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Migrant arrivals stretched Denver's budget. Now, the city is scaling back aid
by Kevin J. Beaty
In the last two years, Denver has seen more than 40,000 migrants arrive, many on buses chartered by Texas' governor.
7 wild facts about the spotted lanternfly
by Marielle Segarra
Spotted Lanternflies are an invasive species of bug now in 14 states. NPR's Life Kit has tips on how you can help stop their spread. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 17, 2023.)
How a protracted UAW strike could impact what people pay for new and used cars
The UAW strike has shut down plants making some popular vehicles. But the long-term consequences on car prices depend on how broad and prolonged the strike becomes.
NPR's history podcast 'Throughline' revisits the fall of Tenochtitlán
Throughline takes us back 500 years to understand the rise, fall and resilience of the great Aztec city Tenochititlán. The story of European dominance has been largely accepted as historical truth.
Morning news brief
Attorney General Merrick Garland will appear before the House Judiciary Committee. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady. The UAW strike may affect new and used car prices.
Bangladesh has been effective at fighting malaria. Can it eliminate the disease?
by Ari Daniel
Bangladesh has slashed its malaria numbers dramatically. But the parasite that causes the disease has a history of fighting back — and it seems it's doing so once again.
Oregon's public defense crisis finally lands before the state's highest court
by Conrad Wilson
Public defenders say they're being assigned too many cases to do their jobs effectively. The question of whether judges can force them to take on more cases is before the state's Supreme Court.
Should menstrual products on college campuses be free?
There's a growing movement of student-led initiatives to end "period poverty" — a lack of access to menstrual products — by pushing colleges to offer them for free.
President Biden addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York
President Biden gives his annual address to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
GOP gets a warning on how to talk about abortion from Donald Trump
The Republican Party is facing criticism for its messaging around abortion from an unlikely source: former President Donald Trump.
Working from home is so 2020. The next big trend may be working from the gym
Some people now want work to come with a workout. A man in Fairfax, Va., works two days a week at a co-working space in a rock climbing gym. The gym's marking director says it promotes productivity.
Canada blames India's government for the assassination of a Sikh leader
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the government of India of carrying out the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia in June. India dismissed the allegation as absurd.