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Moody's downgraded U.S. credit rating

This means all three of the major credit rating companies of the world — the others being S&P Capital and Fitch — have now all moved the U.S down from the top rating.

Mayoral candidate Eric Adams mingles with supporters during his election night party, late Tuesday, June 22, in New York.

New York City Narrows The Democratic Field For Mayor, With Eric Adams Taking The Lead

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was voters' top choice in New York City's mayoral primary race Tuesday, while former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang conceded.

Ibrahim Songne, an immigrant from Burkina Faso, opened a pizza spot called IBRIS in the Italian town of Trento. He overcame local prejudices — and now has been named to a list of the world's top 50 pizzerias.

Whatever happened to the African-born pizza chef who won over biased Italians?

Ibrahim Songne overcame local prejudice to gain success in Italy with his pizza joint and a spot on a list of top 50 global pizza joints. He's now made a special pizza in honor of ... Goats and Soda!

A dramatic political battle for the RNC's next chair culminates this week

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Politico's Rachel Bade about the infighting leading up to the RNC's election for committee chair on Friday.

Carla Hall says her new cookbook is all about celebrating home-cooked meals as a way of bringing people together. "We're all connected through food, and the dishes in this book show that we're more alike than different," she writes. "Sure, I grew up with grits, but it's served as polenta in Italy."

In Kitchens Around The World, Comfort Foods Bring Us Together

Chef Carla Hall invites us over to make spanakopita, one of her favorite Greek dishes. Her new cookbook is all about celebrating the way home-cooked meals unite us — no matter where we're from.

President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday.

Florida Republicans push back against Trump's plan to expand offshore oil drilling

Florida's top elected officials, all Republicans, say they will work to stop the Trump administration's plan to open new areas in the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil drilling.

Where will Travis Hunter, Cam Ward and other top players be picked in the NFL Draft?

It's been almost 30 years since an NFL player played a true two-way season. Heisman winner Travis Hunter could be the next — but first, he has to be selected in the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday.

Biden's top economic adviser on the state of inflation in the U.S.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with President Biden's top economic adviser, Jared Bernstein, about the state of inflation in the United States according to Thursday's Consumer Price Index report.

Meghan Jensen's entry in the recipe contest pays tribute to the Mystic Seaport area in her native Connecticut.

Teen Seeks Recipe for Success, Scholarship

Meghan Jensen of Mystic, Conn., is among 20 high school students competing in the National High School Recipe Contest in Denver, Colo. The students are vying for full scholarships to Johnson & Wales University. Jensen is competing in the dessert category. Her recipe is "Mystical Orange Berry Delight," a dessert in the shape of a sailboat and inspired by the Mystic Seaport area.

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