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Synthetic peptides, often taken by injection, are growing in popularity among patients seeking to optimize health and longevity. Yet FDA scientists point to a dearth of evidence supporting their use.

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Health and Sports

FDA scientists flag concerns with peptides, the trendy molecules RFK Jr. supports

Will Stone

Documents reviewing the research on peptides note lack of good evidence of efficacy or safety. Yet an FDA panel will consider easing access to them later this month.

People cool off at the fountain in Millennium Park in Chicago as temperatures topped 90 degrees on Monday. Forecasts predict extreme heat this week across the Midwest and East Coast.

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Weather, Environment, & Infrastructure

It's going to be a hot July Fourth for much of the country

Scott Neuman

Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-N.J., arrives at the U.S. Capitol with his wife Rhonda Kean on June 30.

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Policy and Politics

Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress, says depression is why he went missing for months

Claudia Grisales

Death toll and number of missing people climb after Venezuela earthquakes

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New deal would let Israel leave troops in Lebanon. What does that mean for U.S.-Iran agreement?

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The Supreme Court released opinions on President Trump's effort to limit birthright citizenship and cases about transgender girls and women in girls and women's sports.
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Editor's note: NPR retracts Justice Samuel Alito story

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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds

Nina Totenberg

The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending

Grady Martin, Nina Totenberg

At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money individuals can give to political parties.

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Business & Economy

Tricks to help you spend less money at restaurants

Joe Hernandez

Personal finance and nutrition experts share simple strategies that make it possible to eat out without spending a fortune. One tip? You might have to let go of your fast food delivery habit.

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Public Safety and Social Justice

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports

Nina Totenberg

News reporters carrying printed justice opinion announcements sprint outside U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Justices released several opinions before departing on traditional summer recess.

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SCOTUS to rule on birthright citizenship. And, U.S. murder rate nears new low

Brittney Melton

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After Trump's reelection, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K.

Jon Hamilton

More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.
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U.S. murder rate approaches a record low

Martin Kaste

A few years ago, experts worried about a "new normal" of elevated violent crime in the U.S. Now the country is flirting with breaking its all-time low murder rate
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Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

On June 24, 146 Venezuelans were deported from Texas to Caracas. Hours later, while the deportees were in a guarded hotel, powerful twin earthquakes struck.