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Major League Baseball is branching out. It's investing in women's softball. It's an acknowledgement of the popularity of women's sports in the U.S. and could help jumpstart a sustainable league.

A school in New Jersey - Jazz House - is becoming a major training ground for young people interested in jazz performance. This story is excerpted from a longer profile on NPR Music's Jazz Night in America.

With more than $2 billion in federal research grants at stake, the two sides argued before a federal judge about the legality of the White House's cancellation of those funds to Harvard.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Politico's Jonathan Martin about Congress ceding the "power of the purse" over to President Trump.

President Trump says prospects look good for a meeting on ending the war in Ukraine with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But he's been disappointed before.

Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia yesterday by one of their co-workers. They all survived. The shooter was wrestled to the ground by fellow soldiers.

Evyatar David has been held hostage by Hamas for 670 days. His brother Ilay David speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about his family's effort to free him.

Canada is having its second worst wildfire season yet. Two scientists explain what a red air alert means and how anyone living in impacted areas can protect themselves.

ICE is hoping to boost hiring by recruiting retired federal workers and local law enforcement to join its ranks, but a massive increase in its staff will still take time.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks economist Paul Krugman what effect President Trump's latest tariff announcements might have on the economy.