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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.
First lady Jill Biden spent part of Mother's Day in Ukraine
by Scott Detrow
First lady Jill Biden made an unannounced stop in Ukraine on Sunday during a tour of Eastern Europe. She met with Ukraine's first lady, who made her first public appearance since the war began.
The war in Ukraine is exacerbating food insecurity in Afghanistan
The crisis in Ukraine is causing more food insecurity for people in Afghanistan, who are already going hungry in a country roiled by conflict, drought, pandemic and a freeze on national assets.
John Lee, a Beijing loyalist, is elected Hong Kong's next leader
Hong Kong's former security chief John Lee was elected as the city's next chief executive, replacing Carrie Lam. He was the only candidate on the ballot.
Winners in a student film festival are announced
Film Prize Junior, the South's largest student film festival, has awarded two grand prize honors to two middle and high school students in New Mexico.
Illinois is preparing for a potential influx of people seeking abortions
Illinois is surrounded by states that plan on limiting or banning access to abortions. It's bracing for people who plan to cross state lines if proposed crackdown legislation become law.
Latino homebuyers are most likely to use risky financing, survey finds
by A Martínez
More than a third of the Latino households surveyed by the Pew Research Center said they'd used something other than a traditional mortgage. Alternative financing can come with high costs and risks.
A StoryCorps love story: Twin waitresses caught the eyes of twin musicians
by Lily Percy
In this week's StoryCorps, twins married to twins talks about how they fell in love.
People in a town in New York's Adirondack Mountains are divided over abortion
by Emily Russell
The Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion on Roe v. Wade is having ripple effects across the nation: folks rally in support of abortion rights or celebrate a potential victory for an unborn child.
Hall-of-fame trainer Bob Baffert is banned from Saturday's Kentucky Derby
by Tom Goldman
This year's Kentucky Derby features 20 thoroughbreds but it will be missing Bob Baffert, who has won the triple crown twice. He is suspended because of a series of failed drug tests by his horses.
Are people losing confidence in the Supreme Court?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Reuters Supreme Court reporter Lawrence Hurley about what impact the leaked draft abortion decision could have on Americans' confidence in the Supreme Court.