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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 massive effort to clear the waterway in Baltimore
by Emily Hofstaedter
Demolition is underway on the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore. Crews are using fire to weaken the massive structure so it can be removed as quickly as possible.
Iran's attack on Israel marks a significant shift from its usual proxy warfare
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about what this escalation tells us about Iran's strategy.
What's the key to creating great art? This author spoke to 40+ artists to find out
by Ari Shapiro
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Moss, author of The Work of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing.
House set to hold separate votes on aid for Israel and Ukraine after delays
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a path forward on aid to Ukraine and Israel after months of delay because of GOP divisions. Iran's attack on Israel increased pressure on Congress to act.
25 years after the Columbine shooting: What life now looks like for one survivor
by Ryan Warner
A survivor of the then-unprecedented school shooting in Colorado struggled for years to understand her own response to trauma and now helps others learn to feel safe.
Researchers have been trying to breed fungus-resistant chestnut trees for 100 years
by Roxy Todd
We visit an orchard where researchers are breeding Chestnut trees they hope will one day fight off a fungus that's been killing the iconic American tree for more than a century.
Why Brazil was able to hold their former president accountable in election case
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Omar Encarnacion about former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro being banned from running for office for eight years due to efforts to overturn Brazil's 2022 election.
What good is an EV if you can't charge it? Here's the plan to build more chargers
by Camila Domonoske
How quickly are EV chargers getting built? That's a critical question as the auto industry tries to pull off a switch toward battery-powered cars.
What is known about Jordan's role in downing Iranian drones
by Jane Arraf
While Israel and the U.S. trumpet their success at shooting down Iran's drone and missile barrage, neighboring Jordan has been coy about the role it played in downing projectiles.
Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial began today
by Andrea Bernstein
Jury selection began Monday in the criminal trial against former President Donald Trump for hush money payments made ahead of the 2016 election.
One year after civil war erupted in Sudan, millions of people are in dire need of aid
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
A year of war has had a devastating impact on Sudan. The country is suffering the worlds largest displacement crisis and in the grips of a humanitarian disaster, with no sign of a resolution in sight.