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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.
House Jan. 6 committee subpoenas McCarthy and other Republicans
The Democratic-led House select panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed five House Republicans — including top GOP leader Kevin McCarthy.
Inflation and fears of a recession, contribute to falling financial markets
The sell-off in stock markets keeps getting worse as investors grow fearful about inflation, and whether the Federal Reserve can cool prices without sparking a recession.
Encore: Nationwide shortage of baby formula is a major stressor for parents
by Joe Hernandez
There's an acute baby formula shortage in the U.S. A recall at a big supplier along with supply chain challenges have caused the issue. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on May 11, 2022.)
Burial sites linked to Native American boarding schools ID'd in government report
by Noelle Evans
An Interior Department report identified more than 400 Native American boarding schools that assimilated and often abused Indigenous children. The probe has uncovered more than 500 deaths so far.
One man stands between Europe and a ban on Russian oil: Hungary's Viktor Orban
by Christopher Dean Hopkins
Biden marks 1 million deaths from COVID-19 in the United States
President Biden is honoring the loss of at least 1 million deaths from COVID-19 Thursday morning. The ceremony comes as part of an international summit on the pandemic that the White House is hosting.
A tentative settlement is reached in a Surfside condo collapse lawsuit
by Verónica Zaragovia
Survivors and families of the 98 victims of the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse have reached a $997 million settlement. The payout was announced in a court hearing and still needs final approval.
Finnish government leaders say their country must join NATO without delay
by Frank Langfitt
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finland is on the brink of joining NATO. Finns have their own memories of Russian aggression.
Songs of Remembrance: 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' brightened her uncle's day
Adriana Martinez of Santa Clarita, Calif., remembers her uncle Carlos Herrera, 65, who died of COVID-19 last year. He listened to Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's version of the song when he felt down.