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  • In two landmark rulings, the Supreme Court wades into major political battles

    In two landmark rulings, the Supreme Court wades into major political battles
    Jun 29 2026
    Today, the Supreme Court ruled on two cases that deal with major political battles.

    The first deals with mail-in voting, which President Trump has criticized for years.

    The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later.

    In another ruling, the High Court ruled that Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, can stay in her job for now.

    Both rulings are considered a loss for President Trump. But are they the final word on these two issues?

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    This episode was produced by Jeffrey Pierre and Vincent Acovino, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane.

    Our director is Alejandra Marquez Janse.

    It was edited by Benjamin Swasey, Patrick Jarenwattananon, and Tinbete Ermyas.

    Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.


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    11 mins
  • A new bridge meant to expedite Canada-U.S. trade is built, but not open. Why?

    A new bridge meant to expedite Canada-U.S. trade is built, but not open. Why?
    Jun 28 2026
    The Gordie Howe International Bridge spans the most important border crossing between the U.S. and Canada. President Donald Trump has said he doesn’t want it open yet.

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    This episode was produced by Henry Larson. Our director is Elena Burnett.

    It was edited by Sarah Robbins. Our interim Executive Producer is Courtney Dorning.

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    12 mins
  • Balancing the risks of catching Ebola while covering the outbreak

    Balancing the risks of catching Ebola while covering the outbreak
    Jun 27 2026
    NPR often relies on reporters going into dangerous places to get the story. It can mean covering a war, natural catastrophes, or highly contagious, deadly diseases — like the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has killed hundreds of people so far.

    For this week’s Reporter’s Notebook, we hear from Emmet Livingstone about how he balances the risk of reporting in an area where Ebola is spreading.

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    This episode was produced by Gabriel Sanchez. It was edited by Adam Raney. Our director is Elena Burnett and our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.

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    9 mins
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