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SAG-AFTRA agrees to contract extension with studios as negotiations continue

Fran Drescher (left), president of SAG-AFTRA, and Meredith Stiehm, president of Writers Guild of America West, pose together during a rally by striking writers outside Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles on May 8. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption

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Culture

SAG-AFTRA agrees to contract extension with studios as negotiations continue

Talks have been underway since June 7. The union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers remain at odds on issues like the use of artificial intelligence and streaming residuals.

SAG-AFTRA agrees to contract extension with studios as negotiations continue

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Economy

New study aims to learn whether corporations are to blame for current inflation

Are corporations to blame for our current inflation? Is higher inflation linked to higher profit margins? A new study through the American Economic Association aims to find out.

New study aims to learn whether corporations are to blame for current inflation

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Politics

House Republicans seek testimony on Hunter Biden probe

Three House chairmen are demanding that more than a dozen officials from the Justice Department, IRS and secret service recount details of their investigation of President Biden's son, Hunter.

House Republicans seek testimony on Hunter Biden probe

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Elections

Democrats are targeting rural voters ahead of the crucial 2024 election

After Democrats performed better than expected in the 2022 midterms, both political parties are looking to rural areas to recruit or retain voters ahead of a crucial presidential election.

Democrats are targeting rural voters ahead of the crucial 2024 election

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Politics

House Democrats want Biden to change his approach to Venezuela

Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas talks about the letter he and other House Democrats sent to the Biden administration urging an easing of sanctions on Venezuela.

House Democrats want Biden to change his approach to Venezuela

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After being wrongly imprisoned for decades, a man is closer to getting compensation

Malcolm Alexander has been fighting for financial compensation after spending more than three decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit. In June, he won part of the battle.

After being wrongly imprisoned for decades, a man is closer to getting compensation

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Movie Interviews

Nimona was ND Stevenson's power fantasy. Now, the comic is a Netflix animated film

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Nate "ND" Stevenson, who wrote the original graphic novel on which the new animated movie Nimona is based.

Nimona was ND Stevenson's power fantasy. Now, the comic is a Netflix animated film

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Race

What Asian Americans really think of affirmative action

NPR's Juana Summers discusses the Asian American perspective on affirmative action with University of Maryland professor and political scientist Janelle Wong.

What Asian Americans really think of affirmative action

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Sports

13-year-old pro skateboarder becomes first female to land 720 trick

Arisa Trew, a 13-year-old Australian girl, made history on Tuesday when she became the first female skater to land a 720 — two full rotations in the air.

13-year-old pro skateboarder becomes first female to land 720 trick

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Movie Interviews

Documentary 'Every Body' centers the lives and activism of intersex people

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with director Julie Cohen and Saifa Wall about the new documentary Every Body, which uncovers the misconceptions around intersex people and the mistreatment they've faced.

Documentary 'Every Body' centers the lives and activism of intersex people

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In a new video, Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light never reached out to her amid backlash

In a video posted to TikTok and Instagram, trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney described the months of fear and bullying she has encountered amid backlash to her sponsorship from Bud Light. @dylanmulvaney TikTok/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Pride Month

In a new video, Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light never reached out to her amid backlash

Mulvaney, a trans influencer, says she waited for things to get better: "But surprise! They haven't really." Sales of the beer tanked after conservatives blasted Bud Light's sponsorship.

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers
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The Student Loan Restart

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers

The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers

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Law

Supreme Court rules in favor of web designer who refused work for same-sex weddings

The court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that the First Amendment bars Colorado from "forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees."

Supreme Court rules in favor of web designer who refused work for same-sex weddings

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