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Senate appears set to approve $95 billion in foreign aid
by Claudia Grisales
The Senate is expected advance a foreign aid package including money for Ukraine and Israel.
Congress Pressed Tech CEOs About The Falsehoods Spread On Their Platforms
by Shannon Bond
CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google testified before the House of Representatives on the falsehoods that circulate on their platforms regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and COVID-19 vaccines.
Fed Chair Said U.S. Economy Is On The Path To Recovery
by Scott Horsley
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy is on a path to recovery thanks to the Fed's rescue plan and the stimulus. Total weekly unemployment claims hit their lowest since the pandemic began.
Houston's Creativity To Expand Voting Access May Inspire New Voting Restrictions
by Ashley Lopez
Texas Republican lawmakers are considering a number of voting restrictions. Some seem to target diverse Houston, which got creative in expanding voting access last year.
Los Angeles Sparks Tension With Shutdown Of Echo Park Homeless Encampment
by Anna Scott
Los Angeles is clearing out a large homeless encampment Thursday evening. Some don't want to leave, and it's become a flashpoint in tensions over the city's homelessness crisis.
Secretary Of Commerce On The Trade War With China Biden Has Inherited
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo about steel and aluminum tariffs and the trade war with China that the Biden administration has inherited.
Why Boulder is Trying to Keep the Focus on Victims, Not the Shooter
by Kirk Siegler
As Boulder, Colo., police try to find a motive in Monday's mass shooting that left 10 dead, community leaders are struggling to keep the focus on victims and their families, not the alleged gunman.
The (Broken) State Of The U.S. Housing Market
by Chris Arnold
The number of homes for sale in the U.S. is at a record low while would-be buyers are plentiful and eager to buy. When homes do go on the market, bidding wars send prices through the roof.
Printing Press Lures Millions To Sacramento History Museum TikTok Account
by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler
The Sacramento History Museum has grown an audience for its ancient printing press through a modern medium: TikTok. Volunteer docent Howard Hatch and staffer Jared Jones take us through their process.
Articles Linking COVID-19 Vaccines To Death Seem To Be Driving Misinformation Online
by Miles Parks
Ahead of congressional testimony from the heads of Facebook, Twitter and Google, a new NPR analysis finds that articles linking COVID-19 vaccines to death are driving misinformation online.