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Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theshmit.org. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. The Department of Homeland Security has launched an operation targeting unauthorized immigrants in Chicago. National Guard troops are also being considered for deployment in Baltimore. Baltimore and New Orleans. And Simone Rios from member station WBUR reports that a similar crackdown could take place in Boston and Massachusetts. Homeland security officials call it Operation Patriot 2.0, and they say they're cleaning up the mess left by the city's sanctuary policies.

Boston limits cooperation between police and ice, and local officials say Boston is among the safest U.S. cities. Jillian Phillips is a volunteer with a group monitoring ice actions in Massachusetts. from the Boston area out to Western Mass. We are seeing a lot of early morning activity, and we are seeing a lot of larger groups of agents. And so we just encourage folks to continue to stay aware, to stay vigilant, to know their rights. Boston's mayor says no local resources will be co-opted

into the mass deportation agenda. For NPR News, I'm Simone Rios in Boston. A U.S. House panel has released documents obtained from the estate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The materials include a lewd drawing and note, allegedly signed by Donald Trump, who says that the signature is not his. OPEC has been ramping up oil production since spring, and several major exporters say they plan to boost output even more. NPR's Camilla Dominovsky explains that the potential impact on fuel costs. OPEC and its allies benefit when oil prices are high, which is a case for cutting production. Less supply, higher

prices. But the group's members also want to sell a lot of oil. Right now, it seems like the desire for market share is winning. That's not a surprise. OPEC has been sending signals. Some analysts see a potential oil glut in the near future, which would save money for consumers and be a blow for U.S. oil producers. Camilla Dominovki reporting. The French government has collapsed again after Prime Minister Francois Bayruve glossed a confidence vote in Parliament. As NPR's Eleanor Beerslieb reports Byru was France's third premier within a year. The far left said this is the end of Macron's policies for the rich and his social war on the people.

And they want a completely different outlook for France, even though the budget deficit is huge. It's 114% of the GDP. But now France may be turning in a new direction. President Macron will have to name a new prime minister, but he will be hard-pressed. to get approval of a prime minister from his party or even the center, he may have to pick someone on the right or the left.

Eleanor Beardley of reporting from Paris. You're listening to NPR. North Korea says it has carried out its final ground test of a solid-fuel rocket engine designed for a long-range ballistic missile. It would be the ninth such test coming a week after the North's leader, Kim Jong-un, visited a research institute that developed, at the engine. A spokesperson for South Korea's joint chiefs of staff says officials in Seoul and in Washington are closely monitoring the North's weapons developments. Since June, nearly a dozen artists

have removed their music from Spotify, the largest streaming service in the world. As NPR's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento reports, musicians are leaving the platform in protest. A wave of artists has left Spotify, an objection to CEO Daniel X ties to the defense company, Helsing. The German startup focuses on artificial intelligence for military applications. It also manufactures drones. In June, X Venture Capital firm raised more than $700 million for Helsing. Since then, some artists have criticized Eck for investing in military technology. Rock bands including Deerhoof, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and Shoooochoo, have all pulled their music from Spotify. Jamie Stewart of Shushu says Spotify was a large source of digital revenue for their

banned. It's a noticeable amount that we are no longer making. But Stewart says they morally oppose art as a means to fund war. Isabella Gomez-Armiento, NPR News. US futures are flat in after-hours training on Wall Street. Following Monday's gains, when Asia-Pacific market shares are mixed, down a fraction in Tokyo and Shanghai, up 1% in Hong Kong. This is NPR. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees. Join millions of customers and visit Wise.com. T's and C's Apply.