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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez decides not to quit, after days of speculation
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez published a letter last week saying he was considering stepping down. Sanchez said he would take the next five days to make a decision — and that decision is due Monday.
A kindergartener's review of his packed lunch is raising money to fight hunger
Abe Ndege told his mom on video her peanut butter and jelly sandwich was terrible. The viral sensation is now raising money for Feeding America.
Many Americans have recently gotten raises. But the bigger paychecks are an illusion
Nearly two-thirds of Americans have gotten pay raises recently, according to a new poll from NPR and Marist. Where is that money going?
Morning news brief
Referenda began in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine today. The flu might be coming back strong this year. Leaders meet in Pittsburgh for climate talks.
After the Uvalde shooting, some parents feel called to politics
The shooting at Robb Elementary School has motivated many parents whose children were killed to become politically active. They're running for office and advocating for stricter gun laws.
Lousiana Jean Charles Choctaw Nation members reflect on their vanishing homeland
For StoryCorps, members of a tribal community in Louisiana reflect on strong storms and a vanishing coastline that is costing them the land where they've lived and farmed for generations.
Big Bank CEOS answer questions from lawmakers banking fraud protections
by David Gura
Lawmakers grilled the CEOs of some of the country's biggest banks this week, on everything from cryptocurrencies to overdraft fees to their business relationships with China.
Japan's treatment of Ukrainians contrasts with its prior refugee policy
by Anthony Kuhn
Japan has taken in hundreds of Ukrainians fleeing Russia. Japan's embrace of the Ukrainians contrasts with the less than 1% of refugees from other nations that Tokyo has recently accepted.
FEMA Officer describes Puerto Rico's recovery from Fiona so far
FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Robert Little discusses the recovery response in Puerto Rico, five days after Hurricane Fiona made landfall.
Why authorities can't quell the protests in Iran
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Professor Nahid Siamdoust of the University of Texas at Austin's Department of Middle Eastern Studies about large popular protests in Iran.
How "wash trading" is perpetuating crypto fraud
The enormous number of fake Bitcoin trades may be traced to an age-old practice used to manipulate markets. It's called "wash trading."
How the Biden administration's climate goals align with the military
by Quil Lawrence
The Pentagon held its first ever Energy Expo this week. One conclusion? The best way to sell the military on green tech may be to make sure it's lethal.