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Most Americans want to raise debt ceiling, but disagree on how to lower national debt
by Domenico Montanaro
The country's credit rating could be downgraded if the debt ceiling isn't raised, but a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds Americans split on whether to raise it and how to deal with the debt.
Las Vegas food bank prepares for the end of pandemic relief SNAP benefits
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brooke Neubauer, founder and CEO of The Just One project in Las Vegas, about how the end of COVID food benefits will affect the community.
Americans' spending (which has been up in 2023) will help shape the economic future
by Scott Horsley
Consumers began 2023 with a surprisingly strong spending spree, but businesses aren't sure it will last. People's spending will play a big role in shaping the economic outlook and future of inflation.
Prosecutors lay out evidence that gunman of the Club Q shooting was motivated by hate
by Lacretia Wimbley
Prosecutors made their case for charging Anderson Lee Aldrich with hate crimes in the shooting that killed five and wounded 19. Aldrich was very emotional in this court appearance.
The anti-racist Mormon trying to teach his fellow LDS church members
by Rachel Martin
James Jones is a Black Mormon who is using his church's theology to teach anti-racist principles to fellow church members.
An update on getting aid to people in need in Syria after the earthquake
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kenn Crossley, Syria country director for the UN World Food Programme, about the process of getting aid to people in need after the earthquake earlier in February.
Students at 6 Florida universities protest the sharing of trans students' health data
by Kate Payne
Students at six universities and colleges in Florida staged a walkout on Thursday. They're protesting a move by state officials to share healthcare information about transgender students.
How life in Russia has changed since its invasion of Ukraine
by Charles Maynes
One year after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, life in Russia has changed profoundly. It is a place of lost freedoms, historical grievances, pride and despair.
Sentencing Commission considers what would qualify inmates for compassionate release
by Carrie Johnson
The Sentencing Commission is considering changing how federal prisoners can request compassionate release, a program essential to inmates with a terminally illness or other extraordinary circumstance.
Sci-Fi magazine stops submissions after flood of AI generated stories
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Neil Clarke, editor-in-chief of the renowned literary journal Clarkesworld, about the deluge of submissions written by artificial intelligence software like ChatGPT.
EPA administrator says there are no concerns after derailment in East Palestine
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Regan, administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the response after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Rep. Ro Khanna on bipartisan visit to Taiwan
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., about his visit to Taiwan with a bipartisan delegation and if the U.S. approach of "strategic ambiguity" is effective in China-Taiwan relations.