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Chapter 1: What were the key points from the congressional hearing on Jeffrey Epstein?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi defended her handling of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a closed-door congressional hearing today. NPR's Ava Berger has more.
In a prepared opening statement, Bondi told the House Oversight Committee that she stands behind her work as Attorney General and the department's record under her leadership. She admitted there was redaction errors in the Epstein file release, but she also noted that the Epstein document review was overseen by her deputy, Todd Blanche.
Outside the day's proceedings, a group of Epstein survivors demanded answers. One of them was Danny Bensky.
When do we get investigations? And who the hell are we protecting?
Bensky met Epstein when she was a young ballerina.
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Chapter 2: How are Louisiana lawmakers changing congressional maps and why?
She alleges he sexually abused her. There are six more interviews scheduled for the committee, including Bill Gates. Ava Berger, NPR News, the Capitol.
Louisiana lawmakers have approved a new Republican-friendly congressional map. Brooke Thornton of member station WRKF reports the state's primaries were delayed to allow for redistricting.
Republican lawmakers raced to eliminate one of two majority black seats after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the old map unconstitutional. That decision further weakened a central part of the Voting Rights Act. Democratic State Senator Royce DuPlessis expressed his frustration with the process and a map that dilutes the black vote.
This is a vicious, vicious race to the bottom, and I believe that SB 121, even after these amendments, only accelerates that race to the bottom for us as a country.
Chapter 3: What is the Justice Department's lawsuit against Democratic-led states about?
Republican Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed the bill into law. The legislative session ends on Monday. For NPR News, I'm Brooke Thornton in Baton Rouge.
The Justice Department is suing four Democratic-led states for refusing to provide ICE agents with confidential license plates. NPR's Jacqueline Diaz has more.
Confidential license plates are generally given to law enforcement for undercover work. The DOJ says in its lawsuit that these plates are crucial to officer safety and law enforcement work. But Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon, and Maine stopped issuing these plates to ICE agents. The DOJ claims this is discrimination.
In states like Massachusetts, it was decided these license plates should only be granted for criminal investigative work.
Chapter 4: What allegations has France made regarding Israel's treatment of activists?
And Governor Maura Healey said that is not what ICE is doing and that the state will not help ICE agents operate in secret. Jacqueline Diaz, NPR News.
A federal judge has ordered President Trump's name to be removed from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., saying the institution can't be named for anyone besides John F. Kennedy unless Congress says so. The judge also halted Trump's planned two-year closure of the center. In response, Trump said he's backing away from his proposed renovation and returning control of the center to Congress.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. France's government is calling for an investigation into Israel's alleged mistreatment of activists from a flotilla to Gaza. France's foreign minister said a report from French diplomats in Turkey detailed alleged abuses, including sexual violence and beatings.
The flotilla was intercepted this month, and activists accused Israeli forces of mistreatment. Israel denied these claims.
Chapter 5: What do experts say about the science behind gut health products?
There's a booming market of wellness products for gut health, but experts say these claims that they're making have gone well ahead of the actual science. NPR's Will Stone has more.
The trillions of organisms in our gut shape our health in powerful ways. But experts say the field is still figuring out how to actually define a healthy microbiome, which is one reason popular gut microbiome tests aren't all that useful yet. Probiotics can be helpful in certain circumstances, but there isn't strong evidence the average healthy person needs to take them.
Hannah Holscher at the University of Illinois says focusing on fiber is one of the simplest and most important things you can do for your gut microbiome.
Eating a diverse array of plant-based and fermented foods to help support the microbiome diversity.
Research shows most Americans don't get enough fiber in their diets. Will Stone, NPR News.
A Brazilian court has ruled that officials must restore and preserve Fordlandia.
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Chapter 6: What recent ruling was made regarding the preservation of Fordlandia?
The city was established by Henry Ford nearly a century ago in the Amazon rainforest as a rubber tapping metropolis. Disease ravaged the plantations leading to the city's abandonment. Brazilian prosecutors sued for its preservation in 2015. The ruling requires a recovery plan with penalties for noncompliance. This is NPR News from Washington.
Seattle, 1999. Teen reporters hear a troubling rumor about a beloved teacher. They report it. He later dies. I was one of those students. Now I'm uncovering what really happened because people said we killed a man. Listen to Adults in the Room from KUOW Focus and the NPR Network.