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Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd-L) and Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) (C) point to the crowd on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The News Roundup - Domestic

The RNC finishes up. Trump seeks Kennedy's endorsement.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends a memorial for the 30th anniversary of the killing of teenager Ari Halberstam on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.

What's going on with the mayor of New York City?

Why are Eric Adams' advisors being investigated?

Republican Presidential nominee Donald J. Trump delivers a speech at The Union League of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The News Roundup - Domestic

Trump lobbies the Supreme Court. X.com is in trouble.

Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

The News Roundup - Domestic

The DNC concludes. Billionaires spend millions.

The 'Weaponization' Of Social Media — And Its Real-World Consequences

P.W. Singer and Emerson Brooking say social media has been manipulated to fuel popular uprisings and affect the course of military and political campaigns. Their new book is LikeWar.

Today On KRPS For Thursday, June 8

Show highlights today on KRPS include why Houston Public Schools were recently taken over by the state of Texas on Today, Explained at 3:30.And…Tonight at 6 on Marketplace, Kai Ryssdal speaks with Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors about the company's transition to EV’s.

The best audiobooks of 2025

As the year comes to a close, we take a look at some of the most popular audiobooks of 2025.

U.S. strategists wanted to flatten an entire city with a single atomic bomb: Hiroshima was the right size.

Why Did The U.S. Choose Hiroshima?

Seventy years ago, an atomic bomb wiped a city off the map. The committee that picked the target knew the destruction would be awful, but hoped it could end the war and stop future use of such bombs.

The National Weather Service said Sunday afternoon it expected up to 50 inches of rain in some areas of Houston.

PHOTOS: Houston Flood Caused By Harvey Sends Residents Scrambling For Safety

The National Weather Service called the rain and flooding "unprecedented," and warned it could top 50 inches in some parts of the region.

Sally Edwards (left), 80, and Lue Hutchinson, 71, visited StoryCorps in Cincinnati. Their sons, Jack Edwards and Tom Butts, are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Military Moms: A Bond Born From Shared Loss

Two mothers whose sons were killed during the first Gulf War talk about how they became friends after their sons died. The past 22 years would have been tough without the friendship, because, as one tells the other, "what's in our hearts we share."

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