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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.
Updates from Vinnitsyia, Ukraine after a deadly rocket attack
by Brian Mann
US officials say there's also growing evidence Russia is forcibly relocating hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians from territory they've captured.
A secret portrait of Van Gogh was discovered behind another painting
A self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh was recently uncovered at the National Galleries of Scotland, hidden for more than a century on the back of a painting called Head of a Peasant Woman.
Online retailers are feeling the pain as pandemic-driven e-commerce slows
Now that the pandemic-driven e-commerce boom has slowed, small and medium businesses who sell products on Amazon are feeling the squeeze.
Smash hit 'Gangnam Style' turns 10 today
"Gangnam Style," the pop song by the South Korean artist known as Psy came out ten years ago, topping charts in over 30 countries.
Parents remember a son killed ten years ago at a movie theater mass shooting
Two parents remember their son who was killed in a mass shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado ten years ago.
Morning news brief
A watchdog says the U.S. Secret Service deleted many text messages sent around Jan. 6. Biden meets with Palestinian Authority President. And, a deadly strike in Vinnitsyia, Ukraine kills at least 23.
How the White House is responding to Roe v. Wade
White House Gender Policy Coordinator Jennifer Klein talks about the administration's plan to assist women now that abortion laws are being decided by states following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over abortion guidance
NPR speaks with Elizabeth Sepper, a professor at The University of Texas School of Law, about a Texas lawsuit against President Joe Biden's over emergency abortions.
A litter of critically endangered red wolf pups surprises scientists
There are about 250 endangered red wolves in the U.S. Recently, a litter of four was born in captivity — an unexpected, but welcome surprise since the male was thought too old to breed.
Biden looks to secure more oil production during his Saudi Arabia trip
by Arezou Rezvani
President Joe Biden is poised to ask oil-producing Gulf leaders to ramp up oil production when he visits Saudi Arabia. How much more can they produce and how much of a difference will it make?
Tioga, Pennsylvania police controversy illustrates need for better background checks
by Martin Kaste
It's getting harder for "wandering cops" — people who lose law enforcement certification in one state and get hired elsewhere. Many more departments are now performing interstate background checks
Gregory Robinson reflects on his work with the James Webb Telescope
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Gregory Robinson, one of the leading figures behind NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.