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Tulsi Gabbard faces a barrage of questions during her confirmation hearing
by Jenna McLaughlin
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's embattled pick for national intelligence director, was grilled about whether she might clash with intelligence officers during her Senate confirmation hearing.
An auto plant in Alabama is offering employees up to $250 per month for child care
by Andrea Hsu
To attract workers, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, a joint venture in northern Alabama, decided to offer a child care benefit. The company pays 30% of its employees child care costs, up to $250 a month.
Naismith Hall of Famer Grant Hill weighs in on NBA finals and Olympic goals ahead
Ahead of the NBA Finals tip-off, Grant Hill, Naismith Hall of Famer and minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks, talks about the identities of the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks and who has the edge.
They were there on D-Day, on the beaches and in the skies. This is what they saw
by Jack Mitchell
More than 150,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944 — 80 years ago this week. A small handful told NPR about their experience.
Indiana is building an electrified highway to charge EVs as they drive over it
Researchers and Indiana's transportation department are turning a strip of highway into an electric charging road and will use semi-trucks to test its viability.
They loved magnet fishing. Now they caught stacks of $100 bills
A couple from New York recently caught a safe full of $100 bills while magnet fishing.
The arguments for swapping lawns for more natural landscaping
by Teresa Homsi
It’s lawnmower season but some homeowners and others say it’s time to shift from well-trimmed lawns to more environmentally friendly landscaping.