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Most Americans say criminalizing abortion is wrong — and are divided on deportation

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly reject criminalizing abortion while remain divided on other election-year issues like Biden's 2020 win. Plus: some signs of hope.

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Deadly severe weather roars through several states, spawning potential tornadoes

Parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia and Georgia were under tornado watches, while Wisconsin was experiencing a spring snowstorm.

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Amazon says it is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores

Amazon says the technology will now be replaced by smart carts that allow customers to skip the checkout line but also see their spending in real time.

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Bird flu has been detected at the largest chicken egg manufacturer in the U.S.

Cal-Maine Foods lost about 1.9 million chickens, or 3.6% of its flock, as a result of an outbreak at a Texas plant. However, the CDC says a person is unlikely to get bird flu from eggs.

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A strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, collapsing buildings and causing a tsunami

Taiwan's earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2. The earthquake collapsed buildings in a southern city and created a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands.

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Caitlin Clark once dreamed of going to UConn. Now, she'll face them in the Final Four

Clark's freshman year at Iowa ended with a Sweet 16 loss to UConn. Now, with her aim on Iowa's first-ever championship to cap off her final season, a Final Four win over the Huskies must come first.

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'SCTV' star and comedian Joe Flaherty dies at 82

The Emmy winner starred with John Candy and Catherine O'Hara in "SCTV,″ about a fictional TV station. Flaherty's characters included network boss Guy Caballero and the vampiric TV host Count Floyd.

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World Central Kitchen, led by a humanitarian chef, has fed crisis zones for years

World Central Kitchen has long brought food to war zones and disaster areas around the world. The deaths of seven of its workers in Gaza come on top of the loss of six workers in Ukraine.

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Biden and China's Xi make first contact since November with a 'check-in' call

Tuesday's call between the two leaders followed through on a pledge they made in November for more frequent contact to try to help stabilize the U.S.-China relationship.

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This isn't the first time the U.S. and Israel have disagreed over Gaza

The U.S. and Israel are close allies, but they've had sharp disagreements. Are the current differences over the war in Gaza a short-term dispute or a fundamental change in the relationship?

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Do you make six figures? Analysts say you might need to if you want to buy a house

Two recent studies suggest that prospective homeowners will have to earn more than $100,000 annually to afford a typical home in much of the U.S.

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What The Beatles' and Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' means to this Little Rock Nine member

A fan of both The Beatles and Beyoncé, 82-year-old Melba Pattillo Beals says the song is more special to her than ever. She is one of the Black students who helped desegregate U.S. public schools.

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Florida adds abortion to November ballot; Iran blames Israel for embassy bombing

Florida voters will have the chance to enshrine abortion rights into their constitution. Iran blames Israel for an embassy bombing that killed a top military commander.

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New ad campaign from Democrats targets vulnerable Republicans over IVF

The DCCC is placing billboards in eight swing districts where Republicans supported the Life At Conception Act, NPR has exclusively learned.

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After years of trying, the U.S. government may finally mandate safer table saws

After years of false starts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission looks poised to mandate a blade safety brake on all new table saws sold in the United States.

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At the heart of this cozy coffee shop lies a big sister's love for her little brother

Having siblings can mean shared family and childhood experiences — and also shared bedrooms and rivalries. A growing body of research shows us that sibling relationships can shape us for life.

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Gold mining reduced this Amazon rainforest to a moonscape. Now miners are restoring it

Illegal gold mining has ravaged the Peruvian Amazon, leaving behind pollution and denuded landscapes. A group of miners are working with a U.S. charity to restore the forest.

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Anti-Muslim bias reports skyrocket after Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

The Council on American-Islamic Relations releases its annual Civil Right Report. It details record-high instances of anti-Muslim hate in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

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The women's NCAA Final Four is set after Iowa wins its rematch against LSU

Caitlin Clark, the all-time NCAA Division 1 basketball scoring leader, led the Iowa Hawkeyes to victory Monday night, scoring 41 of the team's 94 points in their rematch against LSU.

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Protest vote over Biden's handling of Gaza lands in Wisconsin

Following campaigns in other states, Wisconsin primary voters who feel Biden has been too supportive of Israeli military actions in Gaza are using a choice on their ballots to voice their discontent.

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Why there's a long-standing voter registration gap for Latinos and Asian Americans

The two fastest-growing groups of eligible U.S. voters — Latinos and Asian Americans — also have the lowest voter registration rates. Advocates are trying to boost sign-ups for a healthier democracy.

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What to know as Chad Daybell jury selection begins in 'zombie' murder trial in Idaho

Daybell could potentially face the death penalty over the deaths of two children and his former wife. His current wife, Lori Vallow Daybell, was found guilty of similar charges last year.

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New York inmates sue to watch the solar eclipse after prisons ordered locked down

The suit filed in federal court argues the April 8 lockdown violates inmates' constitutional rights to practice their faiths by preventing them from taking part in a religiously significant event.

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Powerball jackpot rises to $1.09 billion after 3-month-long losing streak continues

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.09 billion after no one matched the game's six numbers Monday night and won the top prize, continuing a three-month-long winless streak.

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An Israeli airstrike has killed World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza, founder says

José Andrés, the founder of the organization that feeds people in war and disaster zones, said Monday that "several" international volunteers were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip.

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Trump posts bond in civil fraud case; has gag order expanded in hush-money trial

A court filing said the bond was provided by Knight Insurance, a California-based company. The move ensures that New York Attorney General Letitia James can't seize Trump's assets related to the case.

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Iranian officials accuse Israel of a deadly attack on Iran's consulate in Syria

An Israeli airstrike on Iran's consulate in Damascus killed two Iranian generals and five others, Iranian state media said Monday. Israel has not yet commented on the attack.

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White House hosts a soggy, education-themed Easter egg roll

It's one of the few days of the year where the executive branch becomes a child's playground — and this year, the White House Easter Egg Roll drew kids to the South Lawn despite some light rain.

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Israelis Return to a City that was Attacked

Sderot, Israel, near the border with Gaza, was the biggest city attack by Hamas on October 7th. At the beginning of the war, Israel evacuated nearly everyone. Our correspondent visits Sderot and finds that people are returning. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates

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Trump's social media stock tumbles, erasing early gains

Stock in the parent company of former president Donald Trump's social media platform sank on Monday, after the company reported losing $58 million last year. That erased last week's market gains.

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