Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case
At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?
Advisers to the FDA support approval of an RSV vaccine to protect infants
An expert panel advising the Food and Drug Administration has recommended approval of a Pfizer vaccine that would be the first to protect babies against RSV.
LA Mayor Bass plans to spend $1.3 billion to address homelessness in the city
In her first budget, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wants to spend $1.3 billion combatting homelessness. Some advocates say the plan doesn't get to the root of LA's crisis.
Cherelle Parker likely to become Philly's first female mayor after November election
NPR's A Martinez talked to Democratic mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker after she won Tuesday's primary election in Philadelphia. She is expected to become the first woman to lead the city.
The Pentagon leak suspect is due back in court as a judge weighs his detention
A judge in Massachusetts is expected to decide on Friday whether accused Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira will remain in custody ahead of his trial for espionage.
Being a stand-up comedian is hard. It is especially hard in China
A comedian in China is under investigation, and the company that booked him was hit with a steep fine — after he riffed on an army slogan that authorities did not find funny.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the G-7 meeting in person
Zelenskyy's expected appearance on Sunday comes as Western allies harden their resolve in support of Ukraine. Russia's military aggression toward its neighbor is on top of the G-7 summit's agenda.
Remembering the man who busted the inflation-employment myth
A look at how Nobel Prize winning American economist Robert Lucas changed the field of macroeconomics. He died this week at 85.
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Ukraine's president will attend the G-7 in person. Leaders from across the Middle East are meeting in Saudi Arabia. Disney says it's cancelling plans to build a $1 billion office campus in Florida.
More states increasingly restrict access to medical care for transgender people
Laws passed in Florida and Texas will restrict the care available to transgender persons. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Joseph Knoll, a nurse-practitioner, about how the restrictions affect his patients.
Democrats urge Biden to reject GOP demands for new work requirements for aid programs
As debt ceiling talks continue, Republicans are demanding tougher work requirements for federal aid programs. NPR's A Martinez talks to Rebecca Vallas of the think tank The Century Foundation.
Montana's governor signs a measure banning TikTok in his state
Montana has become the first state to completely ban TikTok. Gov. Greg Gianforte has said he is concerned about people's user data being compromised by the Chinese government.