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Ulmer, avant-garde electric guitarist and singer, has died at 86 NPR Top Stories https://www.wprl.org/2026-06-08/more-cases-of-screwworm-detected-in-texas-raising-concerns-for-the-cattle-industry 2026-06-08 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-08T21:44:59-04:00 More cases of screwworm detected in Texas, raising concerns for the cattle industry https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/federal-judge-strikes-down-trumps-100-000-fee-on-new-h-1b-visas 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T01:07:18-04:00 Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas NPR Top Stories https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/pentagon-labels-tech-giant-alibaba-and-car-maker-byd-as-aiding-chinese-military 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T01:18:46-04:00 Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military NPR Top Stories 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Here's what to watch https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/californias-attorney-general-refutes-trumps-baseless-claim-of-election-fraud 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T04:44:06-04:00 California's attorney general refutes Trump's baseless claim of election fraud NPR Top Stories https://www.wprl.org/2026-06-09/texas-officials-race-to-prevent-spread-of-new-world-screwworm 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T04:44:40-04:00 Texas officials race to prevent spread of New World screwworm https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/knicks-fans-jeer-trump-as-spurs-take-game-3-in-nba-finals 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T04:44:01-04:00 Knicks fans jeer Trump as Spurs take Game 3 in NBA Finals NPR Top Stories https://www.wprl.org/2026-06-09/primary-voters-in-4-states-cast-their-ballots-tuesday 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T04:45:01-04:00 Primary voters in 4 states cast their ballots Tuesday https://www.wprl.org/2026-06-09/irans-soccer-team-sets-up-home-base-in-mexico-ahead-of-world-cup 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T04:45:16-04:00 Iran's soccer team sets up home base in Mexico ahead of World Cup https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/more-americans-survive-cancer-but-the-psychological-impacts-can-persist-for-years 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T05:00:00-04:00 More Americans survive cancer. But the psychological impacts can persist for years NPR Top Stories https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/the-supreme-court-is-in-its-final-stretch-this-term-here-are-the-major-cases-left 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T05:00:00-04:00 The Supreme Court is in its final stretch this term. Here are the major cases left NPR Top Stories https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/glp-1s-appear-to-protect-against-cancer-researchers-are-trying-to-figure-out-how 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T05:00:00-04:00 GLP-1s appear to protect against cancer. Researchers are trying to figure out how NPR Top Stories https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/maines-senate-race-and-much-more-here-are-the-primary-contests-to-watch-today 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T05:00:00-04:00 Maine's Senate race and much more. Here are the primary contests to watch today NPR Top Stories https://www.wprl.org/2026-06-09/what-leverage-does-trump-have-to-put-pressure-on-netanyahu-to-quell-conflict 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T06:52:26-04:00 What leverage does Trump have to put pressure on Netanyahu to quell conflict? https://www.wprl.org/2026-06-09/israel-and-iran-tentatively-suspend-attacks-against-each-other 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T06:52:31-04:00 Israel and Iran tentatively suspend attacks against each other https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/4-states-head-to-the-polls-and-global-conflicts-are-on-the-rise-new-report-says 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T07:19:43-04:00 4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says https://www.wprl.org/2026-06-09/trump-formally-nominates-todd-blanche-to-serve-as-attorney-general 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T06:52:21-04:00 Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/are-we-ready-to-host-the-fifa-world-cup-and-who-can-afford-to-go 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T12:36:37-04:00 Are we ready to host the FIFA World Cup, and who can afford to go? https://www.wprl.org/npr-music/2026-06-09/kacey-musgraves-new-album-pairs-well-with-a-biography-of-70s-singer-gary-stewart 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T12:37:00-04:00 Kacey Musgraves' new album pairs well with a biography of '70s singer Gary Stewart https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/social-security-funds-could-run-short-by-2032-programs-trustees-warn 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T12:53:28-04:00 Social Security funds could run short by 2032, program's Trustees warn https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/big-tobacco-hooked-us-on-ultra-processed-foods-it-might-teach-us-how-to-cut-back 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T13:02:24-04:00 Big tobacco hooked us on ultra-processed foods. It might teach us how to cut back NPR Top Stories https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/trump-confirms-iran-shot-down-helicopter-says-u-s-must-respond 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T13:25:28-04:00 Trump confirms Iran shot down helicopter, says U.S. 'must' respond NPR Top Stories https://www.wprl.org/npr-news/2026-06-09/to-find-the-world-cups-cinderellas-we-have-to-start-with-the-group-stage 2026-06-09 WPRL | Smart Uplifting Fun eng 2026-06-09T14:05:06-04:00 To find the World Cup's Cinderellas, we have to start with the group stage