Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Gabby Giffords, Simone Biles, John McCain
The 17 recipients include athletes, artists, and leaders of the civil rights and labor movements.
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Georgia Guidestones monument has been demolished after being bombed
A Georgia monument that some conservative Christians called satanic and others dubbed "America's Stonehenge" was demolished Wednesday after a bombing turned one of its four granite panels into rubble.
Florida is trying to eradicate the giant African land snail, again
Florida plans to eradicate the giant African land snail, again. The recent discovery of a population of the invasive snail, which carries a disease-causing parasite, has one county under quarantine.
Pacific Northwest tribes want to hold American leaders accountable and remove 4 dams
Pacific Northwest tribes are pressuring President Biden to make good on his pledge to uphold treaties in Indian Country and remove four large dams on the Snake River.
Nuclear power is seeing support as a way to avert climate disaster, but faces hurdles
Nuclear power is having a moment, fueled by a desire to move away from more polluting power sources. But critics say the technology has too much baggage and isn't necessary for a clean energy future.
Derek Chauvin faces federal sentencing for violating George Floyd's civil rights
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd, will be sentenced on federal civil rights charges as part of a plea deal and will likely serve addition time behind bars.
A litter of critically endangered red wolf pups surprises scientists
A litter of endangered red wolves was recently born in captivity. There are about 250 red wolves in the U.S. and these four were an unexpected surprise because the male was thought too old to breed.
Fighting invasive crabs — with whiskey
Invasive green crabs are destroying marine ecosystems in the United States. A New Hampshire distillery is making crab-flavored whiskey to take them on.
Brittney Griner's supporters want you to know what it's like for women in the WNBA
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Nadine Domond, head of women's basketball at Virginia State University, about the work to bring attention to Brittney Griner's case.
Biden's picks for the Presidential Medal of Freedom largely reflect his own politics
President Biden gives the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation's highest civilian honor — to a group of 17 people who in large part sum up his political brand.