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Colorado's overlooked Hispanic history
Before it was a state, Colorado was part of Mexico. Evidence of its Mexican roots aren't always obvious unless one knows where to look.
Mark Esper to speak about new memoir on All Things Considered
Monday on All Things Considered, co-host Michel Martin speaks with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper about his book, A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times.
Grassroots abortion-rights groups are preparing for a post-Roe V. Wade world
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the executive director of Avow, Aimee Arrambide, about how Avow and other grassroots abortion-rights organizations are preparing for a post-Roe world.
How abortion became a mobilizing issue among the religious right
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kristin Kobes Du Mez, professor of history and gender studies at Calvin University, about how evangelicals shaped the debate over abortion in the United States.
Can I Just Tell You: We can't 'opt out' of our pain
by Michel Martin
Brands are now offering the option of opting out of Mother's Day e-mails. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on this new trend.
2 new shows fall into the smart-dumb TV category
by Eric Deggans
Bosch: Legacy, which premiered Friday, and The Lincoln Lawyer, which starts next Friday, exemplify a certain kind of show. They fall within well-established genres, but have a little creative heft.
Logistics plays an important role in Ukraine getting weapons from the U.S.
The United States continues to send weapons and machinery to Ukraine to help in its war against Russia. The increase in shipments includes much needed howitzers from a U.S. base in Delaware.
Western officials warn of escalation in Ukraine on Russia's Victory Day
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Foreign Policy's national security reporter Jack Detsch about how the war in Ukraine may affect Russia's annual V-Day military parade.
PJ Morton on new album 'Watch the Sun'
Grammy award-winning singer and keyboardist PJ Morton talks about his new album Watch the Sun, which is out now.
This week in economics
by Scott Horsley
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates this week, in an effort to tamp down inflation. The Fed is worried in part about the tight job market, which saw another strong month of job growth in April.
Fund secures $100 Million to benefit climate change initiatives for people of color
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Isabelle Leighton of the Donors of Color Network, which has secured $100 million in pledges to fund environmental justice initiatives centered on communities color.
Jill Biden tours Romanian school that brought in Ukrainian refugees
by Scott Detrow
First Lady Jill Biden visited with Ukrainian refugees in Bucharest while on a four-day trip to Romania and Slovakia — two NATO allies that border Ukraine.
Tennessee passes bill that protects oil and gas industry
by Caroline Eggers
Tennessee is poised to let gas and oil companies build new infrastructure without local interference. It comes after activists helped stop a pipeline through Black neighborhoods in Memphis.