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Oklahoma education head on mandating the Bible in schools

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A new directive from Oklahoma’s top education official requires all public schools to teach the Bible and the Ten Commandments. It comes weeks after Louisiana mandated the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Ryan Walters, the author of the order and Oklahoma’s state superintendent of public education.
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Hezbollah strikes on Israel raise fears of full-fledged war

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A drone fired from Hezbollah injured 18 Israeli soldiers over the weekend. It's adding to fears that a full-fledged war could break out. More than 60,000 Israelis are still evacuated from the northern border with Lebanon and Secretary of State Blinken said Israel had “effectively lost its sovereignty” there. Nick Schifrin reports.
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French far-right wins big in 1st round of snap elections

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France is closer than ever in its modern history to being governed by the far-right. Parliamentary elections are the country’s most consequential in decades and will have implications across Europe and for the United States. Nick Schifrin discussed the first round of voting and what comes next with Celia Belin, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
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Biden allies defend his place as Democratic nominee

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The debate over the debate continues. The weekend did little to settle concerns inside the Democratic Party after President Biden's widely-panned debate performance. Questions about whether the president should step aside have only intensified. Amna Nawaz reports.
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Supreme Court immunity ruling reshapes presidential power

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In one of the most anticipated rulings of the year, the Supreme Court declared that former President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for any so-called “official act” taken as president, but not “unofficial ones'' taken as a candidate. Amna Nawaz discussed how the ruling reshapes presidential power with News Hour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle and William Brangham.
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Historic Midwestern floods put spotlight on aging U.S. dams

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Across the country, new weather extremes are testing aging dams. According to the federal government’s most recent climate assessment, the number of extreme precipitation days in the Midwest has increased 45 percent since the 1950s. Del Shannon, former president of the United States Society on Dams, joins John Yang to discuss.
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The hidden history of the Cold War-era Lavender Scare

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On this final day of Pride Month, the next installment of our “Hidden Histories'' series isn’t about an individual, but a phenomenon: how the anti-communist paranoia that gripped Washington at the dawn of the Cold War led to an often-overlooked chapter in LGBTQ+ history. John Yang speaks with Marc Stein, a history professor at San Francisco State University, to learn more.
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How gun violence outside of schools harms millions of kids

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From 2014 to 2023, communities across the U.S. saw more than 188,000 shootings within 500 yards of a school, an average of 57 shootings per day, according to a new analysis by The Trace. The report found that in 2023 alone, 6 million students had a shooting occur near their school. Olga Pierce, one of the journalists who did this analysis, joins William Brangham to discuss the findings.
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How climate crisis is changing family planning in Bangladesh

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Few places in the world are suffering more from the effects of climate change than Bangladesh. Most of the country is no higher than 50 feet above sea level, making it vulnerable to severe flooding after monsoon rains. As a result, women in Bangladesh are changing the way they think about having children. John Yang speaks with Sally Dijkerman, a senior researcher for Ipas, to learn more.
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The debate over public funding for religious schools

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According to an analysis by The Washington Post, the vast majority of school voucher money nationwide is going to religious schools. John Yang speaks with Robert Enlow of EdChoice and Richard Katskee of Duke University's Appellate Litigation Clinic for two perspectives on the debate over religion in publicly supported schools.
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Fact-checking the claims Biden, Trump made during the debate

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Thursday night’s debate may be the first time millions of Americans have paid attention to the presidential race this year. They heard a lot of claims that have been familiar refrains on the campaign trail and not all of them true. To help put it in context, Geoff Bennett spoke with Samantha Putterman of PolitiFact.
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Minnesota Gov. Walz on Biden's debate performance

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After President Biden’s debate performance, there has been discussion among Democrats about whether Biden should be the nominee. To discuss the fallout, Amna Nawaz spoke with Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, a surrogate for the president’s campaign.
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The fallout from a debate full of fumbles and falsehoods

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Over a 90-minute presidential debate, former President Trump repeatedly made false claims and President Biden repeatedly struggled to dispel concerns about his age. It opened new concerns over the stakes of a possible Trump presidency and sparked discussion about whether Biden should be his party's nominee. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
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Supreme Court decision curbs federal regulatory power

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The Supreme Court has swept aside long standing legal precedent in its ruling overturning the Chevron doctrine, majorly curtailing the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they regulate. The decision is expected to have far-reaching implications on everything from the environment to healthcare. Geoff Bennett took a closer look with Andrew Mergen.
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Breaking down the latest decisions from the Supreme Court

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With just one day left in its term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a trio of major decisions Friday. The justices upheld a law making it a crime for unhoused people to camp in public areas like parks, sidewalks and plazas, narrowed the scope of a law being used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters and weakened the rule-making powers of regulatory agencies. John Yang reports.
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Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the debate shaking up the race

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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston Globe columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how Thursday night’s debate is shaking up the race for the White House, if panic among Democrats after President Biden's performance is warranted, if Trump's lies matter to voters and the latest Supreme Court rulings.
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Detroit showcases queer art in pioneering exhibition

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This pride month, the city of Detroit plays host to a pioneering exhibition thought to be the first queer international art biennial. "I’ll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer,” showcases more than 800 works from 170 artists from across the world. Special correspondent Christopher Booker has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Rising sea levels threatens farming along Chesapeake Bay

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Near the Chesapeake Bay, farms have flourished for hundreds of years on the rich, fertile soil of coastal Maryland. But as sea levels rise, driven in part by climate change, encroaching saltwater is disrupting the livelihoods of many farmers. It's a preview of what other areas near saltwater may soon confront. William Brangham reports for our series on climate change and water, Tipping Point.
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