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There was Barbenheimer summer, then Bratt summer. What will this season bring? Maybe it's the season of actual good superhero movies like the Fantastic Four and Superman. For a guide to the movies and TV we're most excited about this summer, listen to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR.

There was Barbenheimer summer, then Bratt summer. What will this season bring? Maybe it's the season of actual good superhero movies like the Fantastic Four and Superman. For a guide to the movies and TV we're most excited about this summer, listen to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR.

The scary new movie Sinners from the director of Black Panther finds Michael B. Jordan playing twin brothers. It's got vampires, it's got great music, and it's a fun one to see with a big crowd.

The scary new movie Sinners from the director of Black Panther finds Michael B. Jordan playing twin brothers. It's got vampires, it's got great music, and it's a fun one to see with a big crowd.

We'll tell you why you should see Sinners on the biggest screen you can. Listen to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR.

We'll tell you why you should see Sinners on the biggest screen you can. Listen to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR.

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Since Donald Trump took office in January, a lot has happened. The White House Budget Office ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans. The impact of the Trump administration's tariffs is already being felt in President Trump's efforts to radically remake the federal government. The NPR Politics Podcast covers it all.

Since Donald Trump took office in January, a lot has happened. The White House Budget Office ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans. The impact of the Trump administration's tariffs is already being felt in President Trump's efforts to radically remake the federal government. The NPR Politics Podcast covers it all.

Keep up with what's happening in Washington and beyond with the NPR Politics Podcast. Listen every day.

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The deal on valuable minerals was supposed to be signed when Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House in February. But that meeting descended into a shouting match and the agreement was postponed. Trump now says it will be signed next week. Still, Trump says this about Zelensky. I wouldn't say he's done the greatest job. Okay. I'm not a big fan. I really am.

The deal on valuable minerals was supposed to be signed when Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House in February. But that meeting descended into a shouting match and the agreement was postponed. Trump now says it will be signed next week. Still, Trump says this about Zelensky. I wouldn't say he's done the greatest job. Okay. I'm not a big fan. I really am.

I'm not a big fan. Separately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated the U.S. was growing frustrated with efforts to broker a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine war. He said, quote, if it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on. Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.

I'm not a big fan. Separately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated the U.S. was growing frustrated with efforts to broker a peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine war. He said, quote, if it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on. Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.

Police say Phoenix Eichner used his mother's handgun to shoot eight people, killing two. Leon County Sheriff said he'd been a member of the department's youth advisory board and had gone through extensive training with the department. The shootings occurred near Florida State University's Student Union Building.

Police say Phoenix Eichner used his mother's handgun to shoot eight people, killing two. Leon County Sheriff said he'd been a member of the department's youth advisory board and had gone through extensive training with the department. The shootings occurred near Florida State University's Student Union Building.