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Trouble getting weight loss drugs covered by insurance? Here's what to know
If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won't cover it, you have options.
Sydney Lupkin | Jun 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

As Republican Party looks to future without Trump in office, Utah could be a road map
In 2028, President Trump will not be on the ballot, leaving Republicans to decide the future of the party. Utah — which has a complicated relationship with the president — could be a starting point.
Saige Miller | Jun 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

NPR staffers share their favorite fiction reads of 2026 so far
Facts by day, fiction by night! At the end of a long day in the newsroom, many of our journalists head home and escape into novels of all types.
Meghan Collins Sullivan, Beth Novey | Jun 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

This man is a bus driver and grandfather. A Supreme Court ruling could reimprison him
Anthony Bailey's case is one of about a dozen that could be directly affected by a Supreme Court ruling limiting how prisoners can use the compassionate release program to get out early.
Carrie Johnson | Jun 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

A red alert over France, and heat that may rewrite the record books
France is experiencing scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme temperatures. The heat is expected to last until at least the end of the week.
The Associated Press | Jun 23, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC

Britain left the EU 10 years ago. Its politics has been an unruly mess
Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. A decade on, millions of voters have deserted the two big parties for alternatives.
The Associated Press | Jun 23, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC

What to know about a cold storage warehouse fire in Los Angeles
Firefighters are still battling a blaze at a massive frozen-food storage facility near downtown Los Angeles six days after the fire started.
The Associated Press | Jun 23, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC

Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump's UFC show
Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with the planned attack. Law enforcement officials learned about the possible threat on June 10, four days before the event on the White House's South Lawn.
The Associated Press | Jun 23, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC

Gunman kills an officer at a Montreal hotel before being shot dead, police say
Police say a suspect armed with a long gun opened fire at a Montreal hotel, killing a police officer before officers returned fire, killing him.
The Associated Press | Jun 23, 2026, 5:39 AM UTC

A federal judge finds a Trump data system to verify voters is unlawful
Tens of millions of voters have had their data run through the Trump administration's revamped SAVE tool. A judge just found it unlawful.
Jude Joffe-Block | Jun 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC



