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5 ways to reduce everyday exposure to 'forever chemicals'
Mara Hoplamazian has spent years reporting on 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS. Here's what they've learned about what may help limit everyday exposure to the contaminant.
Mara Hoplamazian | Jun 2, 2026, 4:06 PM UTC

Trump appoints housing official as acting director of national intelligence
Bill Pulte has shown a willingness to go after the president's perceived enemies.
Danielle Kurtzleben | Jun 2, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC

Doctors checked Biden just after Trump debate as Jill Biden feared he had a stroke
The Biden administration previously said doctors examined the president "days" following the debate, not in the moments after. The former first lady revealed more details in her new book.
Luke Garrett, Scott Detrow | Jun 2, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC

How Ebola kills -- and what it takes to stop it
It's a virus that can strike with unrelenting force. The kind of care need to knock it out is often not fully available in a lower resource country like the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jonathan Lambert | Jun 2, 2026, 12:42 PM UTC

10 new books in June will transport you
With all that's required to reach "dream destinations" these days, another option is to walk to your local public library instead — and pick up one of these new books out in June set across time and place.
Colin Dwyer | Jun 2, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeals court rules
A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.
The Associated Press | Jun 2, 2026, 9:51 AM UTC

EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad
The European Union has moved forward with an overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and build detention centers abroad. Critics compared the regulation to the immigration strategy of the Trump administration.
The Associated Press | Jun 2, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC

Trump vowed to revoke hundreds of citizenships. It's proving harder to do
President Trump's vow to revoke citizenship worries immigrant advocates, legal scholars and naturalized Americans — but so far it's proving harder to do than the rhetoric suggests.
Jaclyn Diaz | Jun 2, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Michigan found a way to reduce school vaccine waivers. Until it backfired
A decade ago, Michigan had high rates of parents not vaccinating their children, so it required them to attend an in-person education class to get an exemption. It worked — until things got ugly.
Kate Wells | Jun 2, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Six states held primary elections on Tuesday. Here's what we know
Six states — California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico — held elections on Tuesday. Here are key races to follow and who has won so far.
Saige Miller | Jun 2, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC



