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Senate Democrats demand more details from Harlan Crow on gifts to Justice Thomas
Top Senate Democrats are pushing for new disclosures from a wealthy GOP donor with ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
NPR NewsNPR News'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 of affordable housing.
NPR NewsLGBTQ+ couples in India await the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage
In a landmark case, a group of 18 Indian couples has petitioned the country's Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage. Arguments are wrapping up this week and a decision is expected this summer.
NPR NewsTexas Army base Fort Hood is renamed for Hispanic 4-star general Richard Cavazos
The redesignation of the installation is part of the military's larger effort to rename bases and other sites associated with the Confederacy. Cavazos is the Army's first Hispanic four-star general.
NPR NewsHere's the latest list of the '11 Most Endangered Historic Places' in the U.S.
"It's very hard to narrow the list," says the Chief Preservation Officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The 2023 list includes a gas station, an artist studio and two Chinatowns.
NPR NewsIf you're 40, it's time to start mammograms, according to new guidelines
The influential U.S. Preventive Task Force issue a draft of its new breast cancer screening guidelines. They're now recommending women start younger, amid a rise in breast cancer rates.
NPR NewsPutin assails West for unleashing 'real war' against Russia, as it marks Victory Day
Russia's Victory Day ceremony was scaled back this year, amid the war in Ukraine.
NPR NewsTrailblazing opera star Grace Bumbry dies at age 86
The celebrated singer, who led an illustrious, jet-setting career, broke the color barrier as the first Black artist to perform at Germany's Bayreuth Festival.
NPR NewsImran Khan, former Pakistan prime minister, arrested in Islamabad
Khan was arrested by an anti-corruption unit outside a court in the capital Islamabad where he was facing corruption charges
NPR NewsImran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, is arrested in Islamabad
Paramilitary forces arrested Khan at a court in Islamabad, where he was facing corruption charges. The arrest has triggered rare pushback against the military, the country's most powerful institution.
NPR NewsSwastika Mountain is renamed Mount Halo in honor of a historical tribal leader
The mountain in Oregon and a nearby town, no longer in existence, were named Swastika more than 100 years ago after a local ranch that bore the same name.
NPR NewsMaternity homes provide support in a post-Roe world, but not without conditions
A crisis pregnancy center in Idaho opened a maternity home in the months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The residents have more complicated stories than the home's founders expected.
NPR NewsEx-federal judge: Congress should pass a code of conduct for the Supreme Court
NPR's A Martinez talks to retired federal judge Michael Luttig about his call for Congress to pass a code of conduct for Supreme Court justices. He talks about the strict rules he followed as a judge.
NPR NewsHe followed strict rules as a judge, and wants Supreme Court justices to do the same
Retired federal judge Michael Luttig says he wouldn't even accept baseball tickets in his years on the bench: "I believe that federal judges should essentially live like priests or saints or monks."
NPR NewsThe FDA considers first birth control pill without a prescription
The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to allow a birth control pill to be sold over the counter for the first time. An advisory committee opens a two-day hearing Tuesday.
NPR NewsPresident Biden hosts top congressional leaders at White House to talk debt limit
It's unlikely that Tuesday afternoon's meeting will yield drastically different responses from any of the players. Still, the June 1 deadline — when the government could run short of money — looms.
NPR NewsMany people living in the 'Diabetes Belt' are plagued with medical debt
More than half of the counties in the nation's so-called Diabetes Belt also have high rates of medical debt among their residents, an NPR analysis found.
NPR NewsFox isn't in the apology business. That could cost it a ton of money
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch will address investors Tuesday. He isn't likely to apologize for the events that led to a $787-million settlement over the broadcasting of election-related falsehoods.
NPR NewsFlorida lawmakers want to use radioactive material to pave roads
Phosphogypsum, a byproduct in the fertilizer industry, contains uranium and radium — which as the EPA notes, forms radon, "a cancer-causing, radioactive gas."
NPR News'Wild Dances' puts consequences of a long-ago, faraway conflict at center
By ingeniously weaving improbable and conflicting forces that make up his personal history, Eurovision expert William Lee Adams affirms an idea of home that yearns to transcend space and time.
NPR NewsTop Islamic Jihad commanders and family members are dead from Israeli strikes in Gaza
Palestinian health officials said 13 people were killed in all, including the commanders, their wives, several of their children and others nearby.
NPR NewsA 17-year-old died in the Outer Banks after a sand dune collapsed on top of him
The teenager's friends and family had been looking for him. He was found buried underneath several feet of sand.
NPR NewsIn Australia, scientists begin vaccinating koalas against chlamydia
The safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, designed specifically for koalas, has previously been tested by vaccinating a few hundred koalas brought to wildlife rescue centers for other afflictions.
NPR NewsBuffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin says he will put the millions raised into his charity
The decision begins the 25-year-old's plan for the unprecedented outpouring of support that he received after his heart stopped following a tackle during a "Monday Night Football" game in January.
NPR NewsPsychologists issue health advisory for teens and social media
At a time of rising rates of depression and anxiety among teens, the American Psychological Association warns parents parents their children need more protection. when they are online.
NPR NewsWhat we know about the deadly Allen, Texas mass shooting
Authorities have released the victims of some of the victims killed in the mass shooting. Also, new details are emerging about the shooter's background.
NPR NewsA ball went out of bounds. The shove that followed has divided NBA fans
The NBA has long grappled with how to manager player interactions with fans. But what happens when the fan owns one of the teams? After Sunday night, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic wants to know.
NPR NewsThe 2020 census may have missed a big share of noncitizens, the bureau estimates
A large share of non-U.S. citizens may have been missed in the 2020 tally of the country's residents, the Census Bureau says. The tally affects the distribution of political power and federal funds.
NPR NewsThe COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here's what's changing
Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it's expiring, here's what is changing — and what's not.
NPR NewsHere are the winners of the 2023 Pulitzer Prizes
The Associated Press won two awards for its Ukraine coverage, including the prestigious Public Service award. The prize for fiction went to two books: Demon Copperfield and Trust.