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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.
Evictions are headed back to pre-pandemic levels just as rents are spiking
by Camila Vallejo
Rents are skyrocketing and eviction moratoriums are ending. The story of one evicted family in Connecticut could foreshadow what's ahead for vulnerable communities.
Why genocide is difficult to prove before an international criminal court
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to war crimes expert Leila Sadat of Washington University in St. Luis, about what options the international community has for recourse over alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
Ben Franklin's effort to define America — hundreds of years after his death
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Meyer, whose latest book, Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet, follows a bequest Franklin left in his will to two cities.
News brief: Inflation data, U.S.-India summit, Elon Musk and Twitter
Inflation, at a four-decade high, could go higher. U.S. officials met with their Indian counterparts about Russia. Elon Musk, Twitter's largest shareholder, could become an activist investor.
WWII grenade found among potatoes at French fry factory in New Zealand
Employees at the Mr. Chips factory thought it might be a muddy potato, but it was a grenade on the conveyor belt. The bomb squad was called, and it was determined the grenade wasn't active.
San Francisco police were surprised to find no one behind the wheel of a robotaxi
The self-driving vehicle was caught on video speeding away from police during a traffic stop. It was stopped again down the road. The company says the robocab was looking for a safe place to stop.
'Woke culture' has made its way into the French presidential election
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rokhaya Diallo, a French journalist, commentator and filmmaker, about the fight against American-style "woke-ism" in France.
Many elderly residents in Kyiv stayed behind during Russia's attacks
by Elissa Nadworny
Many residents of the Ukrainian capital couldn't leave — even during the worst days of Russia's bombardment. An old Soviet-style apartment building reveals who stayed behind and why.
Who is responsible when a gig worker, such as an Uber driver, is killed on the job?
by Bobby Allyn
A new report says more than 50 gig workers were killed by passengers while working for platforms like Uber and DoorDash. Advocates say more needs to be done to protect drivers and their families.
Air disaster investigators from the U.S. are in China to probe plane crash
by Emily Feng
On March 21, China Eastern flight 5735 plunged more than 7,000 feet in a minute — hitting the ground nose first at near supersonic speeds. All 132 people onboard were killed.
It's been a wild few days for Twitter and Elon Musk. Where do things stand now?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Dan Ives, tech analyst with Wedbush Securities, about Elon Musk's actions with Twitter and what it means for the company, the business of social media and investments.
As 'The Velveteen Rabbit' turns 100, its message continues to resonate
by Elizabeth Blair