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A lawsuit in Wash. claims Native-run casinos have a monopoly on sports betting

8:12am May 22, 2022

by David Hyde

A federal lawsuit is challenging how Native-run casinos operate, saying they're a monopoly. Critics worry that the suit, if successful, would undermine tribal sovereignty.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will speak with survivors of Native American boarding schools as part of a tour called "The Road to Healing." Her department found that between 1819 and 1969, the federal government operated or supported more than 400 school

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Haaland seeks healing for Native American boarding school survivors

6:00am May 22, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about her department's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report.

Jenna Fournel and Leal Abbatiello, 14, pose for a portrait at their home in Alexandria, Va. on April 30, 2022. Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, Fournel and her son expanded their garden and began harvesting and giving away produce for free to thei

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When her son died, a woman turned to gardening. Now, she feeds her entire community

5:00am May 22, 2022

Jenna Fournel lost her son in the fall of 2019. To keep his spirit alive, and connect with her community during the pandemic, she expanded her garden and shared the goods with neighbors for free.

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Joe Marinich (right), the Republican chairman of Forsyth County, Ga., poses at the party headquarters with Bea Wilson and Ed Murray, two recently trained poll watchers.

Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election

5:00am May 22, 2022

by Steve Inskeep

NPR asked 36 people in Democratic-leaning Gwinnett County and Republican-leaning Forsyth County, Ga., what's on their minds heading into the midterms. Their answers are relevant to the entire country.

Resident Stephanie Kerwin, center, holds her baby Octavius in one arm and dog Pixie in the other as she and her family carry what they could salvage from her home in Nottingham Forest Mobile Home Park on Saturday in Gaylord, Mich., following a tornado the

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2 people were killed in a rare tornado that hit northern Michigan

10:13pm May 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

The tornado that struck the town of Gaylord also left more than 40 people injured. The governor has declared a state of emergency.

Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the PGA Championship for the first time in his professional career.

Tiger Woods withdraws from the PGA Championship

9:45pm May 21, 2022

by Emma Bowman

It marked the first time Woods has withdrawn from a major golf championship in his professional career.

Enrique Owens, a cousin of Roberta Drury, wears a T-shirt with her photograph on it before her funeral service on Saturday in Syracuse, N.Y. Drury was one of 10 killed during a mass shooting at a supermarket last week in Buffalo.

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The youngest of the 10 people killed in the Buffalo shooting was laid to rest

8:08pm May 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

Roberta Drury grew up in the Syracuse area and moved to Buffalo a decade ago to help tend to her brother in his fight against leukemia. She was remembered for her love for family and friends.

Jose Ortiz atop Early Voting wins the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday in Baltimore.

Early Voting wins the Preakness Stakes

7:50pm May 21, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Early Voting won the 2022 Preakness Stakes, outracing Epicenter and Creative Minister. Early Voting came into the race as one of the top contenders to win.

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Frequent tragedies spur 'mass shooting protocol' handbook for local officials

5:13pm May 21, 2022

A new protocol for mayors helps them navigate the hours after a mass shooting. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with activist Sarah Peck and former Dayton, Ohio, mayor Nan Whaley, who helped develop it.

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Formula shortage has changed the definition of need, says nonprofit director

5:13pm May 21, 2022

The head of a nonprofit that supplies low-income families with diapers and baby formula discusses how the formula crisis is affecting the community.