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What Haitians and Syrians With TPS Need to Know Now Jun 30, 2026

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The Supreme Court recently ruled that the Trump administration could end Temporary Protective Status for Haitians and Syrians. Jessica Bansal, TPS counsel for the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and the National TPS Alliance talks about what lies ahead for TPS recipients, which includes people from countries other than Haiti and Syria as well, and Macollvie Neel, special projects editor at The Haitian Times, discusses what the Supreme Court decision means for New York City's Haitian community.

Photo: UNITED STATES - APRIL 29: Temporary Protected Status holders along with union leaders and advocates rally as the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in Mullin v. Doe on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. The case will determine whether the Trump Administration may terminate the TPS designations. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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Heat Wave on the Way Jun 30, 2026

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Christina Farrell, commissioner of New York City Emergency Management, runs through what the city is doing to prep for the heat wave, especially how they plan to help the most vulnerable New Yorkers stay safe in the heat, and Samantha Maldonado, senior reporter for The City Reporter, where she covers climate, resiliency, housing and development talks about how to stay safe during the upcoming heat wave.

Photo: NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JUNE 29: People spend time at Washington Square Park during hot weather in New York City, United States, on June 29, 2026. New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani activated the city's Heat Emergency Plan as dangerously high temperatures were forecast to affect the city. (Photo by SelÃ§uk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Global Stories Jun 30, 2026

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Asma Khalid, co-host of the BBC's The Global Story, former NPR White House correspondent, talks about their new series looking at the way the US has shaped the world over its 250 years, plus being Muslim in America and the state of the American Dream.

Photo: JERSEY CITY, NJ - JUNE 28: The Strawberry Moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty as the sun sets in New York City on June 28, 2026, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

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Supreme Court Opinions Jun 30, 2026

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Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, senior research scholar in law at Yale Law School and author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration (Random House, 2019), offers legal analysis of the last cases argued this term.

Photo: WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Reporter interns run from the U.S Supreme Court as opinions are issued on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Doe, clearing the way for the Trump Administration to remove protection status and set up deportation for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. The high court also issues opinions in Wolford v. Lopez, Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, and Monsanto Company v. Durnell. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Monday Morning Politics: The SAVE Act And More Jun 29, 2026

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Nicholas Wu, Congressional reporter at Semafor, talks about the latest from Capitol Hill, including the president's push for the SAVE Act and more.

Photo: UNITED STATES - JUNE 25: Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., speaks during the House Freedom Caucus news conference in the U.S. Capitol urging Senate action on the Save America Act on Thursday, June 25, 2026.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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The Empty Rent Stabilized Units in NYC Jun 29, 2026

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Following up on the rent freeze vote, David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, shares his reporting on the recent tally of rent-stabilized units sitting empty in New York City.

Photo: NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 11: A 'for rent' sign hangs from an apartment building in the East Village neighborhood on May 11, 2026 in New York City. A New York City board that sets the rent for city-subsidized apartments voted last Thursday night to set a preliminary rent adjustment of 0% to 2% for one-year leases and 0% to 4% for two-year leases, angering many of the city's landlords. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, made reducing New York City's high housing costs a key campaign pledge. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Could Data Centers Actually Be Good For Your Town? Jun 29, 2026

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Data centers have become the thing Americans on both sides of the aisle love to hate. But Eric Levitz, senior correspondent at Vox, argues that some of the environmental affects are overstated, and that in some areas they may be a net positive for the community.

Photo: MOUNT CARMEL, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2026/06/23: A yard sign opposing a planned data center is displayed along Route 54 in Mount Carmel Township Northumberland County. In Mount Carmel Township, grassroots opposition has surged as residents display yard signs and demand a multi-year moratorium to protect their community from a massive proposed AI data center campus. The local resistance is driven by severe concerns over potential noise pollution, the industrialization of local land, and a massive strain on the power grid and water supply that could trigger utility rate hikes and local rationing. (Photo by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Supreme Court Opinions: Mail-in Ballots, Federal Employees and More Jun 29, 2026

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Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, senior research scholar in law and author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration (Random House, 2019) offers legal analysis of today's Supreme Court opinions, including on mail-in ballots, the ability of President Trump to fire an employee at the Federal Reserve and more.

Photo: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen at dusk on June 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

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Brian Lehrer Weekend: Brexit 10th; Rental Scams; Culture Wars History Jun 27, 2026

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Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

10 Years Post-Brexit (First) | How an Alleged Real Estate Scammer Operated (Starts at :21) | Where the Culture Wars Began (Starts at :41)

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Photo: Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., USA., Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Friday Morning Politics: As Goes New York...? Jun 26, 2026

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Lisa Kashinsky, a national political reporter at POLITICO covering the 2026 midterms and the run-up to the 2028 presidential race, talks about the national implications of New York's Democratic primary results, and whether the wins by candidates endorsed by Mayor Mamdani will carry forward to November.

Photo: NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 18: Congressional candidate Claire Valdez, Congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier raise their hands during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at King's Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joined Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of next week's primary, and the start of early voting on Saturday, as the pair campaigned for Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, who are challenging incumbents in Democratic primary contests. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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