NPR News: 06-29-2026 12PM EDT
Summary
The Supreme Court ruled that Lisa Cook can remain on the Federal Reserve board, citing due process violations in her attempted firing. Other rulings upheld a Mississippi mail-in ballot law and restricted police geofencing. The episode also covers experimental nuclear reactors nearing a July deadline, a dangerous heat wave during the US 250th birthday, and new federal student loan repayment limits. Finally, Bill Maher received the Mark Twain Prize amid controversy over the Kennedy Center.
Topics discussed
Supreme Court rulings on Fed, FTC, voting, and geofencing
New experimental nuclear reactors face July deadline
Heat wave threatens Independence Day celebrations
Major changes to federal student loan repayment plans
Bill Maher wins Mark Twain Prize amid Kennedy Center drama
This American Life promo: The mystery of lost pants
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