Earlier in June, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of a key vaccine advisory panel and handpicked eight new members, including several who have expressed skepticism about some vaccines. The move prompted the resignation of Dr. Fiona Havers, one of the CDC’s leading vaccine experts. Ali Rogin speaks with Havers about her decision. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Although President Trump launched air strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, the administration has chosen a different path when dealing with Kim Jong Un, the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea.
For our Reporter's Notebook series, host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR correspondent Anthony Kuhn about covering Trump and Kim's past negotiations and the difficulties of reporting on North Korea.
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The Supreme Court rules that individual judges don't have the authority to issue nationwide injunctions, but the court did not clarify the constitutionality of birthright citizenship. The Senate has a timeline to advance Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill." Israel's prime minister denies a newspaper report that Israeli troops have been firing at will on hungry Gazans at aid distribution centers.
Tehran stages a mass state funeral for senior Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed in Israeli attacks. The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from the scene, where large crowds have gathered on the streets.
Also in the programme: Christians in Damascus prepare to attend church services on Sunday despite the biggest sectarian attack on their community in a century last weekend; and as France brings in a ban on smoking at beaches, parks and other public spaces, we hear from one outraged smoker.
(IMAGE: People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2025 / CREDIT: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS)
We meet Jack Pepper, the composer who's written a song for King Charles. The piece celebrates the harmony between people and the natural world. Also: hope for Alzheimer's patients; and how tourism could help stray dogs.
Preliminary reports following U.S. military operations are standard, and “almost always wrong,” according to President Donald Trump’s former deputy national security advisor.
The effectiveness of U.S. strikes on Iran’s three primary nuclear facilities was called into question following reporting from CNN and The New York Times that was based on a leaked initial Defense Intelligence Agency report that suggested the strikes only set Iran’s nuclear program back several months.
Initial reports are “in real time,” Victoria Coates, who served in Trump’s first term and is currently the vice president of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, told The Daily Signal, adding, such reports, as was the case with the leaked Defense Intelligence Agency report, are “expressed with low confidence.”
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How did the Middle East conflict affect Occidental Petroleum stock? And what did Tesla’s robotaxi launch mean for its shares? Plus, why investors cheered Bumble’s cost-cutting. Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
For this week’s Bitcoin Season 2 Writer’s Room, a news roundup that includes some terrible advice from the gigachad himself, and why bitcoin may soon count as an asset when you apply for a mortgage.
Welcome back to Bitcoin Season 2! Today, Charlie and Colin break down Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Prague keynote where he tells people to leverage it all for bitcoin - including borrowing from family members (what could go wrong?). Plus, the FHFA’s directive ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to recognize crypto as legitimate assets for mortgages, a new Bitcoin stablecoin launch, and the weird on-chain "clocking in" game that's creating the only regular fees on Bitcoin right now.
NOTES:
• Bitcoin trading at $107,000-$108,000
• Michael Saylor’s BTC Prague Keynote: Debt for BTC
• FHFA order for recognition of crypto as an asset for mortgages
• Transaction fees only 2 sats per byte
• Tether market cap at $157 billion
• Crypto market cap over $3 trillion total
• Bitcoin market cap over $2 trillion
• People clocking in 30+ days straight
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
02:10 Saylor says leverage = good
11:37 Bill Putle BTC as loan backing
20:18 Stablecoins on BTC
29:16 Make sure you clock in!
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The recent U.S. airstrike on Iranian soil — a rare and targeted move — has sparked debate about its effectiveness and the risks of deeper military entanglement in the Middle East. Today we break down what led to the strike, what damage was done, and how Iran may respond.
We also explore what this moment could mean going forward — from the chances of renewed diplomacy to the possibility of Iran accelerating its nuclear ambitions.
Join us again for our 10-minute daily news roundups every Mon-Fri!
On the "CBS News Weekend Roundup", host Allison Keyes has the story of a fire lab that is looking for better ways to control the wildfires raging through the nation. CBS's Meg Oliver on what smart phones are doing to our brains. In the "Kaleidoscope with Allison Keyes" segment, a warning of a critical shortage in hospitals on the way.
