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Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case
by Nina Totenberg
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?
Pandemic border rules known as Title 42 expired — but questions remain
The end of Title 42 restrictions brings a new enforcement era for migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. Communities are adapting to the needs of those who have court dates.
Erdogan lashes out at main rival as voters prepare to go to the polls Sunday
by Peter Kenyon
Analysts are calling the election the most challenging election President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has faced. The one-time reformer now faces opposition over a bad economy and his own heavy-handed rule.
Police in Oklahoma respond to cries for help. No kidding: They were from a goat
Officers in Enid answered a call to what sounded like a person crying out for help. The sound was being made by a distressed goal. A farmer explained that the goat had been separated from a friend.
A reminder: It's Teacher Appreciation Week
This week teachers have been getting treats, trinkets — and a 25% discount on Crocs — for Teacher Appreciation Week. Morning Edition hosts A Martinez and Leila Fadel thank their favorite teachers.
Oregon boy uncovers something prehistoric while exploring his grandma's backyard
Nine-year-old Jeremiah Longbrake was playing near a stream when he picked up what he thought was a dirty plastic container. It turns out it was mammoth's tooth.
Texas mall shooting revives talk of what attracts a person of color to extremism
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Daniel Martinez HoSang, a professor at Yale University, about what attracts people of color to far-right violent movements rife with bigotry.
Morning news brief
The pandemic border policy known as Title 42 has ended. Turkey's president faces stiff opposition heading into Sunday's election. Just how much learning did students miss during the pandemic?
Title 42 ended. How is the Department of Homeland Security handling the situation?
NPR's A Martinez talks about the end of Title 42 with Blas Nuñez-Neto, assistant secretary for border and immigration policy at the Department of Homeland Security.
Voters in Thailand, led by young people, are expected to demand change
by Michael Sullivan
A progressive political party popular with young people is challenging the status quo in Thailand, where voters will go to the polls on Sunday after nine years of military-backed rule.
Ukraine's long-awaited spring counteroffensive against Russia is on hold
Ukrainian's president says more weapons are needed before a spring counteroffensive begins. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to retired U.S Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges about if a delay hurts Ukraine's effort.
Who owns a piece of land is not a simple answer when it comes to adverse possession
by Keith Romer
A neighborly squabble over a goat pen illustrates how the legal doctrine of adverse possession operates in the United States.
How much learning did students miss during the pandemic? Researchers have an answer
New research paints the clearest picture yet of just how much learning students missed during the pandemic, and what it may take to help children in the hardest hit districts to make up ground.