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On his debut album, Sea/Sons, Abraham Alexander reflects on his upbringing as the son of Nigerian immigrants in Greece and the family’s eventual journey to settle in the U.S. Read More at NPR

A train carrying lithium-ion batteries, paint and oxygen containers — which can pose a threat to the environment — went off the tracks on Thursday. There’s no risk currently, the rail operator says. (Image credit: Mark Hoffman/USA Today Network via Reuters) Read More at NPR

Each law fell a single vote short of passing in their legislatures amid heated debates among Republicans. It’s another sign that abortion is becoming a difficult issue for the GOP. (Image credit: Larry Robinson/Lincoln Journal Star via AP) Read More at NPR

Two U.S. Army Apache helicopters collided and crashed in Alaska while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth. The cause of the crash was under investigation. Read More at NPR

A top Conservative Party donor, Richard Sharp was found to have breached rules by failing to disclose a $1 million loan he helped arrange for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Image credit: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images) Read More at NPR

NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Princeton University political history professor Julian Zelizer about House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling measure. Democrats labeled key provisions “nonstarters.” Read More at NPR

House Republicans narrowly passed a bill linking a debt ceiling raise to spending cuts, which Biden says he would veto. A political historian explains why he may have to make some concessions. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Read More at NPR