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Race

First responders were sentenced in Elijah McClain's death. But has justice been done?

CPR News

All first responders charged in the fatal botched arrest of Elijah McClain have been sentenced, but questions remain about whether it's changed how Black people are treated by police and paramedics.

First responders were sentenced in Elijah McClain's death. But has justice been done?

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Law

The DOJ is expected to recommend marijuana be reclassified as less dangerous

The Justice Department is expected to send a recommendation to the White House Office of Management and Budget that marijuana be rescheduled as a less-dangerous drug.

The DOJ is expected to recommend marijuana be reclassified as less dangerous

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NPR Investigations: Off The Mark

Reexamining the one-sided history depicted on markers in the U.S.

Historical markers from the Atlantic through the Midwest tell a classic American tale of innocent white settlers killed by Native Americans. Many of the markers only tell half the story.

Reexamining the one-sided history depicted on markers in the U.S.

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Religion

6 out of 10 Catholics support abortion rights despite church's stance, study shows

Abortion is almost entirely illegal in some states. The Catholic church hopes to keep it that way, but many Catholics support abortion rights. How do they reconcile their politics with their faith?

6 out of 10 Catholics support abortion rights despite church's stance, study shows

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Three student journalists on the protests rocking their campuses

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with student journalists at Emory University, University of Notre Dame and the University of Texas at Dallas about covering the pro-Palestine protests on their campuses.

Three student journalists on the protests rocking their campuses

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Climate

An ancient farming practice is getting a new life

Bio-char is gaining traction as a regenerative agriculture technique that could improve soil while sequestering carbon. But cost and education are still barriers to more widespread use on farms.

An ancient farming practice is getting a new life

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Elections

In sprawling 'Time' magazine interview, Trump lays out plans for second term

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Time national politics reporter Eric Cortellessa about his interview with Donald Trump about 2025 and what he would do if he won the presidency again.

In sprawling 'Time' magazine interview, Trump lays out plans for second term

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Strange News

Monsters bee gone: Toddler's claim of monster in her wall turns out to be 50,000 bees

The internet had strong feelings when a mom in Charlotte, N.C., posted a TikTok about her daughter insisting that there were monsters in her room for eight months. Turns out it was 50,000 bees.

Monsters bee gone: Toddler's claim of monster in her wall turns out to be 50,000 bees

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Media

After chronicling California at 'LA Times' for 43 years, Louis Sahagún has retired

In his 43 years at the LA Times, Louis Sahagun reported on everything from the Latino communities of east LA, to the plight of the desert tortoise. And he got his start at the paper sweeping floors.

After chronicling California at 'LA Times' for 43 years, Louis Sahagún has retired

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Culture

Why The Sports Bra, a bar for women's sports, is expanding nationwide

And a bar that only plays women's sports on its TVs has announced that it's expanding. The Sports Bra just has one location in Portland, Ore., for now. It hopes to go nationwide with a franchise.

Why The Sports Bra, a bar for women's sports, is expanding nationwide

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Protestors double down at University of Texas-Austin. And so do police

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, who is reporting from the University of Texas at Austin, where over 100 pro-Palestinian activists have been arrested.

Protestors double down at University of Texas-Austin. And so do police

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Trump may get another chance to be president. He's planning an aggressive second term

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump attends a news conference with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., on April 12, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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Politics

Trump may get another chance to be president. He's planning an aggressive second term

In a new interview with TIME Magazine, Trump promises to prosecute President Biden, unleash the National Guard on immigrants and says it's "irrelevant" if he's comfortable criminalizing abortions.

Columbia students barricade themselves in campus building; China's EV vehicles

Demonstrators supporting Palestinians in Gaza barricade themselves inside Hamilton Hall, where the office of the dean is located, on April 30 in New York City. Alex Kent/Getty Images hide caption

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Columbia students barricade themselves in campus building; China's EV vehicles

Pro-Palestinian student protesters have occupied a campus building. Electric vehicles are the newest front of competition between the U.S. and China.

Columbia students barricade themselves in campus building; China's EV vehicles

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Navajo Nation is concerned about health risks from trucks hauling uranium ore

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For the first time in decades, the U.S. will resume processing uranium ore. The Navajo Nation and others along uranium ore transport routes worry about the health risks.

Navajo Nation is concerned about health risks from trucks hauling uranium ore

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