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Biden is taking executive action to pardon simple federal marijuana convictions

5:22pm October 06, 2022

by Asma Khalid

President Biden is going to pardon people convicted for simple marijuana possession under federal law or D.C. statute — and will review whether pot should still be classified as a Schedule 1 drug.

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Daniel Prude's family reaches a $12 million settlement with Rochester, N.Y.

4:36pm October 06, 2022

by Gino Fanelli

Daniel Prude's family reached a $12 million settlement with Rochester, N.Y. Prude is a Black man who died after police restrained him with handcuffs and put a "spit hood" over his head.

Mortgage rates are up, sales of homes are down

4:36pm October 06, 2022

by Chris Arnold

The current percentage rate for the average home loan is nearly 7%. These mortgage rates continue to push home ownership out of reach for many Americans navigating a frothy housing market.

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Bonita Springs deputy mayor on damage left behind by Hurricane Ian

4:25pm October 06, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Deputy Mayor Mike Gibson of Bonita Springs, Fla., on the extent of the damage done there by Hurricane Ian.

Courts have blocked a number of the anti-LGBTQ laws from going into effect

4:25pm October 06, 2022

by Melissa Block

This year has seen a record number of anti-LGBTQ laws enacted, many targeting transgender youth. But courts have blocked a number of those laws from going into effect.

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California is going to take 9% less water from the Colorado River

4:25pm October 06, 2022

by Alex Hager

California is going to take 9% less water from the Colorado River at the request of the federal government, to keep Lake Mead from falling below the level necessary to generate hydropower.

The FDA is updating the definition of 'healthy' and designing new labels

4:25pm October 06, 2022

by Allison Aubrey

The FDA is updating the definition of healthy and designing new labels. The agency says this will help empower people to make better decisions. But not all nutrition experts are convinced.

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How to encourage Americans to eat healthier without body-shaming

4:25pm October 06, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Virginia Sole-Smith, author of The Eating Instinct, about how to encourage Americans to eat healthier without creating stigma about body size and weight.

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The Biden administration increases efforts to fight student loan forgiveness scams

4:25pm October 06, 2022

by Meg Anderson

The Biden administration is increasing its efforts to fight scams that take advantage of borrowers applying for its expansive student loan forgiveness plan.

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Changes to abortion laws mean OB-GYNs have less opportunities to learn procedure

4:25pm October 06, 2022

by Katia Riddle

The recent change to abortion laws means providers will have far fewer opportunities to learn the procedure. It's created a crisis for the training of OB-GYNs.