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Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote ‘We Are Free, You and Me’ with daughter in mind
by Michel Martin
Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote a new children’s book inspired by affirmations they share with their daughter and scores of young people they meet through their activism.
Russia's latest wave of missile strikes across Ukraine reflect its strategy
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to retired Lt. Gen. David Deptula of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies about the new wave of Russian missile strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine.
Statue in Canada celebrates the orange dust you get on your fingers from Cheetos
The 17 foot statue is of a hand holding a Cheeto with bright orange fingertips. Cheetos erected the statue in Cheadle, Alberta, because the town's name sounds like cheetle — the name for Cheeto dust.
Fat Bear Week has a winner: 747 aka Bear Force One
The popularity contest started to raise awareness about the brown bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park. As the bears gain weight for winter hibernation, internet fans vote for their favorite.
Latina immigrants may be exposed to Spanish-language disinformation about abortion
by Maria Godoy
Doctors and reproductive rights advocates are seeing a surge in disinformation about abortion targeting the Latino community. Some worry that this may dissuade some from seeking medical care.
Kentucky's high court considers if tax dollars can be redirected to private schools
by Jess Clark
Kentucky's Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case that will decide whether the state can move forward with a program to send more than $100 million in tax dollars to private schools.
The fallout lingers in Los Angeles over a racism scandal that has engulfed City Hall
by Adrian Florido
A racism scandal has embroiled politics in Los Angeles. The political fallout has ballooned since three council members were heard in a secret recording engaging in racist conversation.
Ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is in the midst of a second sex crimes trial
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Gene Maddaus of Variety magazine about Harvey Weinstein's trial in Los Angeles over sexual assault allegations. He was previously convicted in New York.
Jurors in Florida will consider the death penalty for the Parkland school shooter
Attorneys in the Parkland school shooting trial gave closing arguments. The jury will decide whether Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to death or spend life in prison for the murder of 17 people.
Beloved star of stage and screen, Angela Lansbury, has died at 96
Angela Lansbury, well known for her portray of crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the TV series Murder, She Wrote, died Tuesday. She also had a distinguished career in movies and on Broadway.
Russian strikes stoke Ukrainian reminders of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
by Julian Hayda
Workers and those living around the remains of the Chernobyl nuclear plant recall their experiences as they see Russia's invasion endanger another power plant.
Another warehouse in New York could become Amazon's 2nd U.S. workplace to unionize
by Lucas Willard
Workers at an Amazon warehouse near Albany begin voting on whether to unionize. The Amazon Labor Union formed last spring after employees at a Staten Island warehouse voted to unionize.