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In Florida, there's détente in the battle between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis
by Greg Allen
Disney and a board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have settled lawsuits over who controls development in the 40-square-mile district that's home to its Orlando theme parks.
A new book about grief has its roots in the long-lost diaries of a 9/11 victim
Bobby McIlvaine was killed on 9/11 at age 26. The Atlantic writer Jennifer Senior, who knew him, read his diaries. They were the basis for a Pulitzer Prize-winning essay that she's turned into a book.
Biden travels to Minnesota to tout investments in manufacturing and clean energy
President Biden's visit is part of a positive messaging push on the economy — ahead of his expected announcement that he'll run for a second term. Minnesota is a crucial battleground state.
A year later: How 3 elderly people in Ukraine are surviving in a time of war
by Elissa Nadworny
Not everyone can evacuate when there is war. A year ago in Kyiv, NPR profiled three elderly residents who stayed behind — unwilling or unable to leave. A year later, we find out how they are doing.
Activist investors press corporations to take action against climate change
At publicly traded companies' annual meetings, shareholders are filing more resolutions about climate change than at the same point last year.
Arkansas residents clean up tornado damage while bracing for more storms
by Daniel Breen
More tornadoes may strike across the U.S. this week, while residents in areas hit by last week's outbreak clean up and brace for more potential damage.
What lawmakers of both parties have to say about Trump facing criminal charges
A New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump after hearing testimony related to hush money payments made to cover up an alleged affair. He appears before a judge Tuesday.
Morning news brief
Ex-President Trump to appear before a judge in NYC Tuesday. President Biden to talk about investments in manufacturing and clean energy in Minnesota. LSU wins NCAA women's basketball championship.
Colin Jost, Weekend Update anchor on 'SNL,' wondered why no one was laughing
Two minutes into Weekend Update, hardly anyone laughed at Colin Jost's jokes. Until anchor Michael Che revealed why. As part of an Aprils Fools' Day prank, Che had told the audience not to laugh.
An 85-year-old grandmother in England ran a 10K for her birthday
Barbara Thackray took up running eight years ago to raise money for a hospice in Stockport, England. She runs a 10K twice a week now, and has recently been featured on an Adidas running advertisement.
Remembering Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, who died at 71
Sakamoto, a trailblazing composer and producer who was one of the first musicians to incorporate electronic production into popular songcraft, died last month after a multi-year battle with cancer.
LSU is the women's NCAA basketball champion, men's winner decided tonight
NPR's A Martinez talks to Washington Post columnist Kevin Blackistone, who appears regularly on ESPN, about the women's and men's college basketball tournaments, and the growth of women's sports.