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There was Barbenheimer's summer, then Bratt's summer. What will this season bring? Maybe it's the season of actual good superhero movies, like the Fantastic Four and Superman. For a guide to the movies and TV we're most excited about this summer, listen to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. Pope Francis' funeral is set to begin in Rome in two hours. He is the first pope to take the name of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and ecology. NPR's Jeff Brady reports, Francis also pushed for action on climate change during his papacy. Pope Francis' 2015 climate encyclical did not mince words. Quote, The earth, our home, is beginning to look more

and more like an immense pile of filth. The letter called on rich countries to help poorer ones and inspired new religious organizations focused on climate to form. Kristiana Zenner is a theology professor at Fordham University. The Catholic Church now has to be seen as an entity that is concerned about care for creation and

people's faith lives together. I don't think that can be erased. More than 8,000 families, schools, groups, diocese and other organizations have pledged to take actions in response to Francis's climate encyclical. Jeff Brady, NPR News. A Milwaukee Circuit Court judge was arrested Friday outside of her courthouse by the FBI, accused by the Trump administration of helping a man evade federal immigration authorities. Flying to Rome Friday to attend the Pope's funeral, President Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One, answering questions he was asked about the arrest of judges in immigration cases. These are judges that just want to show how big and important they are.

They're local, federal judges, and they shouldn't be allowed to do it. You know, we have hundreds of thousands of people that we want to get out of the country, and the courts are holding us back. The president also criticized sanctuary cities and said they should be closed down. In Colorado, the Trump administration is appealing a ban on the deportation of roughly 100 Venezuelans being detained there

to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Colorado Public Radio's Allison Sherry has more. Earlier this week, a federal judge ruled that the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act, enacted in 1798, was specious, and ordered that roughly 100 people in Colorado being considered for deportation to El Salvador stay put for now. In an emergency appeal to the 10th Circuit Court, the Trump administration is arguing, the wartime measure, which hasn't been used since World War II, is an executive power privilege.

They are seeking a reversal from the higher circuit court, setting up a potentially longer and more escalated battle on the Alien Enemies Act in the state's backyard. For NPR News, I'm Allison Scherry in Denver. A high-ranking Russian general with close ties to Russian President Putin died Friday in a car bombing near Moscow. No one has claimed responsibility. This is NPR. President Trump says Russia and Ukraine are very close to a peace deal to end the more

than three-year-old war and the two nations should meet for very high-level talks. Trump made the remarks on social media just before arriving in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis. He went on to say quote, most of the major points are agreed to stop the bloodshed now. His statement came after Russian President Putin and the top US envoy Steve Witkoff met at the Kremlin on Friday. Moose are on the move in Sweden. The mammals have begun their annual migration across the northern part of the country and millions have tuned in to watch the show. NPR's Ayanna Archie has more.

Each spring, hundreds of moose journey from their winter hangout spot to their summer one, which is in the mountains near the Sweden-Norway border. They're looking for new food sources as well as a nice place to raise their calves. Since 2019, Swedish public broadcaster SVT has live-streamed the trip. More than 9 million people watched around the world last year, and viewership is expected to be even higher this year. That's according to an executive producer of the livestream. The program is an indication of how popular the slow TV genre has become. Slow TV includes live, unedited, and hours or even months long coverage of some routine event, usually with a theme or journey in mind. Ayanna Archie, NPR News.

On Wall Street, the Dow closed the week up on a positive note, finishing at 40,113, up more than 1,200 points for the five days of trading. The Nasdaq was also up, closed up 1,330 points. From NPR in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. Support for NPR. You have your job, but you also have a life. And you're not just one thing. Neither is the Here and Now Anytime podcast.

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