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PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
by David Folkenflik
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg gives update on Baltimore Key Bridge
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the Baltimore Key Bridge which collapsed after being hit by a ship early Tuesday morning.
This North Carolina speedway discovery may have roots in prohibition
by Nick de la Canal
Workers at a racetrack in North Carolina have discovered a hidden space under the grand stand that some say was once a moonshine cave.
Who is Maryland Governor Wes Moore?
by Jacob Fenston
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is the only sitting Black governor and the third ever elected in the U.S. Moore is described as a "rising star" in the Democratic party without spending much time in office.
Why the U.S. is absent from international seabed mining talks
by Dan Ackerman
In Jamaica, international negotiations are underway over how to govern the mining of precious metals that can help fuel renewable technologies. But the U.S. isn't at the negotiating table.
Justice Breyer warns of the perils of conservatives' judicial philosophy
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer about his new book, Reading the Constitution, Why I chose Pragmatism not Textualism.
Trump lawyer's Jan. 6 actions 'threatened our democracy,' State Bar attorney says
by Tom Dreisbach
Attorneys for the California Bar say their case against Trump lawyer John Eastman was about fighting a threat to democracy.
New images shed light on the supermassive blackhole at the center of the Milky Way
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with astronomer Sara Issaoun about the latest image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
California students find ancient sloth fossil
by Jerimiah Oetting
Last spring, some elementary school students in Santa Cruz found an exposed bone in a creek bed, which turned out to be an ancient fossil – it just went on display.
Moscow's hostage game with Evan Gershkovich and the U.S. diplomats trying to free him
by Jackie Northam
Evan Gershkovich, the journalist who's been detained in Russia for a year, has become a pawn in a larger game of prisoner swaps. The U.S. has created a special office to deal with hostage diplomacy.
How big pants came back: understanding the fashion trend cycle
by Kai McNamee
From ballet flats to big pants to bows and rosettes, fashion trends can befuddle those who care, and annoy those who don't. But knowledge is power, and there is a logic to the trend cycle.
Louis Gossett Jr., first black man to win Best Support Actor Oscar, dies
by Neda Ulaby
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as a gunnery sergeant in An Officer and a Gentleman, has died. He was 87.
TX Rangers hope for rare repeat as World Series champs
by Toluwani Osibamowo
The Texas Rangers are still riding the high from last year's first-ever World Series win. Fans are hopeful Texas can repeat as champs as a new baseball season gets underway.