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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.
The world's No. 1 competitive pinball player is a 19-year-old
by Matt Bloom
Nineteen-year-old Escher Lefkoff grew up watching his dad play competitive pinball. Now, the son is world champion. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on 3/20/23.)
Fed is expected to boost its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point
The Federal Reserve will decide Wednesday whether to keep raising interest rates to combat high inflation. The decision has been clouded by recent turmoil in the banking system.
For a 2nd day, a union strike will keep some LA students out of classrooms
by Sequoia Carrillo
Hundreds of thousands of students are out of school in Los Angeles. The union representing school support staff began a three-day strike on Tuesday.
Biden vetoes his first bill. The White House said it would have been bad for retirees
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jeffrey Sonnenfield, professor of management at Yale University, about investment decisions taking into consideration environmental, social and corporate governance factors.
Bolivia's banking issues are not tied to recent U.S. or Swiss turmoil
by Carrie Kahn
Bolivians are lining up for dollars, as their country's foreign reserves are drained and their debt is downgraded to junk status.
The Federal Reserve tries to limit any further damage to the banking system
The Federal Reserve is facing a decision this week on whether to raise interest rates again to fight inflation or take a breather to avoid putting more stress on the banking system.
It's World Poetry Day: NPR's love of poetry goes back to its founding
On World Poetry Day, we look at how people are sometimes compelled to express their feelings and ideas through poems.
Morning news brief
GOP lawmakers largely back ex-President Trump ahead of his possible arrest. Staff of the Los Angeles Unified School District plan a walkout. Silicon Valley Bank casts a shadow over the Fed meeting.
The Persian New Year marks the beginning of spring
Nowruz, commonly known as the Persian New Year, symbolizes revival and renewal for its more than 300 million celebrants in modern-day Iran and beyond.