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It's harder to afford homeownership than it's been in decades as a steep run-up in both prices during the pandemic and more recently interest rates hit buyers from both sides.

Janelle Jones is the first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department. She says helping marginalized groups boosts the entire economy.

A new analysis by the Sunlight Foundation examines corporations that expend the most money in Washington on campaign contributions and lobbying. Defense contractors and finance giants lead the pack.

Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst brings examples of different kinds of basil, as well as recipes for a summer tomato and basil soup and stuffed basil leaves, and her takes on caprese salad and pesto.

Also: At least two people are dead in a Wisconsin mill blast; Golden State beats Cleveland in Game 1 of the NBA Finals; and a sizable chunk of an Antarctic ice shelf is about to shear off.

Also: More flooding deaths are reported in Louisiana; the new California wildfire is spreading; and Amnesty International alleges thousands have died in Syrian prisons in the last five years.

Also: The sentencing phase will open in the Charleston church shooting trial; two credit reporting agencies are fined millions for deceptive practices; and Charles Manson is reportedly hospitalized.

Critic David Bianculli says that being a TV critic right now is kind of like being a sports writer — in a league where 10 new teams spring up every week.

Also: An aid group says thousands of Myanmar Rohingya Muslims were murdered in a month; Roy Moore won't concede the Alabama senate election he lost; and awards for the funniest wildlife photos return.