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Colorado's overlooked Hispanic history
Before it was a state, Colorado was part of Mexico. Evidence of its Mexican roots aren't always obvious unless one knows where to look.
Russian sergeant pleas guilty in the 1st war crimes case of the invasion in Ukraine
by Greg Myre
A Russian sergeant pleads guilty for killing a Ukrainian civilian in the war's first war crimes case. Such cases usually occur after a war ends. Ukraine wants to prosecute while the evidence is fresh.
How old do you have to be to buy a gun? The answer varies in each state
by Martin Kaste
The alleged Buffalo shooter, age 18, had no problems buying his semi-automatic rifle. Some states have tried to limit sales to those under 21. A new generation of conservative judges stand in the way.
Alleged Buffalo shooter's digital log lays out the 6 months leading up to the attack
by Odette Yousef
The alleged Buffalo gunman appears to have kept a detailed digital log of his activities while planning the attack. Researchers are learning more about his progression into violence and red flags.
Much of the U.S. could criminalize abortion. But how will those laws be enforced?
NPR's Emily Feng talks with reproductive rights lawyer Kim Mutcherson about how restrictive abortion laws would be enforced if Roe v. Wade is overturned or weakened.
The U.S. women's soccer team will now be paid as much as the men's team
by Tom Goldman
After years of litigation and tumult, U.S. men and women soccer players have struck an agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation that would pay the players equally.
Remembering Bobby McCoskey, lost to COVID, through the song 'Closing Time'
Debra McCoskey-Reisert remembers her brother, Bobby McCoskey, who died from COVID. Bobby loved the song Closing Time by Semisonic, because they played it at dances he attended.
Talking to parents and children about the shooting in Buffalo
by Alana Wise
Buffalo parents and kids — Black and white — talk about the grocery store shooting and how they're handling their grief.
State Secretary Blinken chairs UN meeting about global food security
by Michele Kelemen
State Secretary Antony Blinken is focusing on food security in a visit to the UN. He's also seeing Turkey's foreign minister, likely talking about its stance on NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.
Swedish defense minister on decision to apply to NATO after decades of resistance
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sweden's Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist after his meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, about his country's decision on joining NATO.
Jhumpa Lahiri on how she fell in love with translating and how it shapes her writing
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Jhumpa Lahiri about her latest book 'Translating Myself and Others,' and the impact translating has had on her own writing in both Italian and English.
It's a mink... It's a muskrat... It's an otter in the Detroit River
The first recorded sighting of a river otter in the Detroit River in more than 100 years is an indicator that the environment is improving.