NPR (Holly J. Morris) - Why did the newly refurbished Reflecting Pool turn green? The quiz knows
Plus, keep an eye out for our World Cup pun, intrigue around a tarp, and the Obama Presidential Center.
NPR (Tonya Mosley) - How the 1874 Freedman's Bank collapse connects to economic disparities we see today
In Savings and Trust, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank, which was created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War. Originally broadcast Nov. 7, 2024.
NPR (Meg Anderson) - Some local police have access to an ICE facial recognition app
A document from the Department of Homeland Security outlines plans to issue local police facial recognition technology used by federal immigration agents, a move that will expand the scope of ICE surveillance.
NPR (Ava Berger) - Big dogs, Buc-ee's and the great BBQ debate: World Cup fans discover everyday America
After a week of the World Cup, visitors to the U.S. are marveling on social media about things like free drink refills. It's a respite as tensions between Washington and its allies run high.
NPR (Rhitu Chatterjee) - It's toys vs. tech in 'Toy Story 5.' Here are 4 ways to keep tech in check this summer
Kids' screen use goes way up in the summertime. And just as the movie Toy Story 5 portrays, that can be problematic for children. Here are tips for parents to help their kids manage screens and have fun IRL this summer.
Toy Story 5. It opens in theaters on Friday, June 19.'/Open
NPR (Becky Sullivan) - The U.S. may face Australia in the World Cup without star Christian Pulisic
The left winger Pulisic was key to the Americans' fluid and effective attack in last week's win over Paraguay. But he was kicked in the calf, left at halftime, and hasn't trained with the team since.
REDSTATE (Brad Essex) - THE ESSEX FILES: Danhausen’s Smart Dodge Shows Why Entertainers Should Stick to Entertainment
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - California's War on Families Rages on — Now Your Kid May Soon Be Able to Divorce You
AMERICANGREATNESS (White Papers Policy Institute and Cyan Quinn) - Rivers of Blood: Remembering Enoch Powell, Belfast, and Henry Nowak
June 16 marked the birthday of Enoch Powell, the British statesman famous for his Rivers of Blood speech. His speech at Birmingham earned its colloquial name from this […] Source
AMERICANGREATNESS (Fred Fleitz) - Trump’s Iran Deal: Pragmatic Victory, Not Appeasement
On May 8, I argued in an American Greatness article that President Trump should end the Iran War immediately with a clear ultimatum to Tehran […] Source