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Both the Pentagon and State Department confirm that Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun is back in U.S. custody after more than two weeks in apparent captivity in Iraq. Hassoun was picked up in Lebanon by U.S. embassy personnel at a pre-arranged location. The Navy has begun an investigation, including the possibility that Wassoun's disappearance was a hoax. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Howard Berkes.

Noubar Afeyan argues why the U.S. should be "choosing science" amidst vast cuts to research grants.

Thomas Friedman discusses U.S. immigration and Pres. Trump's foreign policy.

Jim Lawson speaks about JFK and the Cold War as a critical issue facing the U.S.

Former CIA officer says Whelan doesn't fit the profile of U.S. intelligence

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a possible U.S. ban on Russian oil, Trump and the GOP base

U.S. hiring fell to a five year low in May, with just 38,000 new jobs.

Matt Flegenheimer of the NYT talks about the U.S. cities moving to raise minimum wage.

Two US agencies are pushing to ramp up security along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Brittany Maynard case is proof the right-to-die debate is alive and well in the U.S.