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Satirist Bill Maher is this year's recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Maher will receive the award at the Kennedy Center on June 28th. The show will stream on Netflix at a later date.

Bill Maher is getting the Mark Twain Prize after all

There was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center's top humor award after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "fake news." Now it's confirmed.

Katseye and Phoebe Bridgers have the two biggest albums in the country this week

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on the success of the girl group and rising rock star's new albums.

K-pop group Stray Kids has the No. 1 album in the country

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on the boy band's latest hit album.

Virginia Beach wants to give you a library card and maybe some Chucks

New and existing cardholders have a chance to win custom high-top sneakers.

5 Things To Watch In The Final Week Of The 2020 Presidential Campaign

The home stretch of a presidential campaign is anxiety-producing. But there are some clues for how the race might be going, from where the candidates travel to early vote totals.

Mikaela Shiffrin misses podium in team Alpine combined event, as U.S. takes bronze

Jackie Wiles and Paula Moltzan won bronze, for both a first career Olympic medal. For Shiffrin, the world's top slalom skier, a 4th-place finish was her 7th consecutive Olympic race without a medal.

The U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument are reflected in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington.

Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

A top official at the National Park Service says a liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project.

GOP gearing up to face tough midterms. And, Pentagon reviews women in ground combat

Trump offers advice to the GOP as midterm fears grow and he struggles to connect with voters on the economy. And, the Pentagon reviews the "effectiveness" of women in ground combat roles.

Prosecutors Isia Jasiewicz, Jennifer Blackwell, Sara Levine and Carolyn Jackson left the U.S. Attorney's office in Washington this year. Now they're working together again in the office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for Arlington County, Va.

These fired DOJ lawyers are finding new ways to make a difference

Four prosecutors who worked on Capitol riot cases have found a way to continue public service after leaving the Justice Department. They're all colleagues again.

The Mega Millions jackpot is now over $1 billion

A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night and won the top prize. The numbers are: 07-29-60-63-66, with a Mega Ball of 15.

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