2025Talks - June 24, 2025

Some in Congress question the legality of Trump's Iran strikes, as he announces a ceasefire. Gen Zers filter their college choices by politics, and Islamophobic rhetoric surfaces in NYC's tight mayoral race.

2025Talks - June 23, 2025

U.S. awaits Iran's response following strikes on three nuclear sites. Department of Homeland Security warns about possible attacks here, and advocates call for resilience as LGBTQ rights face threats around the nation.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 23, 2025

Tankers U-turn, zig-zag, pause around Strait of Hormuz; Labor groups call for major changes to NAFTA replacement; Proposed federal SNAP cuts would impact NYS food banks; Out Nebraska rebrands, increases outreach during Pride Month.

PNS Daily Newscast: June 20, 2025

Trump's new two-week negotiating window sets off scramble to restart stalled Iran talks; Public lands supporters to rally during Santa Fe governors' meeting; ASU launches initiative to build 'stronger news ecosystem'; 'Dr. Beetle': Local biology teacher uses art to pique curiosity about bugs.

The Yonder Report - June 19, 2025

Giant data centers powering artificial intelligence want cheap rural land but some communities are pushing back, Hurricane Helene mobilized a North Carolina town in unexpected ways, and Cherokee potters make ceramics that honor multiple generations.

PNS Daily Newscast: June 19, 2025

Israel, Iran trade strikes as Trump weighs U.S. involvement in conflict; Challenge to ND gender-affirming care ban in play, despite SCOTUS ruling; 'Jubilee Day' was honored before Juneteenth in 1800s Indiana; Ohio urged to restore $61M for foster care in final budget talks.

2025Talks - June 18, 2025

Trump's big budget and policy act faces pushback from clean energy advocates and small businesses. A federal court weighs legality of deploying the California National Guard over the governor's objections. And ICE detains a New York mayoral candidate.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 18, 2025

Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump's call for surrender as thousands flee Tehran; CDC vaccine advisers who were removed from committee by RFK Jr. speak out; Trump's plan to lower egg prices, explained; Big Senate budget bill would 'decimate' national parks in NC; Report: NY, US nonprofits uneasy about political, economic turmoil.

PNS Daily Newscast: June 17, 2025

American Bar Association sues Trump administration over executive orders targeting law firms; Florida universities face budget scrutiny as part of 'anti-woke' push; After Hortman assassination, MN civic trainers dig deeper for bipartisanship.

2025Talks - June 16, 2025

Two Minnesota lawmakers are shot in politically motivated attack, as experts say political violence is becoming more common. Millions of people protest President Trump's authoritarian policies on same day as the military parade in Washington.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 16, 2025

Suspect who terrorized Minnesota's political leaders after deadly shooting found crawling in rural field; Gas company criticized for slow projects in MD, Washington DC; Potential repeal of clean energy tax credits could raise costs for ID; Historic Paramount Theater reborn as community hub in Clarksdale.

PNS Daily Newscast: June 13, 2025

Tensions over L.A. immigration sweeps boil over as Padilla is tackled, ICE arrests pick up; IN residents watch direction of Trump spending bill amid state budget cuts; More than two dozen 'No Kings' events planned Saturday across Montana.

The Yonder Report - June 12, 2025

EV charging stations are harder to find in rural America, improving the mental health of children and teachers is the goal of a new partnership in seven rural states, and a once segregated Mississippi movie theater is born again.

PNS Daily Newscast: June 12, 2025

RFK Jr. taps eight new members for CDC's vaccine advisory panel; CO communities to join national 'No Kings' protests Saturday; End of hospital emergency abortion care rule will affect rural KY women; LIHEAP cuts could put lives at risk in rural AL, advocates warn.

2025Talks - June 11, 2025

Military deployments in L.A. spark debates over federal overreach, with echoes of Kent State. Protests seem to be spreading, and critics warn that Medicaid cuts could shutter rural hospitals.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 11, 2025

Military parade marches into political maelstrom as troops deploy to L.A.; CA makers of compostable packaging call for state, federal policy changes; Hog feces detected in NC homes near large farming operations; Could FPL's $9B rate hike deepen FL energy affordability crisis?

PNS Daily Newscast: June 10, 2025

Marines being mobilized for L.A. protests as California sues Trump administration; Judge restores AmeriCorps funding in 24 states, but not Montana; New report shows gains and gaps for Indiana kids; and county leader works to change the way Michigan handles trash.

2025Talks - June 9, 2025

Protestors and authorities clash over immigration enforcement in California. Democratic infighting complicates the leader's role in unifying the party, and new survey shows businesses fear a recession.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 9, 2025

Newsom formally asks Trump to pull National Guard out of L.A.; Experts examine ethics of lethal animal population control in CA; MA ranks high in child well-being but prices limit families' success; Dissecting MN's budget for climate change fighting funds.

PNS Daily Newscast: June 6, 2025

Trump Musk feud explodes with claim president is named in Epstein files; Disaster recovery workshops slated for eastern KY small business owners; As trans rights roll back, gender-diverse Virginians face job market barriers; Federal budget bill would mean big cuts for NY state.

The Yonder Report - June 5, 2025

The USPS wants to abandon service to residents in North Carolina's Swannanoa after Hurricane Helene damaged the post office, cost-cutting could end federal safety efforts on issues like black lung, and wood-firing potters carry the torch in rural North Carolina.

PNS Daily Newscast: June 5, 2025

Elon Musk continues to blast Trump spending with 'Kill the Bill'; AR summer food programs prepare to feed students; Study: Blacks and Latinos burdened by being 'superusers' of gasoline; NYC midwives union approves strike authorization.

2025Talks - June 4, 2025

Immigration policies draw criticism from sheriffs, and Medicaid cuts from disability advocates. NPR warns of rural impacts of dismantling public broadcasting, and Elon Musk slams Trump's policy and spending bill.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 4, 2025

Trump ratchets up steel tariffs to 50%; ME clean energy backers press ahead, despite federal setbacks; Harm reduction efforts led to drop in overdose deaths among black Kentuckians; Arts group revitalizes century-old rural Iowa school building.