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Migrant crime is politically charged, but the reality is more complicated
by Martin Kaste
Republicans have raised the alarm about a migrant crime wave. Nationally, crime is down even as immigration has surged, but the concerns are real in some neighborhoods.
The Dominion defamation case against Fox News begins after a 1-day delay
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Martin Garbus, a New York lawyer who has argued many high profile First Amendment cases, about how the case brought against Fox news could affect the media industry.
A grand jury did not indict Akron police officers in the Jayland Walker shooting
by Anna Huntsman
Political leaders in the Ohio city are calling for calm after a grand jury declined to indict eight officers who fatally shot 25-yer-old Jayland Walker. The killing ignited calls for police reform.
There has been no let up in the brutal violence that was unleashed in Sudan
Fierce battles that began over the weekend between rival armed factions in Sudan show no sign of slowing down, while many of the civilians of Africa's third largest country remain trapped inside.
A portion of the Colorado River is among the 10 most endangered rivers in the country
by Alex Hager
A conservation group says pollution and climate change are among the pressures on rivers. A stretch of the Colorado River that flows through Grand Canyon National Park is the most endangered river.
Stargazers in Alaska recently saw a rare sight while checking out the Northern Lights
They saw a ghostly, light-blue swirl in the sky. Researchers say it was excess fuel expelled from a SpaceX rocket. That fuel turned into ice in the atmosphere and reflected light from the sun.
House Speaker McCarthy outlines plan to lift the nation's credit limit for a year
Kevin McCarthy unveiled his demands to negotiate with President Biden but so far talks have stalled. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the economic consequences could be dire.
King Charles chooses the food for his coronation lunch and it includes quiche
The quiche was chosen by the king and Camilla, the Queen Consort, in the hope it will be a centerpiece to many coronation street parties and community events on May 6, the Guardian reports.
Jon Ward says writing about the evangelical movement released bottled up emotions
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jon Ward, Yahoo News chief national correspondent, about his memoir: Testimony, which details his upbringing in, and break from, an influential evangelical church.