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The president outlined the economic stakes that leaders faced and declared that a crisis had been averted.
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Shelby County Commission Chair Mickell Lowery joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries to discuss some of the challenges and expectations in the upcoming county budget. In addition, Lowery talks about taxes (including a possible increase in the local wheel tax), as well as bail reform and youth curfews.
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It’s Pride Month! This weekend’s Memphis Pride Fest is the single largest gathering for the LGBTQ+ community and allies in the Mid-South. Memphis Pride Fest Weekend spans 4 days, with the cornerstone Festival and Pride Parade on Saturday, June 3.
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President Biden delivers the first Oval Office address of his presidency. It comes a day after Congress passed a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling, narrowly avoiding the deadline.
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U.S. employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs in May, far more than forecasters had expected. The unemployment rate, which is compiled from a separate survey, rose to a still-low 3.7%.
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Billions of dollars have flowed from traditional banks to money market funds in search of higher returns. These funds are supposed to be safe. But lately, things have been looking a little shaky.
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To practice law, many states require a character and fitness evaluation, which digs into encounters with law enforcement and mental health. In New York, there's a push to ban the inquiry.
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Visiting NATO's newest member, Finland, Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives a speech about what he sees as Russia's strategic failings in Ukraine and promises NATO support for Kyiv.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former ambassador J. Peter Pham about how the U.S. has imposed its first sanctions related to the conflict in Sudan after ceasefire efforts collapsed.
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China has refused to let its defense minister meet formally with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. However, the two defense chiefs did briefly exchange words and shook hands before Friday's dinner.
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U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón has written a poem that will fly on NASA's Europa Clipper, which will explore one of Jupiter's moons. And you can add your name to the poem.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chilean musician Alex Anwandter about his new disco-influenced album El Diablo en el Cuerpo.
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