All Things Considered
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Reforms and heartbreak after final sentencing in Elijah McClain's death
by Allison Sherry
Three police officers and two paramedics faced felony charges in death of McClain, a young Black man not suspected of a crime. Two cops were aquitted.
Mifepristone is on the market today, but that could change tomorrow
by Sarah McCammon
With an administrative stay from the Supreme Court set to expire late Wednesday, the future of access to the abortion pill mifepristone is uncertain.
Florida Gov. DeSantis said he may put a prison next to Disney parks amid dispute
by Greg Allen
The dispute between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney has ratcheted up this week. The governor said he might build a prison next to their theme parks near Orlando.
The story behind the longest baseball game ever
Baseball is sometimes called the "timeless game." Unlike other sports, there's no game clock. Theoretically, the game could go on forever. Four decades ago, one game came close.
A woman was shot to death in a car as it turned around in a rural New York driveway
by Lucas Willard
Police are investigating the death of a young woman who was shot to death in rural New York after the car she was riding in turned around in the wrong driveway.
Fighting between two warring factions could suck Sudan into a wider conflict
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
Despite calls for a ceasefire, the fighting in Sudan has not let up. The two warring factions, under the leadership of rival generals, are in danger of sucking the country into a wider conflict.
SCOTUS hears arguments about how far employers must go to accommodate workers' religi
At the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, the justices heard arguments in a case testing how far employers must go to accommodate the religious views of their employees.
Grand jury declines to charge 8 Akron police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker
by Anna Huntsman IPM
Eight Akron police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, will not be indicted after a grand jury concluded that officers were legally justified in their actions.
Remembering Ahmad Jamal, jazz piano legend and Grammy Lifetime Achievement winner
by Karen Michel
Ahmad Jamal, a prodigious pianist, composer and bandleader whose seemingly effortless mastery resulted in part from a childhood dare, has died at age 92.
The results of the 127th Boston Marathon
by Esteban Bustillos
The Boston Marathon was held Monday and featured some of the world's best runners. All eyes were on one Kenyan in particular who has recorded several of the fastest marathon races ever.
In Kansas City, calls grow to charge the white homeowner who shot a Black teen
by Savannah Hawley
Hundreds of people in Kansas City protested over the weekend to demand hate crime charges against a man who shot a Black teenager after he apparently knocked on his door by mistake.
The Women's Tennis Association returns to China after boycotting
by Emily Feng
The Women's Tennis Association is reversing boycott of events in China after its member Peng Shuai disappeared from public view after accusing a senior Communist Party member of coercing her into sex.