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Business Why there's an unexpected surge in people claiming Social Security Some early filers say worries about the future under the Trump administration moved up their timelines. Laurel Wamsley
Environment 'Tree equity' on the chopping block in Washington state Full shade can lower pavement temperatures 15 degrees, a potentially life-saving benefit during extreme heat. But efforts to bring more shade to cities, especially their less-leafy, lower-income neighborhoods, could wither like ferns in a heat wave. John Ryan
Arts & Life Drama or comedy? Matchmaker movie 'Materialists' is undone by its own ambition Dakota Johnson plays a savvy New York City matchmaker caught between two men in a film that ultimately fails to reconcile the screwball vigor of a comedy with the emotional oomph of a drama. Justin Chang
National Unanimous Supreme Court makes it easier to sue schools in disability cases Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the unanimous opinion, with Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson writing separate concurring opinions. Nina Totenberg
Arts & Life Benicio del Toro reflects on living in Wes Anderson's world Del Toro moved from Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania as a teen. His breakout role was as a mumbly, small-time crook in The Usual Suspects. Now he's starring in Anderson's new film, The Phoenician Scheme. Tonya Mosley
National Supreme Court says family can sue over wrong-house raid A unanimous Supreme Court said a family whose house was wrongly raided by law enforcement can sue. NPR Washington Desk
Arts & Life Nintendo Switch 2 and launch games reviewed: everything you need to know The Switch 2 improves upon the first console in nearly every way. But is it worth the $450? We review how to get the best bang for your buck. James Perkins Mastromarino
'Brain drain' begins at UW as researchers consider moving abroad The University of Washington is facing the prospect that hundreds of millions of dollars in expected federal grants will not come this year. Longstanding research dollars have become tenuous and American scientists are feeling undervalued. For some, a future abroad seems more stable and certain. Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Immigration Republican Rep. Nancy Mace discusses Trump's response to immigration protests NPR speaks with Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina about her bill to defund "lawless cities" and about President Trump's deployment of troops following protests against immigration raids. Steve Inskeep
Boeing 787 plane carrying hundreds bound for London crashes in India An Air India flight with 232 passengers and 12 crew that was bound for London crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad shortly after departure. Michel Martin
