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A retired ISS commander weighs in on Russia's decision to leave

5:53pm August 03, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Terry Virts, retired NASA astronaut and commander of the International Space Station, about Russia's decision to leave the ISS after 2024.

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Idaho faces state and federal lawsuits over abortion law

5:39pm August 03, 2022

by James Dawson

Idaho's supreme court heard arguments Wednesday in lawsuits against the state's abortion laws. On Tuesday, the Biden administration sued over one of the laws, too.

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Sandy Hook families' lawyer says he was given 2 years of Alex Jones' text messages

5:11pm August 03, 2022

by John Burnett

The Alex Jones defamation trial is becoming more and more heated. The conspiracy theorist is being sued by parents of the children killed at Sandy Hook Elementary.

Vin Scully, legendary Dodgers broadcaster, has died at 94

5:11pm August 03, 2022

One of baseball's most beloved voices is gone. Broadcasting icon Vin Scully died Tuesday at age 94.

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Indiana is installing more baby boxes, where newborns can be anonymously surrendered

5:11pm August 03, 2022

by Jill Sheridan

Indiana is installing boxes in which newborns can be anonymously surrendered, usually at a fire station. Baby boxes have seen a surge in use, and more are planned as Indiana moves to ban abortions.

Death toll of northern California's Mckinney Fire reaches 4

5:11pm August 03, 2022

by Kirk Siegler

The death toll in the McKinney Fire in northern California is now at four with authorities warning it could rise as firefighters across the baking West battle extreme heat and erratic winds.

Gasoline prices have fallen recently, but experts warn that prices could rise again

5:11pm August 03, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Gasoline prices have fallen sharply and are now below $4 a gallon in many parts of the country. But analysts warn that prices could tick up again if drivers set aside their newfound gas-saving habits.

Rising costs of food and housing bring new clients to Las Vegas food pantry

5:11pm August 03, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks back in with Brooke Neubauer of Just One Project, a community market in Las Vegas, about the continued effects of inflation on the organization's ability to operate.

Building wildfire-resistant homes can be affordable, new study shows

4:50pm August 03, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

Many communities are still rebuilding after wildfires in recent years, but few states require homes to be built with wildfire-resistant materials. A new study shows it's not as expensive as some say.

Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., was killed Wednesday in a car accident in Indiana.

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski dies in a car crash

4:49pm August 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

The 58-year-old Republican lawmaker was killed Wednesday in a car accident in her northern Indiana District, according to her office. Three others also died in the crash.