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Lawyers accuse Florida officials of election interference over abortion amendment
A lawsuit contends that state officials are abusing state resources and interfering with a November ballot initiative that would expand abortion rights in the state. A judge fast-tracked the lawsuit.
Los Angeles politician Gloria Molina has died at age 74
Gloria Molina was an outspoken advocate for working-class people in East Los Angeles. Several public spaces in the city are named in her honor.
75 years ago: Israel's triumph became a catastrophe for Palestinians
by Daniel Estrin
Palestinians mark 75 years since what they call the Nakba, or "catastrophe," when Palestinians were displaced during Israel's founding war.
Final votes are being counted in Turkey's closely watched presidential election
It looks like Turkey's presidential election is heading for a runoff between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
Norfolk Southern continues to clean up from its February derailment in Ohio
by Reid Frazier
Norfolk Southern Railway has removed a small mountain of soil laced with toxins since the February train derailment in East Palestine. What happens to the waste that hazmat teams collect?
Morning news brief
Votes are being counted in Turkey's presidential election. U.N. marks 75th anniversary of Palestinian displacement. North Carolina governor vetoes a 12-week abortion ban, setting up an override fight.
Liam and Olivia were the most popular baby names in 2022
In second place on the Social Security Administration's list: Noah and Emma. Oliver and Charlotte take third place.
Beefy snapping turtle affectionately named Chonkosaurus becomes a celebrity
Video captured the turtle relaxing in the Chicago River, and it was suggested she might want to lose some weight. A wildlife biologist says the turtle looks big because it's probably loaded with eggs.
Thousands of unregistered weapons are being turned in during Serbia's gun amnesty
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Igor Božic, news director for TV N-1 in Belgrade, about Serbia's amnesty program to turn in unregistered guns following back-to-back mass shootings.
'New China Playbook' has a different view than many Western policymakers do on China
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with economist Keyu Jin about her book: The New China Playbook. She teaches now at the London School of Economics.