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Women no longer have to make the first move on Bumble. Will it make the app better?
by Claire Murashima
Bumble, known for allowing women to message men first, unveiled new features that allow men to make the first move. Will the change breathe new life into online dating, and the company's stock?
Union-organized event pressures Congress to make good on a $4 billion promise
by Kirk Siegler
Wildland firefighters are calling on Congress and the Biden administration to make good on a promise made last year to permanently boost their pay and benefits.
Kevin McCarthy's proposal for the looming debt limit would slash federal spending
House Speaker McCarthy released a plan to raise the U.S. debt limit for a year, while scaling back federal spending. President Biden insists raising the debt ceiling should come without conditions.
Corporate funders return to GOP attorneys general who embraced election fraud claims
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ilya Marritz of ProPublica about how corporate donations to a Republican attorneys general group dropped off after Jan. 6, but they're rolling in again — two years later.
The White House is gearing up for a battle over abortion pill access
Democrats campaigned on abortion rights in 2022. We examine how Vice President Harris and President Biden are talking about the issue — as the focus turns to next year's presidential race.
'Trinity,' the T-rex skeleton made from the bones of 3 dinosaurs, has a new owner
A private, European collector bought the rare skeleton for more than $6 million at an auction in Switzerland. "Trinity" is estimated to be between 65 and 67 million years old.
A once vibrant California lake is back. Why that's not necessarily a good thing
by Soreath Hok
Tulare Lake used to be the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. A wet winter in California has revived the dried up lake — leaving whole communities under water.
Why are Americans getting shot after mixing up addresses or cars?
NPR's A Martinez talks to gun violence expert Allison Anderman about three shootings tied to mistakes: going to the wrong door, driveway and car. Are these as unusual events, and how is this tracked?
Tornado forecasts are more accurate. Why aren't they saving more lives?
by Julie Depenbrock
Deadly stampede in Yemen comes ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr
by Aya Batrawy
A stampede at a Ramadan charity event in Yemen has killed scores of people. The tragedy was Yemen's deadliest in years that was not related to the country's long-running war.
What the U.S. needs to do to be the leaders in EVs and the batteries that power them
There's a race for dominance in electric vehicles and the batteries that power them. China leads right now, but other countries — including the U.S. — are trying hard to catch up.
Philly schools aim to lower shootings involving kids with conflict resolution skills
Philadelphia schools are trying to keep students in surrounding neighborhoods safe from gun violence by offering support and monitors who can escort students home. Students are intervening, too.
LA County has a new tool that's helping trap junk before it flows into the ocean
Los Angeles County is piloting a two-year project to determine if technology such as the Interceptor 007 is successful in capturing waste from major coastal cities, and keeping it from the oceans.