Another monolith appeared near Las Vegas. Who's behind these mysterious objects? ( www.npr.org )
A year after the Titan submersible implosion, investigators still don't have answers ( www.npr.org )
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Uber and Lyft are fighting minimum wage laws. But in this state [Minnesota], the drivers won ( www.npr.org )
Alex Jones faces day of reckoning over what he owes Sandy Hook families ( www.npr.org )
It’s a day of reckoning today for Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and a long-awaited culmination for the Sandy Hook families who sued Jones for defamation. A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is expected to force Jones to liquidate his personal assets, including ownership of his media company, Free Speech Systems, in...
Sandy Hook survivors to graduate with mixed emotions without 20 of their classmates | NPR ( www.npr.org )
What issues motivate voters who support neither Biden nor Trump? ( www.npr.org )
NPR: 'Star Trek: Discovery' ends as an underappreciated TV pioneer ( www.npr.org )
U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs ( www.npr.org )
Conservatives are warning about noncitizens voting. It's a myth with a long history ( www.npr.org )
The false notion that undocumented immigrants affect federal elections has a long history. But this year, due in part to rising migration at the U.S. southern border, the idea could have new potency.
Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net ( www.npr.org )
In Arizona, abortion politics are already playing out on the Senate campaign trail ( www.npr.org )
Abortion proved to be a major issue in the 2022 midterms and again in 2023. This year, the presidential race puts extra attention on the ballot. In Arizona, that means the issue is front and center.
Alabama justice's ties with far-right Christian movement raise concern ( www.npr.org )
In the days after Alabama's Supreme Court deemed frozen embryos to be "extrauterine children," the chief justice's ties to a movement that experts call "Christian extremist" have come to light.
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says she'll step down March 8 ( www.npr.org )
The decision is not a surprise. McDaniel previously said she'd step down after the South Carolina primary, which was held Saturday.
Trump faces some half a billion dollars in legal penalties. How will he pay them? ( www.npr.org )
Donald Trump owes legal penalties totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in two civil cases recently decided in New York, raising questions about how he'll pay the amount.
Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are 'children' under state law ( www.npr.org )
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state.
Supreme Court will hear challenge to EPA's 'good neighbor' rule that limits pollution ( www.npr.org )
The justices will consider whether to hit pause on a federal rule designed to reduce air pollution that drifts across states and can cause health troubles.
In historians' Presidents Day survey, Biden vs. Trump is not a close call ( www.npr.org )
A survey of historians and presidential experts ranks President Biden in 14th place all-time, just ahead of Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan. Former President Donald Trump came in last.
Money tips from one of the greatest investors in history ( www.npr.org )
How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide ( www.npr.org )
Lower courts have said it's unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside if no shelter is available. Cities say these rulings have paralyzed their efforts to manage growing tent encampments.
Mountain bikers attacked by cougar on trail in Washington state ( www.npr.org )
A group of five cyclists were riding on a trail in Fall City, Wash., when they were attacked by at least one cougar this past weekend....
A famous climate scientist is in court, with big stakes for attacks on science ( www.npr.org )
One of the world's most prominent climate scientists is suing a right wing author and a policy analyst for defamation, a case with big stakes for attacks on scientists.
Senate Republicans cast serious doubt on fate of bipartsan immigration deal ( www.npr.org )
A bipartisan foreign military aid and immigration reform package is teetering ahead of a Wednesday vote in the face of Republican opposition.
Senate Republicans cast serious doubt on fate of bipartsan immigration deal ( www.npr.org )
A bipartisan foreign military aid and immigration reform package is teetering ahead of a Wednesday vote in the face of Republican opposition.
Negotiators release $118 billion border bill as GOP leaders call it dead in the House ( www.npr.org )
Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a $118 billion bipartisan bill to address the U.S. border with Mexico. The Senate is expected to hold an initial procedural vote on the bill this week.
Senate GOP split threatens bipartisan border deal as Trump looms large ( www.npr.org )
Senate Republicans demanded that border security be added to a White House request for aid to Ukraine and Israel, but they are now balking at the details of a potential border deal.
