NPR
Senate passes immigration bill. And, Jill Biden discusses her husband's 2024 campaign
The Senate passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement funding bill after an overnight vote. And, former first lady Jill Biden discusses her husband's 2024 campaign with NPR's Newsmakers.
BBC
Andrew was sub-letting Royal Lodge cottages, watchdog reveals
A public spending watchdog examines the property arrangements of royals including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
NPR
The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here's the game plan
Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the Ebola outbreak, too.
BBC
Teen rapists spared jail partly because of intellectual limitations, sentencing remarks reveal
The boys' sentencing last month caused an outcry when they were given youth rehabilitation orders (YROs).
NPR
Senate Republicans pass immigration funding after overnight vote
After a marathon 18-hour vote, the Senate has funded immigration enforcement. The GOP bill funds ICE and the Border Patrol for three years.
New York Times
Inside Trump’s Strategy to Push Out Immigrants, and How Tech Giants Targeted Teens at School
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
New York Times
House Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican Leaders
Eighteen G.O.P. lawmakers broke with their party and joined Democrats to deliver yet another blow to the president’s foreign policy agenda.
The Guardian
‘Family values’ African charter condemned by rights groups as regressive and dangerous
Draft treaty claims sexual and reproductive health and rights are an existential threat to the African familyAn African treaty that rejects longstanding international human rights obligations moved a
New York Times
China Builds an Economic Fortress as Global Tensions Rise
Beijing says the changes are needed for national security, but they could complicate efforts by Chinese companies to find growth overseas.
PBS
House passes bill to provide more Ukraine aid and impose new sanctions on Russia
The 226-195 vote is a sign of impatience with President Donald Trump's approach to the war and represents the House's second major foreign policy break with Trump this week.
PBS
Some Republican governors are rebranding Pride Month with conservative alternatives
June is widely recognized as Pride Month, but a handful of Republican governors have bestowed alternative titles that both supporters and opponents view as counterprogramming.
PBS
Homicide convictions reversed for paramedics who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine
McClain's final words — "I can't breathe" — foreshadowed those of George Floyd a year later in Minneapolis, and the Colorado man's name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept