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More Americans are falling behind on credit card bills
by Scott Horsley
Credit card delinquencies rose in the first three months of the year. That's a sign of the growing financial stress that some families are feeling in an era of rising prices and high interest rates.
Novelist Claire Messud excavated her family history. A fictional book is our reward
Novelist Claire Messud comes from a family of writers. Her latest novel is inspired by her grandfather's handwritten book. In it, she excavates generations of family history through fiction.
Students with disabilities are missing school because of staff shortages
by Cory Turner
There's a special education staffing crisis in a northern California school district. It means some of the district's most vulnerable students have missed weeks and even months of school.
Michael Cohen was cross-examined today at Trump's hush money trial
by Andrea Bernstein
Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a second day of testimony against former President Donald Trump. Cohen testified about receiving payments that prosecutors argue are false business records.
Hospitals in Gaza are near collapse despite protections under international law
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Leonard Rubenstein of Johns Hopkins University about the unprecedented Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza, and what international law could do to protect them.
Key primaries today could have implications for control of the Senate
by Domenico Montanaro
Big primaries in Maryland and West Virginia could have implications for the Senate in November — and signal fights ahead for Democrats.
The WNBA season opener shows budding stars, defending champs, and the 'Clark effect'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Cassandra Nagley, who covers women's basketball for Yahoo Sports, about the WNBA season kickoff.
AI-generated spam is starting to fill social media. Here's why
by Shannon Bond