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Mexico's leading presidential candidate was stopped at a checkpoint by masked men
by Eyder Peralta
This is the story of the encounter between a leading Mexican presidential candidate and masked gunmen at a roadblock. What does this encounter say about the state of security in Mexico?
Kind words from a stranger helped Laura Holmes-Haddad While undergoing chemo
In this week's My Unsung Hero, Laura Holmes-Haddad got some much-needed kind words from a stranger.
New UN report paints a grim picture for the future of the world's water
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Richard Connor of UNESCO about Wednesday's report on the state of the world's water supply.
Senators grilled Moderna's CEO about spiking the price of its COVID-19 vaccine
by Sydney Lupkin
Moderna is quadrupling the price of its COVID-19 vaccine when the U.S. government is no longer the exclusive buyer. Senators grilled the company's CEO on the hike and access for the uninsured.
A Denver high school student shot two administrators while being checked for weapons
by Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio
Denver police say a student at East High School who was being checked for weapons as part of a pre-existing agreement pulled out a gun and shot two administrators.
At House GOP retreat, legislative priorities jelled and Trump loomed large
by Claudia Grisales
A GOP retreat reinvigorated the Republican majority's plans to push forward with partisan bills on everything from education to the budget to immigration.
Coaching culture & longevity: The secret recipe to a Sweet 16 college basketball run
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Graham Honaker about this moment in college basketball in which iconic coaches' retirements coincide with around 21,000 student athletes transferring schools.
Michigan is set to repeal its decade-old right-to-work law, a big win for unions
by Rick Pluta
Michigan lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's right-to-work law, which allows workers to opt out of paying union dues. Republicans call the move a setback for the state's economy.
Exiled opposition leader doesn't want the world to forget about oppression in Belarus
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. After being tried in absentia, she was recently convicted to 15 years in prison on charges of treason.
Norfolk Southern's CEO is grilled on Capitol Hill over rail industry safety
by David Schaper
On Capitol Hill, senators grilled Norfolk Southern Railway's CEO about the toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board and Ohio governor spoke.
A look at the city of Fallujah 20 years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq
by Ruth Sherlock
Areas of Fallujah were leveled in two huge battles 20 years ago when the U.S. invaded Iraq. ISIS took it over and was driven out in 2016. Today, it is a very different city, but the memories remain.