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Australia expands its list of national species
Australia has added 750 new species of plants, animals and other organisms to its official list of species living on the continent.
Mentors in Alaska work with new teachers in the hope that they'll stay on the job
by Cory Turner
Research shows mentoring is one way schools can hold onto new teachers and prevent staff shortages. We follow one mentor in Alaska who is working with some of the state's most remote districts.
Some white Oregon homeowners are selling at a loss to Black and Indigenous buyers
by Tiffany Camhi
An advocacy organization in Portland helps White homeowners sell their homes below market rate to Black and Indigenous buyers. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on May 11, 2023.)
Republicans in several states push for limits on gender-affirming care for adults
by Regan McCarthy
A Florida bill would allow only physicians to provide such care, and it would prohibit public dollars from covering costs. State health insurance plans and Medicaid can't provide coverage.
Medicaid has become a key component in negotiations over the debt ceiling
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington about House Republicans' proposal to tighten work requirements on federal benefits in exchange for raising the debt ceiling.
There are signs Ukraine's spring counteroffensive may have already started
Ukrainian forces claim they've made advances in the battle for Bakhmut — a city in the east that Russia has been trying to capture for more than 10 months.
'Age of Danger' explores potential risks because AI doesn't understand rules of war
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Thom Shanker, co-author of the book Age of Danger, about the threats artificial intelligence poses to national security.
The Codex Sassoon, one of the world's oldest Hebrew Bibles, is up for auction
by Marisa Mazria Katz
The earliest, most complete Hebrew bible ever discovered is being sold at auction Wednesday at Sotheby's in New York City. It's estimated to go for between $30 and $50 million.
Kwame Alexander's memoir began as a book of love poems but morphed into so much more
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Kwame Alexander about his new book: Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances.
Biden alters his overseas travel plans because of the debt limit standoff
President Biden will head to Japan to meet with G7 leaders. He canceled plans to travel on to Australia because of the looming debt ceiling deadline. He also planned to stop in Papua New Guinea.
Workers chase a chicken that recently got loose on a Mexico City subway line
The bird temporarily stopped service and sent workers on a wild goose chase. A video shows maintenance workers and officers in hard hats using everything from brooms to a jacket to try to catch it.
Why are people in Japan getting lessons in how to smile?
Having worn a mask for so long, some people may have forgotten how to smile. In class they practice moving different face muscles to relearn how to smile without looking too awkward.
A mannequin in Georgia is one of the first to use AI to help train nurses
by Jim Burress
A nursing school in Georgia is using a very expensive AI mannequin to teach patient interaction and diagnostics.