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Day: June 26, 2026

News Wrap: Bolton pleads guilty to retaining classified information

In our news wrap Friday, former National Security Adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty to a single count of illegally retaining classified information, Texas education officials voted to require that a selection of stories from the Bible be taught in public schools and Russia says it intercepted more than 600 Ukrainian drones as Kyiv launched one of its largest attacks since the start of the war.

Why more school districts are limiting screen time for students

The nation’s second-largest school district imposed strict new limits on screen time for its roughly 400,000 students. The Los Angeles Unified School District policy is the latest example of a growing backlash against technology in classrooms nationwide. William Brangham discussed the new rules and the rationale behind them with Nick Melvoin, a member of the Los Angeles School Board.

Heated games and rough foul against Caitlin Clark spark controversy in WNBA

Heated games and rough plays sparked a new controversy in the WNBA around its superstar Caitlin Clark. The Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas pressed her fist into Clark’s neck during a game. The league retroactively gave Thomas a flagrant foul and suspended her for one game. But questions around the WNBA’s officiating have not quieted. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Seerat Sohi of The Ringer.

Black Opera Project celebrates resilience and richness of the Black American experience

Imagine a world 400 years in the future, where a young woman is forced into exile after discovering she carries a rare gene linked to extraordinary power and immortality. That’s the premise of a new opera opening in Cincinnati. PBS stations CET and ThinkTV take us behind the scenes for a look at the project and the new direction it’s taking opera. It’s for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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