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Biden's Border Action, Elections in India, Ecstasy and PTSD : Up First
NPR· 3 days agoThe Biden administration is expected to issue an executive order that could restrict crossings at the U.S. southern border. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to win a third term.
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NPR· 24 hours agoIsraeli troops have launched a new offensive in central Gaza. A neighbor at the center of the Justice Alito flag controversy speaks out. The EU holds its election for parliament this weekend.
Texas Supreme Court upholds strict abortion ban
NPR· 6 days agoMore than 20 women in Texas sued their state saying they were harmed by its abortion ban. The Texas Supreme Court ruled against them, keeping the abortion ban with its narrow medical exception.
Big Tech Launches Campaign to Defend AI Use
The Hollywood Reporter· 15 hours agoChamber of Progress, a tech industry coalition whose members include Amazon, Apple and Meta, is launching a campaign to defend the legality of using...
New Attacks in Gaza, Justice Alito's Neighbor, EU Elections : Up First
NPR· 22 hours agoNew Israeli bombardments are killing civilians, just days after Israel proposed terms for a ceasefire. A Northern Virginia resident speaks with NPR about her spat with the wife of Supreme Court ...
Some states are seeing chronic absenteeism soar to more than 40% of students
NPR· 1 day agoA major education issue this year is the alarming number of students who have missed many days of school -- in some cases more than 20. A poll examines parents' attitudes toward chronic absenteeism.
Arts Fortress: Ukrainian musicians play on amidst air sirens : State of the World from NPR
NPR· 1 day agoMusicians in Kharkiv, Ukraine refuse to cancel the city's music festival, despite weeks of Russian...
The arguments for swapping lawns for more natural landscaping
NPR· 1 day agoIt’s lawnmower season but some homeowners and others say it’s time to shift from well-trimmed lawns to more environmentally friendly landscaping.
Biden administration takes steps to increase staffing levels at nursing homes
NPR· 1 day agoThe administration set a new staffing standard for nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid. It's an effort to keep people safer -- but patients and their families say it is still not enough.
How Ronan Farrow's reporting on Weinstein led to the criminal case against Trump
NPR· 17 hours agoWhile reporting on Harvey Weinstein, Farrow unearthed details of the National Enquirer’s plan to pay for damaging stories about Trump and then bury the stories — a practice known as "catch and kill."
