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11 'fake electors' from 2020, including Meadows and Giuliani, indicted in Arizona
An Arizona grand jury has indicted a group of allies of former President Donald Trump for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election.
4,000 veterans live unhoused in LA County. 'City of Tents' explores Veterans Row
by Anna Scott
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with KCRW's Anna Scott about her podcast "City of Tents: Veterans Row." It focuses on a former homeless encampment outside a Department of Veterans Affairs campus.
Wellesley students vote for the school to accept trans and nonbinary applicants
by Tovia Smith
Students at Wellesley College voted this week that the women's school should accept trans and nonbinary applicants. Wellesley's president says there will be no change in policy.
Biden announces an executive order to increase background checks on gun buyers
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic policy advisor Susan Rice about the executive order that President Biden unveils Tuesday with the goal of reducing gun violence.
Meta announces another 10,000 layoffs after major layoffs last fall
by Dara Kerr
Meta announced another round of layoffs on Tuesday, which means the company will be cutting a fifth of its total workforce in just a few months. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it's a new economic reality.
Two U.S. banks have collapsed since Friday. Should you be worried?
Two U.S. banks have collapsed since Friday. What does this mean for the average American? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jacob Goldstein about the future of the banking system in the U.S.
New EPA regulations target PFAs in drinking water
by Gabrielle Emanuel
The EPA proposed new regulations for PFAS and PFOA in the nation's drinking water. The chemicals are part of a class of so-called forever chemicals associated with a variety of health problems.
MLB's Opening Day is later this month, but Banana Ball is happening now!
The Savannah Bananas, an entertaining baseball team, recently took on some retired Major League Baseball players in a game that proved just how much fun this version of baseball can be.
Florida tries to prepare for increasingly intense hurricanes
by Amy Green
Last year, Hurricane Ian decimating parts of the state. Now, communities are trying to figure out how to prepare for increasingly intense storms due to human-caused climate change.
A bill in New Mexico proposes paying its state lawmakers
by Alice Fordham
Most states pay or offer some financial compensation to state legislators. Not New Mexico, and that can be a barrier to people who aren't wealthy entering politics. A new bill would change that.
Remembering Pat Schroeder, who spent 12 terms in Congress fighting for women's rights
by Caitlyn Kim
Pat Schroeder is being remembered as a feminist icon. Her 12 terms in Congress as a Colorado Democrat resulted in big strides for women's rights, including passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
A center in Ukraine's northeast offers soldiers some badly needed rest
by Joanna Kakissis
As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, traumatized soldiers can recharge at a Western-style healing center in northwestern Ukraine before returning to the frontline.