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Before talking to computational social scientist Sandra Matz, I asked her to spy on me. I did some snooping around your online life yesterday night, which was extremely fun to do. Our lack of digital privacy, especially in the age of AI, and what we can do about it. I'm Manusha Zomorodi. That's on the TED Radio Hour Podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear, the man accused of throwing Wallethoff cocktails at a pro-Israel gathering in Boulder, Colorado, has been charged with multiple felonies, including attempted murder and using an incendiary device. Emma Vandenaan, D of Member Station KUNC, reports he also

faces a federal hate crime charge. Investigators said 45 year old Muhammad Sabri Saliman told them he had been planning the attack for a year, targeting, quote, the Zionist group. He said he wanted them all to die and he would attack again if he could. Boulder County District Attorney Michael Doherty says the attack was, quote, senseless and unjustified. To all the victims, their loved ones and to this community, I promise you that each one of us up here today will work tirelessly to ensure that justice is done and the defendant is held fully accountable. Officials now say there were 12 victims. Boulder Police

are increasing security presence at events in the coming days. For NPR News, I'm Emma Vanden Heide in Denver. Thousands of low-income students nationwide are facing uncertainty over their careers and their housing. That's after the U.S. Department of Labor announced plans to suspend the Jobs Corps program. Catherine Davis-Young of Member Station KJZZ is more. Job Corps provides free training in construction, medical assisting, security, and other skilled trades to low-income students ages 16 to 24. Many students were formerly homeless or in foster care, and many live on Job Corps campuses for free. Students on the Phoenix campus, like 18-year-old Yesenia Tapia, were given just a few days' notice that they'd have to move out. I've been here for almost a year. I worked so hard.

I don't even really have anywhere to go. And they just don't care. They really don't care. The Trump administration says it's pausing Job Corps over serious financial deficits and reports of violence and other safety issues on campuses. For NPR News, I'm Catherine Davis Young in Phoenix. In Alaska, the Trump administration

wants to lift Biden-era protections from oil and gas drilling on millions of acres of public lands. NPR's Jeff Brady reports the mostly undisturbed area is considered an important habitat for wildlife. At issue is about 13 million acres of land in the National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska. While it's labeled a petroleum reserve, it's mostly undeveloped wild land. The debate over whether to allow oil companies to drill there has simmered for years. The American Petroleum Institute applauded the proposal to lift the year-old protections,

saying the oil industry is important to Alaska's economy. Environmental groups opposed the move, saying wild places deserve protection from drilling rigs. Pollution from burning oil and gas are significant contributors to climate change. The Bureau of Land Management will collect comments for 60 days before issuing a final rule. Jeff Brady, NPR News. Stocks drifted modestly higher today coming off a strong May that Dow is up 35 points

than NASDAQ rose 128 points. This is NPR. Iranian, Egyptian and UN nuclear leaders have met to discuss Iran's nuclear program. After a key watchdog group said Iran appears to be increasing its stockpiles of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. Confidential report was released during the US-Iran talks by the UN nuclear watchdog agency. Ron's president met today with Egypt's president and the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Today, a beloved eaglet left its nest high up in a pine tree

in the mountains east of Los Angeles. Tens of thousands of people tuned in to the 24-7 livestream to marvel at the eagle's first flight. Madison Alman, a member station KVCR is the story. Sunny and Gizmo, who hatched in March, have become internet celebrities like their parents Jackie and Shadow. The pair of eaglets, believed to be females, were perched on a branch when Sunny flapped away. Sandy Steers, who operates the livestream, says it's a bittersweet moment. She flew from the nest and that gives her a much higher chance of success in life.

And but at the same time it means we won't fear as much. Stier says the duo has been practicing for weeks by jumping and flapping their wings. She says eagles can fledge between 10 and 14 weeks and says gizmo, who's several days younger, could fly soon too. For NPR News, I'm Madison Aument. Looks like that looming collision between our Milky Way and the Andromedist galaxies may not be quite as likely as some astronomers had thought. But a study puts the chance of a galactic collision at 50-50 with the next 10 billion

years. Essentially a coin flip of better odds and further out than had previously been put forth. Findings were published in the journal Nature Astronomy. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington. This message comes from NYU Langone. your astronomy. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.