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U.K. Parliament members approve a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
The U.K. Parliament has approved Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's controversial plans to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda, regardless of where they're from originally.
A Texas arena for concerts and rodeos is transformed into a gathering for grief
A vigil was held in Uvalde for the people killed in Tuesday's shooting at an elementary school. Officials continue to probe for a motive from a gunman who killed 21 people in one school classroom.
On 2nd anniversary of George Floyd's death, Biden signs police reform order
by Tamara Keith
President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday on policing — two years after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.
Archaeologists have found something beautiful in a space with an ugly past
The team found a single pink rose in bloom at a former Japanese American internment camp. It's blossoming on an 80-year-old rose bush at Amache National Historic Site.
Texas grocery chain donates $500,000 to those affected by the Uvalde shooting
The chain H-E-B is also giving people the option to donate via its website or through its delivery app. The company's nonprofit arm — the Spirit of Giving Fund — will then disburse those donations.
COVID's DNA code was loaded into a computer and interpreted as music
A microbiologist sets DNA strands to music to help scientists develop treatments to fight disease.
Social justice group examines how deeply the far-right has penetrated state politics
The results of a study released this month find that at least one in five Republican state legislators across the country are affiliated with far-right groups on Facebook.
Texas lawmakers have removed gun restrictions in recent years
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Travis Clardy, a Republican state lawmaker in Texas, about this week's school shooting in Uvalde, and the state's gun laws.
House lawmakers hold hearings into the baby formula shortage
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rep. Rosa DeLauro about a House panel hearing that questioned why it took the FDA four months to issue warnings about baby formula that didn't meet safety requirements.
Can Hollywood magic help fix the current Navy pilot shortage?
The Navy is hoping that the new Top Gun sequel can help rescue naval aviation from a pilot shortage. This comes nearly four decades after the original film helped to break recruiting records.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has technical problems
Scientists and engineers are troubleshooting from 14 billion miles away, with a delay of 20-plus hours each way — trying to fix an antenna control system built 45 years ago.
After 19 seasons, 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' is about to end
by Eric Deggans
After more than 3,000 episodes, the finale one airs Thursday. The longtime talk show host is a pioneering voice who leaves behind a complicated legacy.