Memphis Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after a video in which he appears to flash a gun
The NBA previously suspended Morant in March for a separate incident in which he appeared on a video holding a gun at a club near Denver.
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Texas is a leader in renewable energy. Local politicians want to change that
Oil-rich Texas produces more wind power and, soon, more solar power than anywhere else in the country. Now state lawmakers want to cut renewable power off at the knees.
Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl veteran Jalen Hurts just earned a master's degree
The 24-year-old pro footballer earned a master's degree in human relations from Oklahoma, where he transferred as a graduate student in 2019.
North Carolina's governor vetoed a 12-week abortion ban, setting up an override fight
The veto by Gov. Roy Cooper launches a major test for leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly to attempt an override vote after they recently gained veto-proof majorities in both chambers.
Florida businesses could be required to verify employees have legal work permits
Florida businesses could soon be required to use the E-Verify system for their employees to make sure people have legal work permits. There's fear the move could hurt labor intensive industries.
Remembering the racist attack at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., a year later
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Na'Kya McCann, host of the podcast "Embedded: Buffalo Extreme," about the racist attack in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 14, 2022.
Communities in rural Maine reflect a national struggle to accommodate asylum seekers
Portland, Maine, has long been a resettlement hub for asylum seekers but now the newcomers are overflowing into nearby communities that lack the resources to accommodate them.
Funeral directors in 15 states can now offer the eco-friendlier 'water cremation'
Funeral directors in 15 states can now offer "water cremation," in which bodies are dissolved in a chemical solution. Some see it as more eco-friendly and less traumatic than consumption by flame.
How a mother and her daughters created an innovative Indian dance company
Ragamala Dance Company is the life work of Ranee Ramaswamy — and now her adult daughters, Aparna and Ashwini. Creative work can be lonely, Aparna says, and having "built-in companions" is a gift.
He helped cancer patients find peace through psychedelics. Then came his diagnosis
Roland Griffiths is known as the scientist who helped prove that psychedelics can alleviate depression and mental anguish in cancer patients. That pursuit has since become a lot more personal.