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School vouchers are one example of the stakes in legislative elections
by Wayne Schutsky
The November election in Arizona could determine whether a rapidly expanding school voucher program is reined in by the Legislature. That's the goal Democrats have -- if they can get a majority.
Joni Mitchell steals the show with a surprise Newport Folk Festival concert
Joni Mitchell has kept a low profile since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015. She joined Brandi Carlile for classics like "Big Yellow Taxi" and "Both Sides Now."
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro kicks off his reelection campaign
President Bolsonaro is a far-right populist who likes to cast himself in the same mold as former U.S. President Donald Trump. Bolsonaro is facing a stiff challenge in October's election.
Hearing examines where Trump was for the 187 minutes of the attack on the Capitol
The House Jan. 6 committee Thursday night revealed what former President Trump was doing during the worst attack on the U.S. Capitol since the War of 1812, and a whole lot more in a primetime hearing.
Trump and Pence will campaign in Arizona for competing gubernatorial candidates
by Ben Giles
Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence appear Friday at dueling rallies in Arizona. The two former running mates are endorsing opposing candidates in a governor's race.
Encore: After nearly 50 years, PFLAG says it still has a long way to go
by Neda Ulaby
Coming out may be easier than it used to be. Where does that leave PFLAG, an organization started to support families when gay people were widely stigmatized? (Story aired on ATC on June 23, 2022.)
Given all the threats to the U.S., how significant a threat is ISIS right now?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Seth Jones at the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the threat from ISIS, and U.S. military operations that killed or captured some of its leaders.
Examining the executive order trying to help Americans unlawfully detained abroad
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ambassador Roger Carstens, special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, about the aim of repatriating Americans wrongfully detained abroad and those taken hostage.
Biden is being treated with the COVID drug Paxlovid to speed his recovery
President Biden is taking Paxlovid, a course of antiviral pills, to treat his COVID-19 infection. How is the drug holding up against new variants?
People across the country offer their opinion of the House Jan. 6 hearings
We hear from people in Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle and Lancaster, Pa., about their reaction to the Jan. 6 hearings. There have been eight hearings so far.
Another opinion on the tone of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Sarah Isgur, a lawyer and a former Justice Department spokesperson in the Trump administration, about her take on the delivery of the Supreme Court opinions.
In Oklahoma, Tulsa residents are doing what they can to stay cool
by Chris Polansky
It's been very hot in much of the U.S. One of the toastier areas of the state, hit 115 degrees in the town of Mangum. In Tulsa, high temperatures haven't dipped below 100 for over a week.