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More and more communities are pushing back against the use of Flock cameras by law enforcement. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is reviewing the automated license plate readers and shares what she hopes to learn.

Then, as the United States Postal Service plans to implement President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting, an anonymous federal official is blowing the whistle. The report says the implementation plan is “rushed” and “untested.” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who sent a letter to the postmaster general raising alarms, explains more.

And, new reporting shows the Trump administration is working to give a...

NPR did an investigation with Boston University and found that deaths related to heat are being undercounted in the U.S. BU researcher Quinn Adams tells us more. 

Then, at least two people are dead, and more than a dozen are missing in the Grand Canyon after flash flooding along the Colorado River on Saturday, according to the National Park Service. We get the latest from KNAU's Chris Clements. 

And, a military judge has ruled that confessions the FBI obtained from accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed cannot be used in his trial, 25 years after nearly 3,000 people di...

Flock, the company behind automated license plate reading cameras popping up across the U.S., is drawing criticism over reports of police misuse, misidentification and surveillance. Kevin Collier from NBC News explains more.

Then, for emergency call centers facing staff shortages and a high number of non-emergency calls, some are turning to artificial intelligence. Jim Wolfinbarger, former police chief and now vice president at the company behind some of the new technology, breaks down how it works.

And, a new company is offering digital AI personas to police departments across the country. 404 Media co-founder Jason Koebler...

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new medication to treat pancreatic cancer. In trials, it extended the survival rate of patients by a median of 13.2 months. Dr. Brian Wolpin from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute explains how the drug works and what it could mean for the future of cancer treatment.

Then, a recent study found that at least a quarter of former NFL players who died had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. Chris Nowinski, CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation shares more about the findings and how they could impact the upcoming football season.

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On the whole, the LGBTQ+ community loved and admired Dolly Parton. And she reciprocated; in 2016, she told Larry King, “We are all God's children. We are who we are, and we should be allowed to be who we are.”  Drag performer Jason CoZmo has been impersonating Parton for decades and shares a remembrance of her.

And, Meta has to pay $17 billion in a settlement with a number of U.S. states over intentionally getting teenagers addicted to Instagram and Facebook. In addition, the company must make changes to its apps to make them safer for minors. Senior Axios repor...

The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court sided with President Trump’s executive order to tighten rules around mail-in voting. Rick Hasen, director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project, explains how the battle over these ballots could influence midterm elections.

Then, a powerful storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people in Indiana. The outage is adding to their concerns about a planned data center that would rely on power from the local utility company. Hobart, Indiana, resident Angelita Soriano, who is part of a lawsuit against the approval process for the data center, shares he...

As the U.S. war in Iran reaches the six-month mark, the Secretary of the Treasury announced new economic measures against Iran. Negar Mortazavi from the Center for International Policy shares more details about what’s to come.

Then, President Trump’s new 50% tariff on $20 billion of Canadian goods went into effect after trade talks between the two countries fell apart last Friday. Author Elaine Weeks explains how Canadians are feeling the impact.

And, Trump’s economic policies aren’t just hitting foreign countries. The U.S. economy is feeling the squeeze too. Farmers, in particular, say they...

It’s been 15 years since Amanda Knox was released from Italian prison after a court overturned her conviction in the murder of her study-abroad roommate. In the time since, she’s become a writer, an activist for the wrongfully convicted, a mother and now, a stage performer. Knox joins us to talk about her one-woman comedy “Cartwheel," which she debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

And, John Leguizamo has had a busy summer. He joins us to talk about it all — from his new children’s book to his role in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” where he wore contacts ob...

On social media, President Trump announced he'll launch “economic warfare and isolation” against Iran. We talk to Edward Fishman, senior fellow and director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomics at the Council on Foreign Relations, about what economic warfare is and the downstream consequences it'll have on both Americans and also the global economy. 

Then, Trump had threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian goods this week, but pulled back on that threat when trade talks resumed. CBC's Peter Armstrong shares the latest on renewed talks between the U.S. and Canada to settle tariffs on steel...

Merck and Moderna have announced that a new mRNA vaccine has succeeded in blocking the return of one of the deadliest cancers. Wall Street Journal reporter Xavier Martinez explains more about the trial and why its giving cancer researchers hope.

Then, primaries are underway, and in many races, progressives are prevailing. David Hogg, a progressive Democrat and president of Leaders We Deserve, shares his thoughts on primary results and why he's pushing party leaders to go with younger candidates.

And, during the devastating Eaton fire in California, Nikki High turned her bookstore in Pasadena into a...

Opening statements began on Tuesday in a massive case against Meta that alleges the social media giant crafted its Instagram and Facebook platforms to hook children. We discuss the lawsuit with Russell Coleman of Kentucky, one of the state attorneys general suing Meta. 

Then, construction on a controversial border wall in Big Bend National Park in Texas is on hold after bipartisan opposition. Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland explains why he's concerned about the plans. 

And, ordinary Venezuelans are still struggling, nearly two months after a devastating double earthquake killed thousands and more than seven months si...

At least seven people have died after heavy rains and historic flooding in Indiana. IndyStar’s Sophie Hartley shares more about what she’s seeing on the ground.

Then, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has targeted people with no criminal record who have been living in the U.S. for years. Those thousands of court cases are straining the justice system due to a seemingly mundane reinterpretation of a complex immigration law. Politico’s Kyle Cheney gives more details from his analysis.

And, MLB pitcher Tommy John died over the weekend at age 83. He was the firs...

Modern workplace culture pressures us to multitask even though research shows multitasking makes most people less productive, more stressed out and worse at their jobs. Journalist and author David Epstein joins us talk about why we need to prioritize monotasking over multitasking. His latest book is called “Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better.”
Marsha Battle Philpot calls herself a "primordial Detroiter," and she knows the city and its history well. Her father, Joe Battle, opened a record store in 1945 and he recorded blues guitarist John Lee Hooker, the Baptist preacher reverend C. L. Franklin, and Franklin's incredibly tale...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20 million to equip its officers with gloves that can deliver electric shocks. The agency says the new tools can help with de-escalation, but critics aren't so sure. Former officer trainer and ICE attorney Ryan Schwank discusses what the new devices say about ICE's policing tactics. Then, Haitians in Ohio who lost Temporary Protected Status last month have been summoned to an ICE facility to be outfitted with ankle monitors. We hear from Viles Dorsainvil of the nonprofit Haitian Support Center in Springfield, Ohio, about how the community is coping...

The Democratic Party is fracturing over how best to combat President Trump. Tuesday night’s primaries underscore the divide between mainstream Democrats and progressives. Strategist Katrina Gamble joins us. 

Then, former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman is in frail condition after his release this week from a Russian prison. Kieran Ramsey of Global Reach tells Gilman's story as Gilman gets medical treatment at a hospital in Texas. 

And, "snow eaters" are a new category of heat wave, marked by unseasonably warm weather that strips mountains of their snowpack. Grist's Kate Yoder discusses the consequences of these heat...

Lawmakers are calling for more details after The Washington Post reported that an Iranian assassination threat against President Trump prompted the Secret Service to use a catering truck and a secret plane to smuggle President Trump out of Turkey. Paul Eckloff, former supervisor of the Presidential Protective Division of the Secret Service, joins us.

Then, Trump signed an executive order Monday reducing the number of recommended childhood vaccines. Dr. Aaron Milstone shares more details of the order.

And, recovery efforts are underway in Spokane, Washington, after devastating wildfires. Tom Clemo, a deputy fire chief from the...

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced she will be freezing her eggs and will be taking followers along with her on social media. For more on why this matters and the state of egg freezing, we hear from journalist and author Emi Nietfeld. 

Then, oldest siblings tend to have higher educational achievement and lifetime earnings than their younger siblings. A new study shows that germs play a big role in how younger siblings fare. Co-author N. Meltem Daysal explains what it shows about illness and childhood and its effects on younger children.

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After Britain abolished the slave trade in 1807, it began intercepting slave ships on the Atlantic Ocean and taking the Africans aboard to the remote island of St. Helena, where thousands died of disease and were buried in mass graves. A new study published in the journal Science, featuring lead author Hannes Schroeder, reveals new insights into the origins of some of those buried on the island, whose remains were rediscovered during airport construction decades later. 

And, "Dungeons & Dragons" recently revealed deeper investments into classic products and new partnerships with "Star Wars" and video game titan "World of Warcraft." H...

The Trump administration released plans to give local governments more control over Head Start early education programs. Tommy Sheridan, deputy director at the National Head Start Association, explains the implications.

Then, the Food and Drug Administration approved an mRNA-based flu vaccine for older adults. Virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen details what to know about the vaccine which uses the same technology as COVID-19 vaccines.

And, as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces shortages of fuel and troops. NPR’s Charles Maynes shares more.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has told contractors building the border wall in New Mexico to stop drilling new wells for groundwater. We get the latest from Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd, who reported on the unpermitted wells when drilling started in July. 

Then, we speak with a family in Spokane, Washington, who evacuated less than half an hour before their home caught fire. 

And, one reason there isn't a severe global energy crisis is that China has significantly cut oil imports since the war in Iran began. How it's done this and why is a bi...

This primary season has left many Democrats wondering which way the party will go: moderate or progressive. But Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer explains why that’s the wrong question to ask.

And, President Trump’s second term has been drastically different from his first. New York Times reporter and “Regime Change” author Maggie Haberman shares what she found about the inner workings of an unchecked administration operating largely on instinct alone.

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As wildfires continue to burn in northeast Washington near Spokane, Gov. Bob Ferguson tells us how the state is managing the disaster. 

Then, Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche has won the support of two Republican holdouts after he agreed in writing to rescind a controversial plan to create a fund that would compensate President Trump's allies. The Wall Street Journal's Sadie Gurman tells us more. 

And, is the future of artificial intelligence in the U.S. or China? Axios' Ina Fried weighs in.

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Osprey populations are falling across the East Coast. In the past year, the number of chicks documented is at its lowest since 2014. One cause is overfishing, meaning less food for the birds to eat. Miley Bull and Matt Joyce from the Connecticut Audubon Society share more of their concerns.

Then, like many artists, James Cook focuses his work around portraits of notable people, iconic landscapes and busy cityscapes. But what sets him apart are the tools he uses to create his pieces. Cook joins us to explain how he uses nearly 100 vintage typewriters to make these detailed, unique...

A majority of states are demanding more regulation of the billion-dollar prediction market industry, while federal regulators have sided with the companies in their lawsuits against state regulation laws. MS NOW's Ali Velshi shares the latest. 

Then, men are more scarce in HEAL careers, short for health care, education, administration, and literacy, than women are in STEM. Darby Saxbe argues that the best way to improve prestige and pay for the women in these fields is to get more men into them, and she points to the history of computing as an example. 

And, cannabis has be...

Senators are questioning Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert for decades, about how he handled the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Atlantic staff writer Katherine J. Wu unpacks the hearing, including Fauci’s repeated invocation of the Fifth Amendment.

Then, the Department of Homeland Security’s top lawyer is publicly condemning district court judges at a time when threats against them are rising. New Jersey District Judge Esther Salas, whose son was killed in a politically-motivated attack in 2020, shares her concerns over violence directed at judges and the dangers of federal officials denouncing them by name.
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Immigration and customs enforcement agents could begin deportations at any time as Temporary Protected Status ends for Haitians and Syrians. We get the latest from CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez. 

Then, a new rule proposed by the White House would give political appointees veto power over scientific research. ProPublica's Lisa Song tells us more. 

And, despite President Trump's resolve to repeal the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act, a new report finds that the clean energy transition is still largely following the trajectory laid out in the IRA. We speak with the author of the report, Lily Bermel.

In Michigan, two races are getting national attention. One is for governor, and the other is for U.S. Senate. Host Scott Tong reports from Michigan on the two Democrats competing in the primary for Senate and the gubernatorial candidate endorsed by President Trump.

Then, AJ Jones, a reporter with WCMU in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, breaks down what swing voters are thinking ahead of midterm elections.

And, Detroit's historic Eastern Market is one of the oldest, continuously running markets in the country. Scott takes a walk among the vendors selling produce, meats, prepared foods and more...

Fifth thousand years ago, a meteor slammed into the Earth outside of modern-day Flagstaff, Arizona. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd recently hiked into the mile-wide hole that was left behind to learn how NASA used the iconic crater to train astronauts before the Apollo moon mission. 

Then, Mexican artist Diego Rivera came to Detroit in 1932 to paint a monumental series of murals dedicated to Detroit's industry and its workers. Benjamin Colman, curator of American art at the Detroit Institute of Arts, tells us about the murals. 

And, Traci Thomas has audiobook recommendations for your summer road trip.

The administration says the nuclear deal signed with Saudi Arabia would allow American companies to run commercial nuclear plants in Saudi Arabia and supply nuclear reactors and fuel. But less than 24-hours after the administration signed it, Trump suggested he would call it off unless Saudi Arabia normalized relations with Israel. Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh explains what's in the deal and why some in the region are concerned about it.

Then, utility prices are up across the country, and they're sending some families into debt. We talk with Julie Margetta Morgan, president at The Century Foundation...

A buzzy Michigan startup is betting that bringing down the price will expand the market for electric vehicles in the United States. Slate Auto is planning to release a bare-bones electric truck for just under $25,000. We hear from Slate CEO Peter Faricy and longtime auto writer Paul Eisenstein about the EV market. 

Then, OpenAI says two of its artificial intelligence models acted on their own and hacked into Hugging Face, a digital library of AI technology, during a cybersecurity test last week. In a blog post, OpenAI called it an “unprecedented hacking incident.” Axios' Ina Fried tells us more...

Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar lays out what his office is doing to protect voters ahead of the midterm elections. Nevada is one of the states Trump is targeting as he pushes false claims about the 2020 election.

And, the Food and Drug Administration said that a lettuce sample from Taylor Farms turned up a false positive for the cyclospora parasite. We talk with attorney and food safety advocate Bill Marler about the investigation into the cause of the of the cyclosporiasis outbreak.

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Dozens of Democratic senators are demanding immediate, independent and transparent investigations into two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We talk about what accountability would look like with John Sandweg, former ICE acting director who served from 2013 to 2014 under then-President Barack Obama. Then, scientists say human-caused climate change is driving longer fire seasons across drier landscapes, sparking more intense and widespread forest fires. We hear from Anabela Bonada of the University of Waterloo's Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation. And, this year's FIFA World Cup marks the first soccer tournament that embraced artificial intelligence. Is this a new era for...

Emery, Utah, rancher Kirk Christiansen says the lack of water in his town is changing how he does his job raising cattle. He joins us. And, amid a blistering drought, the federal government is drilling unpermitted water wells in New Mexico for use in border wall construction, according to the Office of the State Engineer. Customs and Border Protection says it doesn't need permission to tap the groundwater. Ranchers are concerned their already fragile aquifer will be pumped dry. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd reports.  

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The U.S. and Iran are exchanging strikes for the sixth day in a row, as the two countries battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Negar Mortazavi, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, joins us with the latest. Then, nearly half of House Democrats voted Wednesday to end billions of dollars in aid to Israel. The vote marks a major shift in the Democratic Party's long support for the country. We get analysis from the Forward's Jacob Kornbluh. And, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to just two matches and four teams. Will Argentinian legend Lionel...

America’s data center revolt shows no signs of slowing down. Data center construction is broadly unpopular across political divides, but approaches to its construction vary by city and state. We hear from two communities, one that stridently opposes data centers, and another that's open to them. 

Then, dozens of data centers have been canceled in the past year due to local opposition. Heatmap reporter Jael Holzman has been digging into the data center backlash.

And, New York is imposing a moratorium that will temporarily stop the construction of large data centers in the state. It's the...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, according to Maine Sen. Angus King's office. The most recent shooting occurred Monday morning, just 20 miles south of Portland, where an ICE agent shot and killed a Colombian man. Maine Public reporter Ari Snider shares more about the investigation.

Then, on July 24, hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the U.S. could lose their ability to work due to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that allows President Trump to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from se...

The demand for power is growing, but the grid can't handle it. Now, the governors of 11 Western states are trying to move forward with a $60 billion plan to upgrade transmission lines. Joel Ferry, Utah’s commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, joins us to explain what the plan would do.

Then, many teachers say performance pay unfairly pits teachers against one another. But two new studies say it could benefit students. Chalkbeat’s Matt Barnum breaks down the controversy.

And, The Hollywood Reporter's Gary Baum shares what he found in an investigation into Objection, a tech...

NBA and two-time Olympic champion Jayson Tatum talks about "Baby Dunks-A-Lot: The Day the Basketballs Stopped Bouncing," his new children's picture book. 

Then, the razorback sucker has been swimming in the Colorado River for an estimated 5 million years before humans nearly fished them out of existence. Now, high schoolers are teaming up with a local baseball team and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to save this beloved fish. Colorado Public Radio's Stina Seig reports. 

And, food writer Karen Solomon tells us about why consumers are embracing all sorts of pickled-flavored products on store shelves.

Reuters reporter Michelle Conlin details how President Trump and his family have made billions off the cryptocurrency industry, while most ordinary investors have lost money.

And, Ai Weiwei, an acclaimed artist and activist, has faced censorship and surveillance throughout his career. He joins us to talk about his short book, “On Censorship.”

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Former Biden administration deputy national security adviser Jon Finer talks about the latest from the NATO summit in Turkey, where President Trump vowed to escalate military strikes against Iran. Trump also offered new security guarantees to Ukraine during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 

Then, of the 48 teams competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, only eight are left. Soccer commentator Sean Wheelock shares what he expects as the competition heats up.

And, the Emmy nominations are out, with "The Pitt" and "Hacks" leading the way. We break down the biggest shows, surprises and snubs with N...