Airlines brace for huge July Fourth weekend crowds
Leisure travel has bounced back this year, and that means particularly big crowds over three-day holiday weekends.
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Russian prosecutors call first witnesses in case against Brittney Griner
Griner, 31, is "a bit worried" because of the trial and the potential of a prison sentence, he lawyer tells NPR, "but she's a tough lady and I think she will manage."
A niece remembers her beloved uncle, lost to COVID, with Elvis Presley
Elida Lozano remembers her uncle, Gerald Thomas, who died of COVID-19 in December 2021. Thomas loved listening to music and encouraged Lozano to go to college.
The travel chaos to expect over the July Fourth weekend
With gas and airline prices at record highs — and the airline industry in turmoil — travelers are facing more obstacles than usual over the busy holiday weekend.
Some fear Christian nationalism is getting legal legitimacy through the Supreme Court
Three recent SCOTUS rulings have been celebrated by an extreme far right wing pushing conservative Christian values. Some see the decisions as evidence this ideology has found legitimacy on the bench.
The EPA prepares for its 'counterpunch' after the Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court's ruling that curbs the power of the EPA will slow its ability to respond to the climate crisis, but "does not take the EPA out of the game," according to its administrator.
A seismic shakeup in college sports as UCLA and USC join Big Ten
A college sports seismic shakeup is underway with UCLA and the USC bolting the Pac-12 Conference for the Big Ten. The move consolidates power between two super conferences and portends more changes.
Gov. Lujan Grisham asks Biden to consider providing abortion care on federal land
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democratic governor of New Mexico, about Friday's meeting with President Biden regarding the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
A Uvalde teacher is talking about the shooting after weeks in the hospital
Teacher Arnulfo Reyes was inside a Robb Elementary classroom when the Uvalde shooting began. He was repeatedly shot and spent more than a month in the hospital. Now, he's recounting what happened.
Driver in the San Antonio tragedy didn't know the truck's AC failed, complaint says
The suspected driver of the truck packed with migrants, including 53 who died earlier this week in San Antonio, was unaware that the air conditioning unit had failed, according to court documents.