The family of Aderrien Murry is seeking at least $5 million in damages. The Mississippi boy is recovering from his wounds, which include a c...
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A new anti-gay law in Uganda calls for life in prison for those who are convicted
The bill, signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni on Monday, calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. It drew...
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California is still at risk of flooding. Maybe rivers just need some space
To prevent flooding, communities often raise levees next to rivers higher and higher. Now, a new approach is about backing off, moving levee...
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Trailing Trump, DeSantis still bears burdens that have brought down past front-runners
Being clearly the party's Plan B right now has a downside for DeSantis because it makes him Target A for Trump and for all the other can...
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Biden says debt ceiling deal 'very close.' Here's why it remains elusive
The Treasury estimates the country could default on its loans early next month. But negotiators are still hashing out key provisions like wh...
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Iowa is an early battleground for Republican presidential contenders
As the Republican field grows and continues to take shape, Iowa is still the first state for candidates to face the scrutiny of voters, so t...
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Target removes some Pride Month products after threats against employees
The retail giant said the threats were "impacting our team members' sense of safety and well-being" on the job. It's the l...
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Illinois attorney general finds massive cover-up of clergy sexual abuse
The Illinois attorney general has released a report detailing decades of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the state. It found 451 pr...
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Republican Sen. Tim Scott is officially running for president
Scott announced his run Monday morning in North Charleston, S.C. He has been endorsed by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the second ranking Republi...
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Two missing men, one deputy, zero charged. Join us on a pursuit for answers
The podcast The Last Ride examines systemic problems in media and policing and illuminates the deep wounds that are left when no one is held...
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Nebraska passes 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care
The state's Legislature passed a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for people under 19. The state's Rep...
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A D.C. police lieutenant is accused of tipping off a leader of the Proud Boys
Shane Lamond allegedly used his position in the Metropolitan Police Department's Intelligence Branch to share information with Enrique T...
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In border towns, expected chaos after Title 42 ended hasn't materialized
As the immigration policy known as Title 42 draws to a close, residents of Brownsville, Texas, right along the border, are focused elsewhere...
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How U.S. debt default could negatively impact the VA and veterans
Veterans funding is at the heart of two high-stakes showdowns in Washington: budget talks and the impending default on America's debt. I...
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Former leaders of failed banks appear before a Senate committee
Former top executives at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank are set to appear before the Senate Banking Committee after both lenders had...
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Turkey's presidential election is going to a runoff
Turkey's presidential election was a test of democracy, and it isn't over. The two leading candidates are headed to a runoff. NPR...
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A powerful cyclone has made landfall in Myanmar, killing at least three
Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing the roofs of...
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This telehealth program is a lifeline for New Mexico's pregnant moms. Will it end?
A federal program in remote New Mexico has helped hundreds of pregnant mothers stay healthy, but it's running out of time and money desp...
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Teachers in Arizona tap the power of plants to teach kids resilience
Kids at a Flagstaff, Arizona, elementary school have been through a lot since 2019: the pandemic, and then wildfires and a big flood. Teache...
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Peloton is recalling nearly 2.2 million bikes due to a seat hazard
There have been reports of the seat detaching during use, causing injuries. This is Peloton's second recall for its machines. Two years ...
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Advisers to the FDA back first over-the-counter birth control pill
In a unanimous vote, 17-0, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency approve the first over-the-co...
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'Paved Paradise' examines how parking has changed the American landscape
Author Henry Grabar says parking codes, parking lots and garages have shaped the landscape of cities and suburbs, and limited the creation o...
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'The Last Honest Man' profiles the senator who exposed the CIA's crimes and cover-ups
Journalist James Risen tells the story of Sen. Frank Church, who exposed the dirty laundry of the CIA and the FBI nearly 50 years ago, and i...
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Over 200 people are dead and many more are missing after floods in eastern Congo
The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to loc...
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Ukraine buries a 'brave son' from America
Christopher Campbell is one of at least nine Americans known to have died fighting for Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February...
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CDC to stop reporting new COVID infections as public health emergency winds down
The CDC says the coming end of the public health emergency means the agency will be scaling back the data it routinely collects and releases...
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'Fresh Air' welcomes new co-host Tonya Mosley
Based in Los Angeles, Mosley previously served as a correspondent and host of Here & Now, and as a host and Silicon Valley bureau chief ...
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What's at stake for TV and movie writers who went on strike this week
TV writer and Writers Guild of America member Jeane Phan Wong talks about what writers want and what's getting in the way. http://dlvr.i...
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Australia will crack down on illegal vape sales in a bid to reduce teen use
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said vaping had been sold to the public as a product meant to help smokers quit but instead spawned a...
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Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over her removal from House floor
Zephyr was silenced and barred for chiding her Republican colleagues over legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and for encou...
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30 years ago, one decision altered the course of our connected world
On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. It revolutionized the internet and allowed users to create websit...
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