album, Cowboy Carter is here. So far, the album has spurred praise, criticism, and questions about what the actual goal of this project is and how it fits into the Renaissance trilogy. To get into all of that, Brittany joined NPR’s Pop…

Monday on the NewsHour, Israeli forces withdraw from southern Gaza and cease-fire talks resume in Cairo six months after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Then, millions of people across the United States witness a rare total solar eclipse. Plus, we examine the push to reform the Insurrection Act and curb a president’s power to deploy the…

There have been mixed messages on interest rate cuts, and that uncertainty is weighing on consumers. As the Federal Reserve continues its effort to bring inflation down to 2%, economists watch how consumers interpret that kind of messaging and what their expectations are. Also in this episode: Black unemployment spikes, the impact of cyberattacks on…

Coming up on today’s show: John Chell, chief of patrol at the NYPD, offers his take on current crime rates, subway safety and explains the department’s recent social media strategy, which includes calling out journalists by name. Megan Cassella, CNBC Washington correspondent, talks about Friday’s jobs report, Treasury Sec. Yellen’s trip to China, and other…

Dan Pashman: Did you ever cook on the kibbutz? Naama Shefi: No …  Dan Pashman: [LAUGHS]  Naama Shefi: I did many, many other jobs. I worked in the cornfield, watermelon field, in a kiosk — we had like in this country club that was open to outside, like to the city people, and that job…

Across much of the country, Republican officials are reaching into K-12 classrooms and universities alike to exert control over what can be taught. In Florida, Texas, and many other states, laws now restrict teaching historical facts about race and racism. Book challenges and bans are surging. Public universities are seeing political meddling in the tenure…

People taking it upon themselves to solve the tiny, overlooked crimes of the world. Prologue: Host Ira Glass bikes around Manhattan with Gersh Kuntzman, in search of illegal license plates. (11 minutes)Act One: Writer Michael Harriot reexamines the DIY criminal justice system his mom invented to deal with his bad behavior as a child. (20 minutes)Act…

Israeli army official says military has pulled all troops out of southern Gaza exactly six months after the Hamas attacks that triggered the current conflict. Show more A new round of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are due to begin today in Cairo, exactly six months after the Hamas attacks that triggered the current…

The Apple Pay app on an iPhone in New York. Consumers tend to spend about 10% more when they adopt mobile contactless payment methods, a researcher says. Jenny Kane/AP These days, you don’t even have to take your credit card out of your wallet in order to buy something. If you are shopping online, you…