It's that time of gear again. Planet Money Summer School is back. This semester with help from professors,

policy experts, and yes, even a Nobel laureate, we're diving into how government and the economy

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School from NPR, wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News, I'm Janine Herbst. The Texas

House met and adjourned today without a quorum once again, as most Democrats remain out

of state to prevent the legislature from passing a Republican-backed

congressional redistricting map. Houston Public Media's Andrew Schneider reports Republicans are trying to

force Democrats to return. Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burroughs said one of his GOP colleagues

was prepared to introduce a flood recovery and disaster preparedness

bill responding to last month's deadly central Texas flood. He told absent Democrats the bill

can't be referred to committee without a quorum present. Each one of you knows that eventually

you will come back and we will pass the priorities of the special session on the call. But with each

passing day, the political cost of your absence is rising and it will be paid in full.

At least one Democrat who had been absent returned for Friday's brief house session. For NPR

news, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston. At Emory University in Atlanta, a police emergency continues after an active shooting situation this afternoon on the campus.

On X, Atlanta police say the lone suspect is dead and that one officer was injured.

The school says a lockdown has now been lifted.

At least four CDC buildings were hit by bullets.

A federal appeals court has tossed out criminal contempt proceedings

that a lower court judge was holding against officials in the Trump administration.

Impeer's Adrian Florido has more.

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