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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.
The long road ahead for Ukraine after secured military assistance from the U.S.
It's taken months of debate on the Hill, but Ukraine finally has the military assistance it's been seeking. After two years of fighting, military experts say the nation still faces a long road ahead.
Biden denounced 'chaos' when speaking on student protests
by Deepa Shivaram
President Biden broke his silence on student protests that have roiled college campuses, denouncing "chaos" and antisemitism and saying the protests were not affecting his policy on the Middle East.
Composers reimagined some of the most iconic 'Final Fantasy' songs in 'Rebirth'
by Vincent Acovino
A big part of what makes the Final Fantasy franchise so beloved is its score. Rebirth's composers aimed to make music that pleases fans of the original while trying something new and surprising.
Maternal mortality went down in 2022 after spiking in 2021, new CDC report shows
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
Maternal mortality got better in 2022, the latest year we have data for. It dropped back down to 2020 levels after spiking in 2021, according to a new report from CDC.
No greeting the meat: Florida bans selling or manufacturing lab-grown meat
by Lynn Hatter
Florida has banned and criminalize the production and sale of cell-cultivated meat — meat that's been grown from animal cells in a production facility — across the state.
How university endowments operate
by Rafael Nam
Some students would like their universities to divest from Israel. Here's why universities don't want to do it — and why it may not even be doable.
Federal judges have a code of ethics but often aren't held accountable, NPR finds
Federal judges have lifetime appointments, and are among the most powerful legal officials in the U.S. But an NPR investigation found that often accountability is hard to come by.
The FAFSA debacle is throwing a wrench in students' college plans
by Janet W. Lee
May 1 is a traditional decision day for many high school seniors to pick their college. But this year's trouble with the federal financial aid form has thrown that process into turmoil.
Getting inflation below the Fed's 2% goal is taking longer than expected
by Scott Horsley
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, and investors now think borrowing costs could stay higher for months to come. Inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target.
Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal 1864 abortion law
by Wayne Schutsky
Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions — leaving the state with a 15-week ban and highlighting the fierce debates taking place state by state.
The people behind online scams may be scam victims themselves
by Emily Feng
The people behind the online scams you see might be the victim of a scam themselves. Tens of thousands of people have been trafficked into remote, Southeast Asian compounds and forced to scam others.