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Should the U.S. government decide who qualifies as a gun dealer?
by Rick Pluta
The Justice Department has taken steps to close the so-called "gun show loophole." But there's a murky legal question: Who counts as a gun seller?
Morning news brief
GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz made history by engineering House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster. The gash across Ukraine's farmland can be seen from space. Guatemala enters a fifth day of a national strike.
The annual Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read
The American Library Association says we're seeing a surge in attempts to ban books. Librarian Jamie Gregory shares the pressures librarians face in protecting access to a diversity of books.
Philippines dam aims to solve water shortage exacerbated by climate change
by Ashley Westerman
A dam being built in the Philippines to mitigate an impending water shortage is drawing controversy, and highlighting the disjointed conversation about development in the country.
Dog trainers explain what prompts dogs to bite someone
Joe Biden's dog Commander is out of the White House after a string of bites. We spoke to professional dog trainers about what causes dogs to bite.
Banks are taking their time adopting FedNow, a faster way to send money
by Emma Peaslee
Sending money from one bank to another just down the street can take longer than sending a package across the country. The Federal Reserve is trying to change that with a faster way to send money.
Turmoil on Capitol Hill makes for timely discussions in high school civics classes
This week's ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the resulting turmoil on Capitol Hill has made for some very timely discussions in high school civics classes.
All Things Go Music Festival continues its commitment to women and queer artists
by Lilly Quiroz
At this year's festival, the majority of the headliners were women and non-binary artists. Festival-goers said that made for a more relaxed and inclusive audience mood at the two-day event."
Candidates for speaker of the House are beginning to emerge
The race is on to find a new speaker of the House. So far, there are two candidates: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio.
Virginia election officials scramble to add back voters mistakenly removed from rolls
by Ben Paviour
Virginia officials say they are working to fix an issue after an unknown number of eligible voters were removed from the state's rolls. The issue centers on people with felonies in their past.
The 2023 Nobel Prize in literature goes to Norwegian writer Jon Fosse
The playwright won "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable," the Nobel panel said. Though little-known outside his home country, he is celebrated in literary circles.