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Some cities allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. Their turnout is quite low
by Mikaela Lefrak
Some cities, like three in Vermont, allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections. In these places, noncitizen turnout has remained low, as noncitizen voting is a contentious national issue.
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.
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.
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.
NPR's Frank Langfitt reflects on covering a tumultuous seven years in the U.K.
by Frank Langfitt
The past seven years have been the most tumultuous in the United Kingdom since the end of World War II. After five prime ministers and two monarchs, Frank Langfitt reflects on his tenure in the U.K.
Is Clarence Thomas fit to serve with ties to a GOP donor? A law professor weighs in
NPR'S Scott Detrow talks with constitutional law professor Stephen Vladeck about what Clarence Thomas' ties to a GOP megadonor say about his fitness to serve as a SCOTUS justice.