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The Trump administration has revealed new details about the U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear program, including that the operation was years in the making. In a briefing yesterday, President Trump’s top military adviser said B-2 pilots put bombs on the targets and returned safely during the airstrikes this past weekend. A clear assessment of the damage inflicted is still not available. The evidence shows the Trump administration hit their targets at three separate nuclear sites. But Trump said the Iranian program was completely wiped out.
A satellite photo of Iran’s Fordo fuel enrichment facility taken on 24 June shows debris (grey) from a U.S. strike employing several bunker-busting weapons. The Israeli air force destroyed additional roads and surface facilities in a subsequent strike.
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Today marks the final day of the Supreme Court’s term. Opinions are anticipated for the last six cases. Among these are some of the most significant cases argued this term, including a pivotal question concerning birthright citizenship. This case revolves around the constitutional phrase stating that “all persons born in the U.S. and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the U.S.”
The Trump administration says it’s allocating $30 million for a food program in Gaza that the United Nations has described as a death trap. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a group using American contractors, distributed boxes of food in four sites in Gaza a month ago as part of a plan Israel devised. The sites draw in thousands of hungry people every day. Gaza’s Health Ministry says hundreds of them have been killed and thousands wounded trying to reach the sites since the operations began.
Whether you saw it coming or were completely blindsided, getting laid off is one of the most stressful experiences in life. Career coach Octavia Goredema offers concrete advice on both logistical and emotional next steps.
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Getting laid off can be a devastating experience, and it can make planning for the future difficult. Career coach Octavia Goredema offers a practical checklist of next steps to help you focus on your future rather than get bogged down by logistics.
For more guidance on how to get back on your feet after a layoff, listen to this episode of NPR’s Life Kit. Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.
Damson Idris and Brad Pitt in F1 The Movie.
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Damson Idris and Brad Pitt in F1 The Movie.
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Check out what NPR is watching, reading and listening to this weekend:
🍿 Movies: Brad Pitt is in the driver’s seat, and, with fresh camera tricks, you can feel like you are in the car with him in F1. Plus, two other films hitting theaters this weekend.
📺 TV: Marvel’s fun new series, Ironheart, follows Riri Williams as she tries to fund her inventions, including a suit a lot like what Iron Man used to wear. She falls in with a gang of criminals who rob from the rich.
📚 Books: We are around halfway through the year, which makes it the perfect time for NPR staffers, including me, to tell you all about their favorite 2025 reads so far. This summer edition of Books We Love includes fiction and nonfiction picks.
🎵 Music: Lorde’s fourth album, Virgin, confronts her discomforts and insecurities in a humanizing album made by an artist who knows she doesn’t have it all figured out, NPR Music editor Hazel Cills says. Plus, more great music that was released at midnight.
🎭 Theater: At London’s Palladium theater, the latest production, Evita, is playing through early September. The musical about Argentina’s first lady in the 1940s and early 1950s is sparking buzz because the star sings the song “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” offstage on a balcony over the street.
❓ Quiz: Welp, let’s just say it wasn’t my week. But, I bet it will be yours. Give it your best try.
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon reacts at the end of her race after taking part in the “Breaking4” event, in an attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes, at Stade Charlety on June 26, 2025 in Paris.
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This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.