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U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters after passage of a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, on April 30, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends. And, May Day protests to draw crowds nationwide

Congress has ended the record-breaking shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. And, May Day demonstrations across the U.S. are expected to draw crowds protesting the Trump administration.

Margarita Ahuanari, left, and Karina Ahuanari look at posters of their mother. The images were placed where they think she was buried at the mass grave that was later renamed the COVID-19 Cemetery in Iquitos.

A mass COVID grave in Peru has left families bereft — and fighting for reburial

More than 400 people who died of COVID were secretly interred in a mass grave on the outskirts of the city of Iquitos. Families are demanding a proper burial for their loved ones.

(L/R) US Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, walks with Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican from South Carolina, on their way to the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 2026.

Senate passes immigration bill. And, Jill Biden discusses her husband's 2024 campaign

The Senate passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement funding bill after an overnight vote. And, former first lady Jill Biden discusses her husband's 2024 campaign with NPR's Newsmakers.

President Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after their talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025.

Trump heads to China for state visit. And, how the war in Iran has affected inflation

Trump leaves for Beijing today for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. And, a new inflation report is expected to show the war in Iran's impact on the U.S.

A sample of the best new music out this week, picked by NPR Music

The NPR Music team rounds up the best new music this week, including Laurie Anderson and the Florida rapper Doechii.

A look back at Putin's year

2023 began on a tough note for Russian President Putin, with his war in Ukraine stagnating and criticism from the head of the Wagner group. Now, that man is dead and Ukraine may be running out of aid.

Bison walk on the dry lake bed of the Great Salt Lake on April 08, 2026 near Syracuse, Utah.

Why Trump wants to spend $1 billion on Great Salt Lake

Utah's Great Salt Lake has been labeled an "environmental nuclear bomb" and it has the attention of the president of the United States.

E.W. Scripps Company president and CEO Adam Symson holds the trophy over Shrey Parikh, winner of the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

Shrey Parikh, 14, wins the Scripps Spelling Bee after a nail-biting 'spell-off'

This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" since the practice was introduced in 2021.

The Baseball Project on their latest musical ode to the sport, 'Grand Salami Time!'

With the World Series underway, NPR's Scott Simon talks to Steve Wynn, Linda Pitmon and Scott McCaughey of The Baseball Project, about their latest baseball-themed album, "Grand Salami Time!"

Diego Lopes celebrates during a featherweight bout against Steve Garcia during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington.

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House

President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.

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