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Why did the Kennedy Center Board vote to shut down the venue for renovations?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Kennedy Center Board has voted to shut down the venue for renovations. This follows a decision from a federal judge to once again block the Kennedy Centers Board from Путін президент Трамп'с нейбак о комплек. And Pierre's Anastasius Yulkas reports.
In his decision, Judge Christopher Cooper ruled the board may not put Trump's name back on the building or rename the grounds as the President Donald J. Trump Plaza as its members had wanted. Cooper wrote, quote, Simply put, defendants cannot install memorials for President Trump or anyone or anything else at the Kenny Center without Congress's blessing. The board resolution bucks a federal court order and a statute cover. Congress enacted. The board has now responded by voting to shut down the center, citing what it describes as structural hazards and a dire financial outlook. Anastasiot Silkis and PR News.
How is President Trump responding to the Supreme Court’s ruling on his voting‑mail restrictions?
President Trump is rebuking the US Supreme Court ruling against his executive order to restrict mail in voting. In this year's midterm elections. On social media today he said the justices who opposed him were quote not the people I interviewed. The High Court had rule that restrictions would most likely lose in court, at least for the November vote. US Attorney General Todd Blanche says the court decision does not affect ongoing investigations into possible voter fraud.
Part of the decision was the timing and that that that we ran out of time because because of the litigation in part. And so our efforts to and President Trump's efforts to make sure that we have free and fair elections are not gonna stop um just in November or after or thereafter. So I expect you're gonna see that work um continue.
Leading today's White House press briefing, Blanche also addressed the intensifying debate over AI. Asserting that recent alarms are quote nothing but an effort to influence the midterms. Major AI industry leaders are collectively calling for a slowdown in development. President Trump fiercely opposes that, saying the US needs to stay ahead of China.
What are the main arguments in the current debate over slowing AI development?
In AI. The average American family made more money last year than in twenty twenty four. Well, the number of people living in poverty fell. And Pierre Scott Horsley reports on a new snapshot from the Census Bureau.
The median American family made a little over eighty seven thousand dollars last year. That's up two point six percent from twenty twenty four. Families at the top of the income ladder saw bigger gains than those at the bottom. The share of families living in poverty fell slightly to ten point two percent. The annual snapshot from the Census Bureau comes as many Americans are wrestling with stubborn inflation that's been rekindled by the war with Iran. Price hikes have been outpacing wage gains for the last five months. It was a happier story in twenty twenty five when the typical household saw real improvements in their purchasing power. Analysts cautioned some of those gains could be eroded in the coming years by cuts to the social safety net.
How did the latest Census snapshot show changes in American family incomes and poverty rates?
Scott Horsley, Imper News, Washington.
This is NPR. A spokesperson for Prince Harry and his wife Megan says the couple have moved their two children to a new school over security concerns. This Coming weeks after the family relocated back to the United Kingdom. Local media reported the distance of the school run and heavy traffic on the route were among the security concerns raised. Harry and Megan gave up their royal duties more than six years ago and moved to California. They now Live at a non royal residence outside London. Jean Smart of the comedy Hacks made history at last night's Emmy Award ceremony. NPR's Mandalita del Barco reports Smart is the first woman to win best actress for every season of the show's run.
On Hacks, Jean Smart plays a comedian who gets her own late night talk show.
Why did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle move their children to a new school for security reasons?
She teams up with a younger writer played by Hannah Einbinder. Do what you want. I'll just be quiet and keep eating these cookies. Those are dog biscuits. I'm aware, they're delicious.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did the Kennedy Center Board vote to shut down the venue for renovations?
0:01–0:58
2
How is President Trump responding to the Supreme Court’s ruling on his voting‑mail restrictions?
0:58–2:05
3
What are the main arguments in the current debate over slowing AI development?
2:05–2:55
4
How did the latest Census snapshot show changes in American family incomes and poverty rates?
2:55–3:50
5
Why did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle move their children to a new school for security reasons?
3:50–4:26
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What historic Emmy milestone did Jean Smart achieve for her role on ‘Hacks’?
4:26–5:04