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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.
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.
Judge prepares for start of 'Dominion v. Fox' trial amid settlement talks
by David Folkenflik
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis told a courtroom on Monday that he's still preparing for the blockbuster trial to start Tuesday, even as both sides engaged in settlement talks.
How a teacher's feedback changed things for a stuttering student
Susan Greenstein Prescott's unsung hero is her 12th grade English teacher, Fred DeMayo. He assigned everyone a poem to recite aloud — but she had a stutter. His feedback empowered her life forever.
A year after New Mexico's biggest wildfire, victims have yet to see $2.5 billion aid
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Congress set aside $2.5 billion for victims of New Mexico's biggest wildfire, started by accident by the U.S. Forest Service. A year after the fire, distributing that money is still in the works.
SpaceX prepares to launch the largest rocket ever built
by Geoff Brumfiel
The commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to launch the largest rocket ever built. The stainless-steel giant could one day take humans to Mars, but first it has to get off the ground.
What we know about the shooting at a birthday party in Alabama
by Debbie Elliott
Details are trickling in following Saturday's mass shooting in Dadeville, Ala. Four people were killed and 28 others injured at a "Sweet 16" birthday party.
David's Bridal has filed for bankruptcy again
by Alina Selyukh
David's Bridal has filed for bankruptcy, its second in five years. The chain is also laying off 9,236 workers, though it says stores for now remain open and plan to keep brides' orders on schedule.
New emissions rules can only be met if auto makers can sell lots of EVs soon
NPR's Ailsa Chang and Keith Barry of Consumer Reports discuss whether now is a good time to buy a new electric vehicle, or whether it's best to wait.
Public transit in New Orleans needs an overhaul. The solution could lie in the past
Bus ridership is rebounding but still below pre-COVID levels. Federal dollars are expanding services in many parts of the country. We take a ride through New Orleans to find what could be improved.
Sudan citizens are hiding from intense fighting between army and paramilitary group
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Cameron Hudson, former special envoy to Sudan, about the fighting that broke out in the country over the weekend, and what's at stake.