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Looking back on the life and legacy of sculptor Richard Serra
by Chloe Veltman
The great American sculptor died on Tuesday at his home in New York on the North Fork of Long Island. He was 85.
'Carbon bomb' projects are hurting any hope of meeting climate goals
NPR's Emily Feng talks with Oliver Milman, environment correspondent for The Guardian, about how U.S. fossil fuel projects are damaging efforts to limit climate change.
Suppliers now must direct needed ingredients to infant formula manufacturers
by Tamara Keith
President Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to try to help with the infant formula shortage. Suppliers must direct needed ingredients to formula manufacturers before filling other orders.
African students who fled to Poland from Ukraine are waiting in limbo
More than 6 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded. Not all of them are Ukrainian. Some citizens of African countries have found that the doors of Europe are much less open to them.
Grubhub offered free lunches in New York City. That's when the chaos began
by Manuela López Restrepo
Grubhub offered New Yorkers a free lunch promotion yesterday. It backfired
Food delivery service Grubhub launched a free lunch promotion on Tuesday in New York City. It didn't go well. Both customers and restaurateurs were left frustrated.
Russian sergeant pleas guilty in the 1st war crimes case of the invasion in Ukraine
by Greg Myre
A Russian sergeant pleads guilty for killing a Ukrainian civilian in the war's first war crimes case. Such cases usually occur after a war ends. Ukraine wants to prosecute while the evidence is fresh.
How old do you have to be to buy a gun? The answer varies in each state
by Martin Kaste
The alleged Buffalo shooter, age 18, had no problems buying his semi-automatic rifle. Some states have tried to limit sales to those under 21. A new generation of conservative judges stand in the way.
Alleged Buffalo shooter's digital log lays out the 6 months leading up to the attack
by Odette Yousef
The alleged Buffalo gunman appears to have kept a detailed digital log of his activities while planning the attack. Researchers are learning more about his progression into violence and red flags.
Much of the U.S. could criminalize abortion. But how will those laws be enforced?
NPR's Emily Feng talks with reproductive rights lawyer Kim Mutcherson about how restrictive abortion laws would be enforced if Roe v. Wade is overturned or weakened.
The U.S. women's soccer team will now be paid as much as the men's team
by Tom Goldman
After years of litigation and tumult, U.S. men and women soccer players have struck an agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation that would pay the players equally.
Jhumpa Lahiri on how she fell in love with translating and how it shapes her writing
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Jhumpa Lahiri about her latest book 'Translating Myself and Others,' and the impact translating has had on her own writing in both Italian and English.
Remembering Bobby McCoskey, lost to COVID, through the song 'Closing Time'
Debra McCoskey-Reisert remembers her brother, Bobby McCoskey, who died from COVID. Bobby loved the song Closing Time by Semisonic, because they played it at dances he attended.