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On an episode of HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher referenced Dolly Parton’s passing and then used a quip focused on her well-known physical features, prompting renewed debate about what material is appropriate when commemorating major public figures.
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In songs drawn from his years as a trash collector in Missouri, Riley Downing reframes overlooked parts of American life as material for country-soul and roots storytelling.
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The Transportation Department says Obama-era fuel-efficiency standards exceed the scope of what the government can require under existing law, and moves to revise the standards covering both truck components and engines.
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A National Park Service document submitted to Congress describes a proposal under which part of Yosemite National Park could be exchanged to accommodate a private landowner’s request related to access to a park service road.
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A day after catastrophic floods swept through a border region of China and Nepal, U.S. officials said roughly 90 Americans remained unaccounted for as rescue and identification efforts continued. A spiritual organization tied to the region said 22 of its U.S.-associated members were among those missing.
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In a fresh exchange with reporters, President Trump dismissed warnings about Chinese espionage and cyberattacks, saying the United States engages in comparable practices.
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On PBS NewsHour, David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC discussed a week of U.S. politics that included President Donald Trump’s “forever trade war” approach, a continuing dispute involving Canada, a legal fight over mail-in ballots, and public backlash tied to AI and data centers.
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Three days after a catastrophic surge of water, mud and rock tore through Nepal’s Himalayan valleys, authorities say at least 579 people have been killed and nearly 2,000 are still missing, with additional flooding fears growing around newly formed lakes.
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A Friday news wrap marked half a year since U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, highlighted a White House ceremony honoring the Artemis II crew with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, and reported a court ruling that cleared the way for Anthropic to continue working with the administration after measures by the Pentagon were found illegal.
