School board elections are latest battleground for polarized national politics
In a Pennsylvania district, school board elections have turned from debates about teacher salaries to issues like gender identity policies.
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A Ukrainian missile strike on a shipyard in Crimea damages a Russian ship
The Ukrainian air force says one of Russia's most modern ships was at the shipyard but doesn't say if that ship was hit. Russia acknowledges a vessel was hit, but doesn't say which kind.
A school board race is Pennsylvania is heating up, with gender policies on the ballot
In a Pennsylvania district, school board elections have turned from debates about teacher salaries to issues like gender identity policies. At stake is the chance to drastically shape district policy.
Tens of thousands gather for pro-Palestinian march in D.C. to demand Gaza cease-fire
Massive crowds descended on downtown Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Protesters' messaging at the event centered on calls to end U.S. aid to Israel and for a cease-fire.
Matthew Perry Foundation launched to help people with drug addiction
The Matthew Perry Foundation was launched Friday in honor of the late Friends actor, who struggled with unhealthy substance use for decades.
Tens of thousands rally in D.C. for Israel-Gaza cease-fire at pro-Palestinian march
Protesters gathered at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in the nation's capital on Saturday.
Lawsuit claims Russell Brand sexually assaulted woman on the set of 'Arthur'
The plaintiff — referred to as Jane Doe — claimed Brand followed her into a bathroom and assaulted her as a crew member guarded the door from the outside.
Week in politics: House approves $14 billion aid for Israel, offset by cuts to the IRS
The new House speaker sends a signal with an Israel aid package coupled with cuts to the IRS. It's a statement ahead of other pressing issues, like Ukraine aid and funding the government.
A new drug is worsening the fentanyl crisis and complicating treatment
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, about how a veterinary sedative called Xylazine is worsening the country's opioid epidemic.
This trial struck down California's same-sex marriage ban. Now you can see the tapes
More than a decade after the trial to overturn Prop. 8 ended, trial videotapes remained sealed, until NPR member station KQED won a long legal battle that got the U.S. Supreme Court to unseal them.