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California Gov. Newsom vetoes public safe drug-use clinics as overdoses surge

4:56pm August 23, 2022

by Brian Mann

California lawmakers approved a bill allowing clinics where people could use street drugs under medical supervision to reduce the risk of overdoses. The governor argued it could make drug use worse.

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French supermarkets have been low on mustard. The main cause stems from Canada

4:41pm August 23, 2022

by Emma Jacobs

For months, French shoppers have been complaining about a lack of mustard on the shelves. The shortages have largely been caused by a drought in Canada, the world's largest exporter of mustard seeds.

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2 top Democrats face off in House primary thanks to redistricting in New York

4:41pm August 23, 2022

by Zach Hirsch

Because of redistricting, U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler, Democrats who have each served 30 years, will face one another in New York's new 12th district, based entirely in Manhattan.

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Whistleblower says Twitter's security flaws are a risk to users and national security

4:41pm August 23, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Washington Post's Joseph Menn, one of the reporters to break the story about Twitter's former security chief accusing the company of security and privacy vulnerabilities.

Dr. Anthony Fauci looks back on his long-lasting career in healthcare

4:41pm August 23, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci about his decision to retire after nearly 40 years as the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease.

Student loan payments are about to restart. Can American families afford them?

4:41pm August 23, 2022

After being on pause throughout the pandemic, student loan payments are expected to restart on Aug. 31, devastating household budgets across the country.

New book 'Electable' explores why a woman still hasn't won the presidency... yet

4:41pm August 23, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Ali Vitali, an NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent, about her new book Electable: Why America Hasn't Put a Woman in the White House... Yet.

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This screen grab taken from body camera video provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Rayshard Brooks, right, as he speaks with Officer Garrett Rolfe, left, in the parking lot of a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta on June 12, 2020.

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Atlanta police officers won't face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting

4:01pm August 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

A specially appointed prosecutor said it was "objectively reasonable" for the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta in 2020 to use deadly force.

A new Maryland alert system named in honor of the late Emmett Till will aim to bring awareness to hate crimes across the state. Here, a mural featuring a portrait of civil rights icon Emmett Till is seen in Chicago.

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A new system to flag racist incidents and acts of hate is named after Emmett Till

3:49pm August 23, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The Emmett Till Alerts will be sent to Black elected officials across Maryland — along with national civil rights organizations, clergy members and other leaders.

Abortion rights activists chant slogans as the Indiana Senate debates during a special session in Indianapolis before voting to ban abortions.

Two months after the Dobbs ruling, new abortion bans are taking hold

3:28pm August 23, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

A cascade of new abortion restrictions known as "trigger bans" are taking effect in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to the medical procedure.

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