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Alejandro Arcos, a mayor in Mexico, was killed just one week after he took office
by Emily Green
Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control.
Authorities say California church shooter was motivated by hate for Taiwanese people
Authorities have identified the alleged shooter in the church shooting in Laguna Woods, Calif. David Chou, 68, has been booked on one felony count of murder and five felony counts of attempted murder.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, Michigan law would prohibit abortion for rape victims
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Genevieve Marnon, legislative director of Right to Life in Michigan, about the state's 1931 ban on abortion which could come into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
Songs of Remembrance: Bruce Simms loved 'Paradise' by John Prine
Angela Simms and her daughter Dorri Smith remember husband and father Bruce Simms of LaGrange (la-GRAIN-j), Georgia. He died of COVID-19 in February at the age of 73.
On federal and state levels, plans are underway to enhance internet access
Oregon is among the states making unprecedented investments in broadband access with money from the Biden administration's $1 trillion infrastructure package.
The economic headwinds facing Philippine President-elect Marcos are stiff
by Julie McCarthy
A pandemic and soaring oil prices would be a challenge for any incoming leader. But Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the son of dictator who abused Filipinos' rights, and his mother plundered billions.
A shortage of baby formula is making it hard for parents to feed their infants
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about February's shutdown of formula giant Abbott Nutrition, which led to a surge in demand that other formula makers struggle to meet.
Finland monitors Russia's movements as it waits for acceptance into NATO
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mikko Hautala, Finnish ambassador to the United States, about his country's bid to join NATO after decades of remaining neutral.
Can the alleged Buffalo gunman be prosecuted under the Emmitt Till antilynching act?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Adolphus Belk, Jr., a professor at Winthrop University in South Carolina, who says it is possible that the alleged shooter can be prosecuted under the act.