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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.
Broad repercussions are expected from a Supreme Court voting case decision next term
Next term the Supreme Court will take up a voting case involving the "independent state legislature" theory. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to New York University law professor Melissa Murray about the case.
Has the Supreme Court tied the Biden administration's hands on climate change?
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Gina McCarthy, the White House national climate advisor, about the Supreme Court's ruling that limits the EPA's ability to set carbon-emission limits.
Black lab technicians at Johns Hopkins remember the man who changed their lives
Fred Gilliam and Jerry Harris remember Vivien Thomas, who in the '60s ran a research lab at Johns Hopkins Hospital, helping invent surgical techniques — even though he didn't have a medical degree.
LIV golf lands in Oregon. Will it lead to a revolution in the sport?
by Tom Goldman
The controversial Saudi Arabian-backed golf series known as LIV plays its first tournament in the U.S. this week. The breakaway series is already shaking up the golf world.
Environmentalists sue after the White House resumed sales of oil and gas leases
by Caitlin Tan
Federal oil and gas drilling lease sales on public land resumed in June — the first since President Biden took office. His administration had paused quarterly sales because of environmental concerns.
A judge in Kentucky blocks 2 state laws that stopped abortions
by Karyn Czar
Abortions may resume in Kentucky on Friday. A judge has granted a temporary restraining order against two laws that prohibit nearly all abortions in the commonwealth.
The Supreme Court could radically reshape elections for president and Congress
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could give state legislatures a lot of unchecked power over the results of federal elections.
A piece of culinary history at a Delaware mall has been uncovered
A fully intact Burger King from the 80s has been sitting behind a wall at Wilmington's Concord Mall since it was abandoned in 2009. Mall officials say they'll transform the space into a retro eatery.
Underwater noise pollution is disturbing ocean life, researchers say
Whales, seals and other marine mammals need their keen hearing for communication and for finding food. But it's being damaged by a range of constant sounds. Ship engines and oil drilling for example.