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Next U.S. census will have new boxes for 'Middle Eastern or North African,' 'Latino'
by Hansi Lo Wang
Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
Four Americans move from Iran prison to house arrest as part of a prisoner swap
by Michele Kelemen
Iran moves several U.S. citizens from prison to house arrest — possibly a step toward their eventual freedom in a prisoner swap.
Ecuador reels after leading presidential candidate is assassinated
by Simeon Tegel
With just over a week to go until election day, Ecuador is under a state of emergency and in shock after the assassination of a presidential candidate at a campaign rally.
Prisons try to adjust as their inmate population grows older
A growing portion of the country's prison population is older than 55. That's meant higher costs for prisons and new efforts to provide care for advanced medical needs of the incarcerated.
3 scenarios for what could come next when new inflation numbers are released tomorrow
by Keith Romer
Ahead of tomorrow's new inflation report, our Planet Money teams looks at three different scenarios for what could come next for the US economy.
A statewide survey of California's bumblebees hopes to help conserve them
NPR's Ailsa Chang searches coastal California for wild bumblebees with conservation biologist Leif Richardson, one of the leaders of the California Bumble Bee Atlas.
China-Philippines tensions rise over water cannon incident in South China Sea
by Michael Sullivan
A Chinese Coast Guard ship fired a water cannon at a Philippine boat trying to resupply a military outpost on a disputed reef. The incident has heightened tension in a region already on edge.
Disney is now fully in the sports betting business with ESPN deal
by David Folkenflik
Disney has announced a major deal for ESPN, getting in the sports betting business squarely. This deal is part of a wave of moves that Disney has made as it struggles to find its space in streaming.
Amid a water crisis, Arizona is using lots of it to grow alfalfa to export overseas
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Reveal reporter Nathan Halverson about Arizona's investment in a major land deal that effectively ships the state's limited water supply overseas in the form of hay.
The wildfires in Maui are unusually destructive due to Hurricane Dora's winds
by Bill Dorman
Hundreds of acres of wildfires have burned on Maui, driven by winds that were increased by Hurricane Dora. The fires have caused power outages, evacuations, road closures and destroyed buildings.
Bethel, Alaska, may not have roads going in or out, but it has a new car show
by Sunni Bean
In Bethel, Alaska, cars can only get in or out by plane or barge, and the remoteness makes them hard to maintain. But that hasn't stopped car lovers there from putting together a car show.
Ian Fishback, who blew the whistle on torture by the U.S. military, was laid to rest
by Quil Lawrence
Ian Fishback was laid to rest Tuesday after having died in 2021. He was named one of Time magazine's most influential people in 2005 for blowing the whistle on torture by the U.S. military.
The Navy has found a U.S. ship sunk in a World War II kamikaze attack
by Jay Price
The Navy has identified the wreckage of a U.S. ship sunk in a World War II kamikaze attack. One North Carolina man, who survived the attack, calls it a miracle.