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What to know about Bridget Brink, the nominee for ambassador to Ukraine

5:03pm May 10, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

The Biden administration is re-opening its embassy in Ukraine and hoping the Senate will approve a new ambassador. The nominee, Bridget Brink, was on Capitol Hill for her confirmation hearing Tuesday.

Will the threat to abortion rights be enough to get jaded Texas Democrats to vote?

5:03pm May 10, 2022

by Ashley Lopez

Democrats are hoping voters will be more fired up to turn out for them this year because of abortion rights, but some voters in Texas expressed reservations that the party could deliver on the issue.

A West Virginia town uses Iceland's model to keep kids away from drugs and alcohol

5:03pm May 10, 2022

by June Leffler

A West Virginia community is trying to prevent substance abuse among teens by making sure they have all kinds of things to do. The idea is to change the culture, and it's worked in Iceland.

Genetic testing is becoming more accessible — and it's raising difficult questions

4:45pm May 10, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with two bioethicists about the ethics of and access to genetic testing, and the power of knowing one's genetic makeup.

Biden criticizes 'ultra-MAGA' Republicans as inflation rises

4:45pm May 10, 2022

by Tamara Keith

Ahead of the midterm elections, President Biden is using Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" as a label to paint the GOP as extreme on issues including the economy and abortion rights.

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Wildfires in New Mexico continue to grow

4:28pm May 10, 2022

by Eric Westervelt

New Mexico wildfires are continuing to grow as unrelenting high winds make conditions very difficult for firefighters.

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Electric cars have been slow to catch on in Wyoming. Some hope that will change

4:28pm May 10, 2022

by Taylar Stagner

The charging station network needed for electric cars will reach states like Wyoming last. It's sparsely populated and fighting to keep fossil fuels in America's energy mix.

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'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn' rakes in the green

4:28pm May 10, 2022

Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has always been one of the late artist Andy Warhol's most famous pieces. Now, it's the most expensive.

More than 19,000 homicides in 2020 involved a firearm — an increase of nearly 5,000 from 2019.

Firearm-related homicide rate skyrockets amid stresses of the pandemic, the CDC says

4:28pm May 10, 2022

The rate of U.S. gun homicides jumped nearly 35% in 2020 to the highest level in more than 25 years. And gaps widened for groups already at the highest risk, especially Black men and boys.

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James Pepper Henry, vice chairman of the Kaw Nation. He's standing in a quasi-traditional Kaw dugout in the Flint Hills on their property.

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The Kaw people are choosing a site for a sacred boulder returned to the tribe

4:21pm May 10, 2022

by Frank Morris

White residents took the boulder to Lawrenceville, Kansas, nearly 100 years ago. The Kaw say it is a reminder of everything that has been taken from them and what some see as invasion and genocide.