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For Baltimore-area residents, bridge collapse means longer commutes and uncertain prospects
by Laurel Wamsley
The Key Bridge collapse is upending life for countless people in the Chesapeake region. Residents say it's not just infrastructure — it's their identity as people who live close to the water.
Navigating the housing market when it's unclear when it will improve
by Juma Sei
Mortgage rates have fluctuated a lot in the last year and interest rates are still climbing. No one knows for sure when the housing market will improve, and not everyone is waiting until it does.
Saving endangered bunnies from floods in California
by Lauren Sommer
A wet winter in California has helped many plants and animals, but some species are struggling. An effort is underway to relocate endangered rabbits to higher ground.
AI could help reduce military suicides, nonprofit hopes
by Jay Price
A new project by a North Carolina non-profit group is using artificial intelligence to better understand – and maybe reduce – military suicide.
Supreme Court needs a code of conduct, says judicial ethics expert
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Indiana University law professor Charles Geyh about Senate efforts to pass a binding code of conduct for the Supreme Court.
Here's what happens if Hollywood writers go on strike
by Eric Deggans
The contract between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers end tonight. If the two cannot come to an agreement, Hollywood writers say they'll strike.
FDIC weighs changing the deposit insurance system after another bank failure
Regulators seized another big regional bank and sold most of its assets to J-P Morgan Chase. The failure is expected to cost the federal deposit insurance fund about $13 billion.
Not raising the debt ceiling comes with risks
Washington is preparing for a showdown over the debt ceiling. But what would actually happen if it isn't raised?
Biden launches re-election
This past week, President Joe Biden announced he is running for re-election, framing it as a battle for the soul of the country. But he also faces a number of challenges ahead of the election.
Christina Ricci talks 'Yellowjackets' season 2
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Christina Ricci about the second season of Yellowjackets on Showtime.
'Stiffed' podcast looks back at a 1970s erotic magazine for women
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Jennifer Romolini about her podcast Stiffed, which tells the story of the short-lived women's erotica magazine, Viva.
The latest on the deadly Sudan conflict
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Ahmed Omer with the Norwegian Refugee Council in Sudan and is in Wad Madani, where thousands of the displaced from Khartoum are gathering.