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06/24/2026

Here is today’s US press round-up, from the editor of Bayou Blue Radio:

PBS, NPR, Associated Press, AXIOS, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Nation, NBC

DAY EDITION

National news from the American press, selected by the editorial staff of Bayou Blue Radio.

PBS newsThe American public broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service, commonly known as PBS, was founded on November 3, 1969. It officially began broadcasting the following year, on October 5, 1970

UN adopts resolution to ensure perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers face justice

In rare rebuke, Senate votes to limit Trump’s war powers in Iran

Ex-Energy Secretary Moniz breaks down challenges of nuclear negotiations with Iran

The reflecting pool is about to be drained, again. Here’s what to know

 

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NPR was founded on February 26, 1970, when it was created by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting following the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967.

Its first national broadcast aired later, on April 20, 1971.

New York primary could forecast future for Democrats. Here’s what you need to know

In the Ebola epicenter, a gold-mining town reacts with fear, disbelief and grit

Tension builds between Trump and Senate Republicans, putting GOP agenda on the line

In symbolic vote, Congress directs Trump to remove forces from Iran war

The Associated Press, usually called “AP”,  was founded in May 1846 in New York City. It was created by several newspapers that joined together to share the cost of reporting news about the Mexican-American War.

Mamdani proves his power in New York House races, plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries, Trump visiting frustrated GOP senators, and immigration center protesters get decades in prison

Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict

How Americans are feeling about the country’s 250th anniversary, according to new polls

 

 

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The U.S. edition of The Guardian — known as Guardian US — was launched in September 2011 from New York City, under founding editor-in-chief Janine Gibson. It was created as the American digital operation of the British newspaper.

‘Extremely overwhelmed’: apartment renters face rising tide of fees

Israel continues to commit genocide by targeting children in Gaza, UN inquiry finds

Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison

Bayou Blue Radio (The Voice of Jazz) was founded in France in 2016 before relocating to the United States in 2021. The station is dedicated to promoting contemporary American and European jazz while publishing in-depth editorial features and artist-focused articles on its website, bayoublueradio.org.

Editorial – June 2026 : In a Destabilized World, Leisure Becomes the First Economic Casualty

SOCIETY

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Apple: As Tim Cook Nears Exit, Professionals Dare to Hope Again

INTERVIEWS

Gregg Hill – The Interview

Interview: Yelena Eckemoff

Interview: Dr. Anthony Branker

Interview Frank Amsallem

Interview: Isabelle Bodenseh – Giving Voice to Dignity

Interview: Origin Records

Bayou Blue Radio – Paris-Move Jazz Awards 2025

ITW: Andy Emler, Refusing the Comfort of Borders

Rob Reiner, or the quiet humanism of American cinema

Music:

July: New albums on Bayou Blue Radio

BOB Nell & Michael Bisio Trios – WE ARE HERE

Elan Mehler – Renee Said

Jay Matharu – Disillusion

Jan Grabowski – Jazz Mysteries

Rick Wright’s – Fundamental Forces

Seamus Blake – EH! (plays the music of Eddie Harris)

Sakoto Fujii’s Bunker Ulmenwall Orchestra

SongAh Chae Trio – All Day Long

 

June: New albums on Bayou Blue Radio

Kenny Barron, Ray Drumond, Ben Riley – live in Brecon – So Many Lovely Things

Lolivone de la Rosa – Jewels

Bobby Wiens – Focus

Bria Skonberg – Indigo

Charles Chen – The Long Way Home

Chuck Bergeron – Bass & Face

David Najera Gonzalez – Viento

Paul Kahn feat. Catherine Russell & Matt Munisteri – Willingness

Gustavo Cortiñas – The Drum Also Sings

IZE Trio – Global Prayer

John Clayton – Two-O Duo

Elsa Nilsson’s Band Of Pulses – Liminal

Freyja Garbett – Sowden House

Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band – The New Atomic

Jun Iida – Bellflower

Jon Hamar – Música Callada

Jabfung – In Real Life

Jeff Ruppert Quartet – Sea Spell

Kilter – Ten Billion Years / Ten

Michael Eckroth & Minas Messengers – New Paths

Michael Dease Big Band – Return Trajectory

Helen Sung Big Band – Oracles

Lakecia Benjamin – We Dream

Le Boeuf Brothers – Off Center

Emmet Cohen – Universal Truth

Ellinoa – Mejiro (ENG review)

Leigh Pilzer – Keep Holding On

The Phoenix Trio – Tomorrow is Today

Zen Zadravec – New Paradigm

Ben Patterson – Stretch

Brad Goode Quintet – Live Your Dream (Live At North Street Cabaret)

Vincent Rein – Variants

Daniel García – The Hero’s Journey

Little North – Crossing Currents

Steven Bernstein – Resonation Trio

Paul Khan – Willingness

Ocean Fanfare – Third Nature

Shadowlands – Two Minds

Sam Barsh feat. Mark Guiliana and Keyon Harrold – Straight08

 

 

The Washington Post was founded in 1877 by Stilson Hutchins. The newspaper published its first issue on December 6, 1877, in Washington, D.C.

What Tuesday’s primaries say about the future of the Democratic Party

Rocked by the Iran war, the UAE sours on Trump: ‘We got played’

Senate Republicans prepare to air grievances in rare lunch with Trump

Are ChatGPT and other AI bots politically biased? We tested them.

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The Nation was founded on July 6, 1865. It is considered the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States.

4 Years After “Dobbs,” How Do We Count the Dead?

How Can We Reimagine Higher Education in the Age of Climate Change?

Requiem for Alan Greenspan the Bubble Master

Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovations Are a Total Disaster

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NBC News traces its origins back to 1926, when the NBC radio network first launched its news service.

However, the organization as a more formalized news division—what is commonly referred to today as NBC News—was officially established around 1940, as NBC expanded into television news and structured its reporting operations more clearly.

Zohran Mamdani’s picks take key House primaries in battle over Democrats’ direction

Steve Kornacki on the midterms, 2028 and how he got into statistics

Trump accuses oil companies of gas price ‘gouging,’ calls for DOJ probe

France records hottest day ever as Europe suffers brutal heat wave