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Why do we have leap years, and what are we supposed to do — or not do — with our rare extra day? NPR's Morning Edition spoke with experts in astronomy, history and economics to find out.

President Trump will hold a campaign rally on June 20th. A whistleblower says the TSA put passengers at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, it may soon be harder for students to get financial aid.

Among those fearful of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown are adoptees who grew up thinking they were U.S. citizens — only to find out years later, in adulthood, they're not.

APM Reports shows Iowa's new conservation tool isn't as effective as promised. The state would need to increase installations exponentially to make even a marginal difference in water quality.

Some of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in the U.S. have occurred in prisons and jails. And millions of people in those facilities are wondering when they will get a vaccine.

Ohio votes to amend state constitution to enshrine abortion rights. Five candidates will face off in third GOP debate. The number of babies born with syphilis is ten times what it was a decade ago.

VP Harris is in Germany for meetings on Ukraine. N.Y. Supreme Court judge orders Donald Trump to testify under oath. The president of the International Olympic Committee holds a news conference.

Six people are presumed dead after the Baltimore bridge collapse. Gaza officials say 12 people drowned trying to get aid dropped aid. Federal agents raided two homes belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs.

The United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran overnight. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly discusses the attacks with NPR's Daniel Estrin and Greg Myre.

Abortion-rights activist Patricia Maginnis died last year at age 93. She's a lesser-known figure in the movement, but her ideas — which started as fringe — became mainstream.