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Every weekday the two-hour show is hosted by Ailsa Chang, Mary Louise Kelly, Ari Shapiro and Juana Summers, along with local host Hank Hadley. During each broadcast, stories and reports come to listeners from NPR reporters and correspondents based throughout the United States and the world, and from our KCBX News team right here on the Central Coast. The hosts interview newsmakers and contribute their own reporting. Rounding out the mix are the disparate voices of a variety of commentators.
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Runners in Atlanta will be dealing with more heat during this year's Fourth of July Peachtree Road Race.
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A burn pit law from Congress left out thousands of American civilians working for the government who were exposed to the same toxins. Now there's an effort to change that.
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U.S. employers added fewer jobs than expected last month. The unemployment rate fell, but only because a large number of people stopped looking for work.
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The Second Continental Congress produced the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. Its legacy can also be seen in the Congress we know today. But is the legislative branch living up to the aspirations of that era?
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Much of the country is reeling under a heat wave, which poses risks not just to people's physical health, but also mental health. We look at those risks and who is most likely to be affected.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nicki Gostin of Page Six about the rumored wedding between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce this weekend in New York City.
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Don't have a pool during this hot summer? Rent one! Swimply is a platform that lets users rent private pools.
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We talk with Heidi Vermilyea, who runs the souvenir stand for the Bristol, R.I., Fourth of July celebration, the nation's oldest observance of the holiday.
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We look at the Russian attacks on Kyiv and the overall state of the wars between Russia and Ukraine and the U.S. and Iran.
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President Trump earned more than $1 billion in 2025 from cryptocurrency ventures. But there are thousands of investors who bought into some of those cryptocurrencies, and they stand to lose big.