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Students with disabilities are missing school because of staff shortages
by Cory Turner
There's a special education staffing crisis in a northern California school district. It means some of the district's most vulnerable students have missed weeks and even months of school.
Beto O'Rourke is campaigning against Greg Abbott for Texas governor seat
by Jill Ament
Beto O'Rourke has begun his campaign against Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott. In this third run for office since leaving the House, O'Rourke's chances at winning the seat for Texas governor are slim.
Biden is set to host the leaders of Canada, Mexico for the Three Amigos summit
The leaders of Canada, Mexico and the United States will meet in Washington, the first such summit in five years. They're expected to discuss topics like COVID-19, climate change and migration.
Biden administration holds massive lease sale for oil and gas development
by Nathan Rott
Despite its pledges to combat the worsening climate crisis, the Biden administration is opening tens of millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas leasing.
The 1st trial begins for volunteers who helped migrants in Greece
by Joanna Kakissis
The first of more than 20 volunteers who helped migrants in Greece are going on trial, in what rights groups say is a politically motivated attempt to criminalize humanitarian work.
U.S. Catholic Bishops votes on issues — like whether Biden should take communion
by Sarah McCammon
U.S. Catholic Bishops voted on a document discussing issues including whether Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should take communion.
As migrants travel to the U.S., the U.S. tries to stop them south of the border
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julieta Martinelli about their reporting in Mexico and Colombia on the policies designed to stop migrants from reaching the U.S border.
What the history of student vaccination mandates means for school COVID vaccine rules
by Anya Kamenetz
School vaccine mandates go back 200 years. They've defeated many legal challenges. Will they work for COVID?
Air pollution in northern India is causing partial lockdowns in New Delhi
by Lauren Frayer
India's capital is under partial lockdown because of a health emergency. But it's not COVID-19. It's air pollution that has exceeded four times what's safe.
Pfizer says it will share the rights to its COVID-19 pill
by Sydney Lupkin
Pfizer says it is willing to share rights to its COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid. It's an oral antiviral drug that can be taken outside the hospital, which could be a help to low income countries.
Adoptees say it's been hard to express their feelings about race during social unrest
In recent years, conversations around race and social justice have come to the fore. Trans-racial and trans-national adoptees share how it can be hard to express their thoughts about these issues.