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Basketball superstars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese meet again on Monday

Caitlin Clark (left) of the Iowa Hawkeyes dribbles against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Championship on March 10 in Minneapolis. Angel Reese of the LSU Tigers shoots against the UCLA Bruins during the second half in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on March 30 in Albany, N.Y. Adam Bettcher and Andy Lyons/Getty Images hide caption

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Sports

Basketball superstars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese meet again on Monday

Monday's game won't end with a championship ring, but the stakes are still high. The matchup between two of college basketball's biggest stars will determine who will advance to the Final Four.

'No timeline' to recover 4 bodies after Baltimore bridge collapse, as cleanup begins

A steel frame from the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore covers the top of the Dali ship. The container ship crashed into the bridge on Tuesday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'No timeline' to recover 4 bodies after Baltimore bridge collapse, as cleanup begins

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the recovery operation "complex" after a ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Officials have not given estimates on when the river will reopen to traffic.

Law

2 women put change in Colorado hate crime statute to the test

Historically, Colorado set a very high standard for how it prosecutes hate crimes. A new provision in Colorado's hate crime statute is aiming to change that.

2 women put change in Colorado hate crime statute to the test

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A person in Texas caught bird flu after exposure to cows that were thought to be ill

Dairy cattle feed at a farm on March 31, 2017, near Vado, N.M. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says cows in multiple states have tested positive for bird flu. Rodrigo Abd/AP hide caption

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Science

A person in Texas caught bird flu after exposure to cows that were thought to be ill

Livestock in Texas, Kansas and Michigan are confirmed to have the virus, and herds in New Mexico and Idaho have also tested positive. Officials confirmed that one person in Texas also had bird flu.

A person in Texas caught bird flu after exposure to cows that were thought to be ill

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A Billionaire's Land Purchases In Rural Hawaii Have Locals Worried

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A Billionaire's Land Purchases In Rural Hawaii Have Locals Worried

Hawaii is no stranger to extravagant homes owned by the super-rich. But when a tech billionaire started buying up land in Waimea, a small, rural town on the Big Island, the community got curious - and worried.

A Billionaire's Land Purchases In Rural Hawaii Have Locals Worried

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on efforts to clean and reconstruct the Key Bridge

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Maryland Gov. Wes Moore about the cleanup and reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on efforts to clean and reconstruct the Key Bridge

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Business

The Key Bridge collapse is a major blow to insurance companies

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Thompson-Reuters insurance correspondent Carolyn Cohn about how a record-breaking payout for the Key Bridge disaster may affect the insurance industry.

The Key Bridge collapse is a major blow to insurance companies

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Health

Kansas's Democratic governor is trying to expand eligibility for Medicaid

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is stepping up efforts to get the legislature to expand access to Medicaid to make health care more accessible, a move apparently favored by most of the public.

Kansas's Democratic governor is trying to expand eligibility for Medicaid

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Authorities are clearing the damage from the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

Clearing the wreckage of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was destroyed by a container ship is an urgent priority. How long until maritime traffic can resume is far from clear.

Authorities are clearing the damage from the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

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Law

Privacy concerns rise about Florida law requiring proof of age to join social media

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with NetChoice's Carl Szabo, a critic of Florida's new social media restrictions for kids, about age verification and fears of data collection.

Privacy concerns rise about Florida law requiring proof of age to join social media

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A Florida activist creates safe spaces as laws and rhetoric turn against trans rights

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A Florida activist creates safe spaces as laws and rhetoric turn against trans rights

In founding Capital Tea, Janel Diaz sought to provide the kind of services that she had needed after her transition.

A Florida activist creates safe spaces as laws and rhetoric turn against trans rights

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