The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled against the City of Tulsa in a lawsuit involving an agreement with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

Oklahoma educators are spending their summer preparing to implement sweeping new reading requirements under the Strong Readers Act, including third-grade retention for struggling readers starting in 2027-28. Teachers and reading specialists are raising urgent questions about whether one year is enough time to build the foundation Mississippi took a decade to create.

Thanks to the drought, Oklahoma farmers are harvesting the state's top crop extremely early. Across the state, it is not expected to be very good.

On the Scene w/Brett Fieldcamp, May 28, 2026

NPR's Scott Simon asks Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, about his recent criticism of America's approach to military conflict.

The U.S. defense secretary said there is "rightful alarm" of China's military build up. But he also struck a more moderate tone on U.S.-China relations – and notably sidestepped bringing up Taiwan.

Delhi's rickshaws are plying the roads with a new message: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA" emblazoned with Trump's face. Drivers were offered sweeteners to host the signs: tea bags, soda, and an empty plastic bottle.

The National Transportation Safety Board temporarily pulled its docket system offline after digital images were used to reconstruct cockpit voice recordings of the pilots in a recent crash.

Far from Colombia's tourist hubs, the Mavecure Mountains rise from the Amazon jungle. Once off-limits during conflict, they now draw adventurous visitors to rare wildlife, sacred sites and vast views.

Some lawmakers are speaking out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty.