The damage after severe storms and tornadoes in Iowa
Several people were killed in Greenfield, Iowa, a town about 55 miles southwest of Des Moines. Severe storms and tornadoes devastated areas in the Midwest on Tuesday.
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Genetic analysis explores the influence of African ancestry in brain disease risk
A new genetic analysis could help explain why people in the U.S. with African ancestry face a greater risk for stroke and Alzheimer's disease, but less risk of another brain disease, Parkinson's.
After years in decline, U.S. drowning deaths are rising again
For the first time in decades, the number of drowning deaths in the United States is on the rise. Researchers say part of the reason for the spike is the pandemic when many pools were closed.
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says "Congress needs to act" on AI regulation
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about a new "global AI safety network."
There are now 25 states with bans on trans health care for minors
With the governor of South Carolina's signature Tuesday, there are now 25 states with laws on the books banning trans health care for minors.
Louisiana considers law requiring Ten Commandments in public school classrooms
Louisiana might pass a law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom. It's a move a few other states have considered after a court decision about religion.
Chef Alisa Reynolds' soul food has launched her onto the national stage
NPR's Ailsa Chang steps into the kitchen with James Beard semifinalist Alisa Reynolds, who runs a tiny soul food spot in Los Angeles — where the chef says she offers "evolved nostalgia."
This 'venom manager' says rattlesnakes are misunderstood
It's snake season in the American Southwest. And as snakes show up in yards and garages, Cale Morris of the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary teaches people how to keep snakes — and themselves — safe.
A concentrated dose of history: The class of 2024 looks back
Everyone says you live through history, but "I don't think anyone prepared us for this much history," say the students in the Class of 2024.
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Lack of staffing led to 'deeply concerning' conditions at federal prison in Oregon
The shortage among the biggest obstacles facing the federal prison system and contribute to challenges at FCI Sheridan and other facilities, the Justice Department's inspector general says.