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Sean Combs apologizes for ‘my actions in that video’ that appeared to show an assault

Without addressing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is seen in the video being kicked and dragged in 2016, the hip-hop mogul says, “I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now.”

At age 90, America’s first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space

Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard as “life changing.”

The Supreme Court ruled to protect the CFPB. Here’s why it matters for your money

NPR’s Tamara Keith speaks with Rohit Chopra, the director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, about a Supreme Court decision that validated how the bureau is funded.

Trump addresses NRA’s annual meeting, urges them to vote

Former President Trump addressed the NRA’s annual meeting in Dallas on Saturday. The meeting comes as the gun lobby group continues to reel from years of legal, financial, and internal turmoil.

Biden will address the commencement ceremony at Morehouse College. Protests are expected

President Biden makes an address today during commencement ceremonies at Morehouse College in Atlanta at a time when protests over his handling of the war in Gaza are rocking U.S. college campuses.

An iconic chocolate factory shuts shop in Chicago

For eight decades, a chocolate factory filled a Chicago neighborhood with a delicious aroma, and jobs. Now it’s leaving town.

Seize the Grey wins the Preakness, ending Mystik Dan’s Triple Crown bid

Seize the Grey ended Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan’s Triple Crown bid by going wire to wire to win the Preakness, giving trainer D. Wayne Lukas his seventh victory in the race.

Pod Corner: ‘Uncuffed’

Uncuffed is a podcast from member station KALW that explores the lives of people who are incarcerated in California prisons.

Democratic campaigners in Georgia are skeptical of Biden’s chances in 2024

A group of people involved in past Democratic campaigns talks about skepticism that President Biden can win the state again in 2024.

These teens were missing too much school. Here’s what it took to get them back

Since the pandemic, chronic absenteeism in the nation’s K-12 schools has skyrocketed. These teens are working to get their attendance back on track.

How tariffs — like those on Chinese goods — might impact inflation and jobs

When the U.S. imposes tariffs on specific foreign-made goods, what is the effect on American consumers and on the regions and industries the tariffs were supposed to protect? It’s complicated.

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