California lawmakers extend the life of the state's last nuclear power plant
Citing climate change and the need to cut carbon emissions, California is extending the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.
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New York law that bars carrying guns in Time Square and other areas goes into effect
Times Square is one of scores of "sensitive" places — including parks, churches and theaters — that will be off-limits for guns under a sweeping new state law going into effect Thursday.
Watering flowers while Black: A pastor shares his story of wrongful arrest
A Black pastor in Alabama says he was wrongfully arrested and charged with a crime while he was watering his neighbor's flowers, per their request. He shares his experience with NPR.
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Trump's lawyers and Justice Department attorneys head to court. Sarah Palin is defeated in a special election for an Alaskan house seat. And, China is accused of crimes against humanity.
The Michigan supreme court set to decide whether voters see abortion on the ballot
Michigan's Board of Canvassers rejected an abortion rights initiative on Wednesday after its Republican board members voted against putting the proposed constitutional amendment on November's ballot.
Jackson residents face long lines and short supply in a frustrating search for water
Some 180,000 people in and near Mississippi's capital have not been able to use their tap water since Monday. It's the latest in a string of crises due to the city's aging water infrastructure.
Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19
Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is the biggest drop since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data.
Parents of Uvalde shooting victim Lexi Rubio wade through grief and take action
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Kimberly and Felix Rubio, who lost their daughter, Lexi, in the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde, Texas, about how they are coping with the loss.
Philadelphia schools close due to high temperatures and no air conditioning
Schools are open in Philadelphia, but tens of thousands of students have been sent home early this week because it's too hot in their unairconditioned classrooms.
Life expectancy drops in the U.S. for the second year in a row
Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second year in a row, according to new provisional data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.