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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses a joint session of a legislative session, Jan. 11, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla.

DeSantis' power is on full display as he pushes lawmakers on Disney and redistricting

7:25pm April 21, 2022

by Valerie Crowder

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' flexed his power this week in Tallahassee as lawmakers okayed the governor's controversial redistricting plan and curbed Disney's special jurisdiction.

The White House's new initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions from transportation

6:51pm April 21, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Adviser, about a new initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions and expanding clean transit.

Abortion-rights supporters chant their objections at the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort on April 13, as state lawmakers debate overriding the governor's veto of an abortion measure.

A federal judge temporarily blocks Kentucky's new abortion law

4:52pm April 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

In a victory for abortion rights advocates, the judge blocked a law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state's two remaining clinics said they couldn't meet its requirements.

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What the shutdown of CNN+ might indicate about the future of streaming TV

4:28pm April 21, 2022

by Eric Deggans

Just a month after its launch, streaming service CNN+ will shut down at the end of April. The company's president said some programming will migrate to CNN and its other networks.

Supreme Court allows exclusion of Puerto Rican residents from disability benefits

4:28pm April 21, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Congress can exclude residents of Puerto Rico from a federal program that aids low-income elderly and disabled people.

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Review: Robert Eggers' 'The Northman' is 2+ hours of art-house savagery

4:28pm April 21, 2022

by Bob Mondello

The legend that Shakespeare based Hamlet on has inspired another work: Robert Eggers' violent new film, The Northman.

Judge temporarily blocks Kentucky's new abortion ban

4:28pm April 21, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Abortion has been unavailable in Kentucky for more than a week, after a new state law took effect that puts layers of new requirements on providers.

A video reportedly taken by a passenger on a JetBlue flight shows Mike Tyson punching another passenger.

Mike Tyson repeatedly punches a passenger mid-flight, a video shows

3:43pm April 21, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The former heavyweight champion is seen in the video leaning over his seat on a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Florida and unleashing a flurry of punches on the passenger.

A U.S. Postal Service truck drives in Philadelphia. The service is about to set longer delivery standards for first-class packages, in a move that its regulator says will not have a big effect on its finances.

Why your USPS mail package delivery is about to get slower

12:21pm April 21, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Starting next month, more than 30% of first-class packages will be considered on time if they arrive within four or five days, as the Postal Service eases its standards for delivery times.

Artist Branly Cadet's Arise sculpture at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala., portrays community activists.

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A civil rights memorial in Alabama expands to document lynching victims' stories

11:57am April 21, 2022

by Debbie Elliott

The Equal Justice Initiative addresses America's history of racial violence at a time when state lawmakers nationwide have been trying to limit teaching about divisive topics in public schools.

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