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If a passenger is infected with the coronavirus and not wearing a mask, people sitting within two to three rows of them are at higher risk of infection.

Here's why you might still want to wear masks on public transport

10:33am April 22, 2022

Sure, you don't have to wear a mask on airplanes, buses and ride shares anymore, but you still might want to depending on the circumstances. Here's what experts say about the risks.

A pregnant female inmate at the Western Massachusetts Regional Women's Correctional Center in Chicopee, Mass., poses for a portrait in the facility's visiting area in 2014.

More states are restricting the shackling of pregnant inmates, but it still occurs

8:48am April 22, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Nearly 40 states ban the practice medical experts say is dangerous for pregnant inmates and fetuses. But many of those states have exceptions for public safety, and others have no laws at all.

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How One Man Found His Calling As A Mavs Maniaac

8:06am April 22, 2022

The Mavs Maniaacss are a dance troupe made up of plus-size men who perform during Dallas Mavericks basketball games. In this week's StoryCorps, two members talk about how the group was founded.

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Activist pleads guilty in Oregon to decades old federal arson charges

7:56am April 22, 2022

by Conrad Wilson

Prosecutors say Joseph Mahmoud Dibee was a member of the Earth Liberation Front and Animal Liberation Front. The attacks targeted places that were thought to be harming animals and their habitats.

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Florida moves to scrap Disney World's special regulatory status in the state

5:12am April 22, 2022

by Danielle Prieur

Florida's legislature has voted to strip Disney's self-government — put in place decades ago. The move is a win for GOP Gov. DeSantis who has been in a public spat with the entertainment giant.

Marjorie Taylor Greene to testify as group seeks to disqualify her from running again

5:12am April 22, 2022

by Stephen Fowler

A challenge to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's candidacy, citing her words and actions around the U.S. Capitol attack, goes before a state administrative judge Friday. Greene is expected to testify.

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Several states make moves to permanently allow cocktails for delivery

5:12am April 22, 2022

by Sarah Lehr

The pandemic spurred many states to temporarily relax rules for selling alcohol to give restaurants and bars short-term financial relief. In some places, those changes are becoming permanent.

Peter Lyoya holds up a picture of his son Patrick Lyoya, 26, in his home in Lansing, Mich., on April 14. Patrick was facedown on the ground when he was fatally shot in the head by a Grand Rapids police officer this month.

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Patrick Lyoya fled Congo to escape war. A traffic stop in Michigan cost him his life

5:01am April 22, 2022

by Jason Breslow

Video of Lyoya's death has reignited protests over racial injustice. For those who knew him, he's remembered as a son, brother and father — a person of faith whose life was inextricably shaped by war.

A pair of Resource Advisors from the Coconino National Forest record data in Division Alpha as they work to determine the severity of Tunnel Fires impact on the Forest.

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Southwest fire crews brace for return of dangerous winds

1:00am April 22, 2022

by The Associated Press

Firefighters are bracing for the return of ferocious winds in the Southwest after a brief reprieve allowed them to attack flames from the air for the first time in days.

Ronan Farrow on investigating the world's most notorious spyware company: NSO Group

7:27pm April 21, 2022

NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Ronan Farrow about his New Yorker investigation into Israeli spyware company NSO Group, and his interview with an employee who quit.

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