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Ports' strike ends, as dockworkers reach agreement on wages
The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing ocean carriers and port operators, agreed to extend the contract and continue bargaining over all other issues.
What lies ahead for the presidential election in Chad
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
The African country of Chad goes holds its presidential election in the next few days — one of the first military led governments in the region to do so. Will the vote bring stability or more chaos?
Here are the events planned for the 150th Kentucky Derby
by Sylvia Goodman
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Kentucky Derby. Safety concerns are taking center stage after a dozen horses died in last year's spring meet.
Robbi Mecus, a 'superhero' of outdoors and LGBTQ communities in the Adirondacks, dies
by Emily Russell, NCPR
New York state forest ranger Robbi Mecus died climbing in Alaska. She's remembered by the many people she helped, through search and rescue missions and her leadership in the LGBTQ climbing community.
Six Republicans vie for their party's nomination in the race for Indiana governor
by Brandon Smith
Indiana has its first competitive gubernatorial primary in 20 years. U.S. Sen. Mike Braun leads the crowded field of Republicans, but polling shows a high percentage of voters are undecided.
Trump lawyers tried to discredit witness who represented 2 women in hush money trial
by Andrea Bernstein
Testimony continued in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York. His lawyers tried to discredit a witness who represented the two women at the center of the allegations against the former president.
Tesla hit an unexpected team with hundreds of layoffs
by Camila Domonoske
Tesla laid off hundreds of people. The company's supercharger network has been a striking success. So why did Elon Musk hit that team with devastating layoffs?
There's been only one human case of bird flu in this outbreak. Are we missing others?
by Will Stone
Officially, only one person has caught bird flu during the current outbreak among dairy cattle, but experts are hearing of others getting sick. The U.S. doesn't have an easy to way to detect cases.
There's a long history of accusations of outside players influencing student protests
The refrain of malign outside influence has been common from school and government authorities during this wave of pro-Palestinian protests. This concept of hijacked activism has a long history.
Immigrant assistance is unsustainable without congressional action, officials say
by Josh Peck | Texas Public Radio
San Antonio's immigrant resource center aids hundreds of thousands of asylum-seekers with food, shelter and legal help. Without immigration reform, officials worry the challenges will continue.
Sexual abuse hotlines see a surge in calls after Weinstein's overturned conviction
With Harvey Weinstein's 2020 sex crimes conviction being recently overturned in New York, sexual abuse hotlines are seeing a surge in calls.
This week in science: biodegradable plastic, crops on Mars and deer vs. caribou
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about biodegradable plastic, simulating growing crops on Mars, and how deer are disrupting caribou populations.
'The Fall Guy' entertains as an action-adventure romcom while revealing movie magic
by Bob Mondello
In the new stunt-crammed romcom The Fall Guy, Ryan Gosling is a stuntman, and Emily Blunt is both his ex and his director.