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The Hollywood actors union goes on strike. The FDA approves the first over-the-counter daily birth control pill. Ohio will build 27 EV charging stations with federal infrastructure funds.

GOP House lawmakers want to amend the defense authorization bill. Twitter rival Threads wants to downgrade news and politics. The Ohio Secretary of State says old absentee ballot request forms are ok.

Turkey agreed to allow Sweden to join NATO. Early voting begins for Ohio special election. It's a weird year for the Emmys. Here are the NPR culture desk's predictions.

Biden will attend NATO this week, where the war in Ukraine will be a main focus. Suspect who injured 9 in Cleveland is still at large. Taylor Swift rereleases her album, "Speak Now."