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Unsealed court filing details election interference case against Trump
by A Martínez
The Justice Department, in a new court filing, says former President Donald Trump needs to stand trial for alleged election interference just like any other citizen.
Eastern Kentucky delays the start of school as people rebuild after floods
by Jess Clark
Teachers and students in parts of Kentucky are reckoning with heavily damaged schools and a delayed start to the school year after deadly flash floods inundated the region last month.
There's a new item on the menu at many French wine bars: non-alcoholic wine
by Rebecca Rosman
Demand for low or no-alcohol wine is skyrocketing. In France, entire vineyards are dedicated to wine without alcohol, and winemakers have special tastings for their non-alcoholic offerings.
Lawyers for the Parkland school shooter make the case for him not to be executed
by Greg Allen
The defense for the admitted gunman in the 2018 Marjory Stone Douglas High School shooting in Florida has begun. Jurors will determine whether he should be executed or spend life in prison.
What led to the deadly attack on a popular hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu?
Terror group Al Shabab was responsible for last week's 30-hour siege at a hotel. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Omar Mahmoud of the International Crisis Group about why the group remains powerful.
Candidates who deny the 2020 presidential election results are winning races
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to professor Rick Hasen at UCLA School of Law about the election deniers who may be in positions that have a direct role in the vote certification process.
The new book 'The Stolen Year' details how the pandemic disrupted children's lives
Extended school closings during the pandemic were a calamity for education. NPR's Anya Kamenetz writes about how COVID changed children's lives in her new book: The Stolen Year.
Arkansas officers are suspended after social media video shows a police beating
Three law enforcement officers in Arkansas have been suspended over what appeared to be the beating of a suspect that was caught on video.
The national 988 hotline is up and running but local centers need workers, funding
by Brett Sholtis
A look inside two of Pennsylvania's 13 centers taking calls for 988, the new national suicide prevention hotline. Centers across the U.S. need more money and staffers for the increase in calls.
How drought threatens electricity producing, coal-fired power plants
by Julia Simon
The drought is forcing western states to rethink how much water they use — including dozens of coal-fired power plants that provide electricity to millions.
News brief: Primary election are winding down, Imran Kahn, Russia car bomb
Have the primaries given hints about the upcoming midterms? Terrorism charges are filed against Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. A car bomb near Moscow killed the daughter of a key Putin ally.
The daughter of Putin ally Alexander Dugin is killed in a car bomb explosion
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Max Seddon, Moscow bureau chief for The Financial Times, about a weekend car bombing outside of Moscow that killed the daughter of a key ally of President Putin.