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Violent rhetoric escalates online after Trump indictment

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In the days after the latest indictment of former President Trump, violent rhetoric has been escalating in online forums and far-right militia groups. This, coupled with heated and combative messaging from Trump and his Republican allies, has extremism watchers on high alert. Amna Nawaz discussed that with Jeff Sharlet, writer of “The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War.”
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Miami steps up security ahead of Trump court appearance

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Former President Donald Trump is in Miami ahead of an initial court appearance Tuesday on a raft of federal criminal charges. All of them relate to his handling of classified documents after he left office. Trump and supporters lambasted the indictment and the Justice Department and that has officials in Miami bracing for potential trouble at the federal courthouse. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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What the latest research tells us about long COVID symptoms

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More than three years into the pandemic, physicians and researchers are still struggling to understand long COVID. A recent study at Mass General Brigham has tried to take a step toward defining the condition affecting millions of people. PBS NewsHour digital health reporter Laura Santhanam joins John Yang to discuss the findings.
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Why 2 out of 3 North American bird species face extinction

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As the climate crisis worsens, so does pressure on wildlife. The number of birds in North America has declined by 3 billion in the last 50 years. Brooke Bateman, director of climate science at the National Audubon Society, joins Ali Rogin to discuss why and what can be done to preserve and renew the populations of bird species at risk of extinction.
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Why schools are opting out of U.S. News’ college rankings

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This week, Columbia University said it would no longer provide information for the U.S. News and World Report’s decades-old rankings list of colleges and universities. The high-profile dropout follows a parade of prestigious law schools and medical schools that said they’d no longer participate. Francie Diep, senior reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, joins John Yang to discuss.
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What you need to know to stay safe from ticks this summer

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, as many as 476,000 people in the U.S. contract Lyme disease every year. Climate change and human encroachment into wilderness areas means ticks and the disease-causing bacteria they carry are becoming more common. Dr. Linden Hu, an immunology professor and co-director of the Lyme Disease Initiative at Tufts University, joins John Yang to discuss.
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How anonymity on social media influences online harassment

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When Tionna Haynes was a college student, she became a target of harassment on an anonymous messaging platform after organizing racial injustice protests on campus. She spoke with student reporter Bridgette Adu-Wadier about how the design of social media platforms can influence people’s online behavior, as part of the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ series “Moments of Truth.”
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National security experts weigh in on Trump indictment

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Following the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, Geoff Bennett discussed the case with two experts in national security and handling classified documents, Oona Hathaway, a former special counsel at the Pentagon, and Jamil Jaffer, who served in the National Security Division at the Justice Department and as associate counsel to President George W. Bush.
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Movement to return land taken from people gains momentum

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As cities and states across the country consider various forms of reparations, California has led the way in returning land to the descendants of the dispossessed. This includes African Americans and Native Americans. But as Stephanie Sy reports, the wealth, the community and the opportunities lost are not easily recovered.
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DOJ accuses Trump of showing off classified documents

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The Justice Department has formally accused former President Trump of grossly mishandling classified documents. The newly unsealed indictment runs to 37 counts in damning detail. They allege Trump showed almost casual indifference to protecting secret material, that he defied demands to return the records and that he asked aides to hide them. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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Broadway composer John Kander discusses his latest musical

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Broadway’s big night, the Tony Awards, will be held this Sunday. The new show, “New York, New York,” is a top contender, nominated in nine categories, including Best Musical. Its composer, John Kander, is separately being honored with a special award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater. Jeffrey Brown joined Kander at the piano for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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UNICEF leader on the impact wars are having on children

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A report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund contains an appalling statistic. Each day, 20 children are killed or maimed in conflicts around the world. Thousands more have been abducted, recruited into armed conflicts and subjected to sexual violence in global conflicts over the last two decades. Amna Nawaz discussed the report with UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.
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Trump indicted in classified documents investigation

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Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges connected to classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago estate by the FBI last August. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had been indicted and summoned to appear at the federal courthouse in Miami on Tuesday. Stephanie Sy discussed the developments with White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López.
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Millions warned to stay inside as smoke covers eastern U.S.

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A heavy pall of polluted air still blankets much of the eastern U.S and it may not dissipate for days as fires in Canada send vast curtains of smoke south. The bad air has officials warning that breathing it can be hazardous to your health. It's also scrambling schedules from airports to schools to the White House. Stephanie Sy reports.
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Biden, British PM express continued support for Ukraine

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President Biden hosted British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the White House Thursday. It was Suank's first Oval Office visit since taking office last fall. The two leaders discussed continued support for Ukraine and the potential threats posed by artificial intelligence. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
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Supreme Court strikes down Alabama's congressional map

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The Supreme Court struck down Republican-drawn congressional districts in Alabama that civil rights activists say discriminated against Black voters. The ruling was a surprising departure from opinions over the past decade narrowing the scope of the Voting Rights Act. Geoff Bennett discussed the significance of the ruling with NewsHour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle and David Wasserman.
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Life lessons from this year's commencement speakers

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It's graduation season and that means politicians, actors and even NewsHour journalists are imparting sage advice and encouragement to college graduates around the country. Here are some of the life lessons this year's commencement speakers passed on 2023 grads.
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