Chicago is tightening restrictions on buses dropping off migrants from Texas
Several Chicago suburbs have passed ordinances to restrict migrant bus drop-offs.
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Police in Berkeley cleared protests against a park being converted to student housing
This week, law enforcement removed several dozen people protesting a new phase of a U.C., Berkeley, project to build housing on a historic site.
The new Jeffrey Epstein files have set off a fresh round of conspiracy theories
Epstein, who died by suicide while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, is a favorite of conspiracists because of his ties to the wealthy and powerful and speculation about his death.
Supreme Court allows Idaho abortion ban to be enacted, first such ruling since Dobbs
Idaho's "Defense of Life Act" would would make it a crime for "every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion," even when the woman's health is greatly endangered.
Biden marks the anniversary of Jan. 6 with campaign speech near Valley Forge
President Biden gives a campaign speech near Valley Forge, Penn. — a place that looms large in the history of American democracy — as he marks the anniversary of Jan. 6.
Huge waves are crashing on the California coast, in part due to climate change
California is getting more big waves, after a series of them thrashed the coast last week. High waves are increasing due to climate change, with impacts for coastal erosion.
In cities with sugary drink taxes, prices went up and purchases dropped
Cities that imposed taxes on sugary drinks saw prices rise and consumption fall by 33%. Research shows sugary drinks increase the risk of diet-related diseases.
The FDA has raised alarms about wellness IV treatments at unregulated med spas
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Erika Edwards, health reporter for NBC News, about the risks that unregulated intravenous treatments at med spas are posing to patients.
Denver Mayor Johnston says migrant spillover is humanitarian and fiscal crisis
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston about the high numbers of migrants that have been arriving in the city. Denver has spent more than $36 million helping migrants.
Trans families are migrating to Colorado so their kids can get gender-affirming care
Last year, 16 states banned some form of gender-affirming healthcare. That's prompting families of kids who need it to move to states where it remains legal, including Colorado.