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Remembering Rev. Cecil Williams, champion of equality in San Francisco, dead at 94
by Scott Shafer
The legendary pastor of Glide Church died this week at the age of 94. He was known as a champion of racial equality, LGBTQ rights and San Francisco's most impoverished residents.
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.
Actress Jessica Walter Of 'Arrested Development' Dies At 80
Jessica Walter, the actress who played the iconic role of Lucille Bluth on the show Arrested Development, has died at the age of 80.
Biden Defends His Response To Migrants At The Border And COVID-19 In Press Conference
President Biden gave his first formal press conference, defending his response to the influx of migrants at the border and COVID-19 among a range of other pressing issues.
The NRA Has Been Quiet As The Gun Rights Debate Reignites
by Tim Mak
Two mass shootings in just a week have rattled the country and renewed a gun rights debate. President Biden and Democrats have called for a ban on assault weapons, but the NRA has said very little.
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.
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.