CDC Director Rochelle Walensky will step down
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, is stepping down.
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4 horses die at Churchill Downs ahead of the Kentucky Derby
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Joe Drape of The New York Times about the recent racehorse deaths that have occurred at Churchill Downs in the week ahead of the Kentucky Derby.
U.S. employers added more jobs than expected in April
U.S. employers added 253,000 jobs in April — more than forecasters were expecting. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, matching the lowest level in more than half a century.
Republican legislatures look to put local issues in liberal areas under state control
State legislatures are considering more than 600 bills that would undermine local control on culture wars issues from education and policing to environmental policy.
Julie Chávez Rodríguez grew up in the labor movement. Now she runs Biden's campaign
Chávez Rodríguez is the granddaughter of labor leader César Chávez. President Biden has chosen her to run his reelection campaign.
A massive dump of pasta in New Jersey sets off a fury of interest, and also a fury
"My initial reaction is exactly what yours was," a resident of Old Bridge, N.J., told NPR about the pounds of pasta found along a local brook. "It was funny and humorous and mortifying."
Nevada treasurer calls the U.S. debt impasse a disturbing 'manufactured crisis'
If there's no debt ceiling deal and the U.S. defaults, how would the fallout filter down to states? NPR's A Martinez talks to Zach Conine, Nevada's treasurer, about the impact on his state.
California's epic snowpack is melting. Here's what to expect
Warmer temperatures are melting the state's historic snowpack. Already flooded communities downstream are scrambling to prepare for the surge.
Who dumped hundreds of pounds of cooked pasta by a N.J. creek — and why?
No one seems to know how the pasta ended up in Old Bridge Township. Workers there removed the pasta and got rid of the garbage near the creek. One local called the clean up: Mission Impastable.
A trainer is suspended from the Kentucky Derby after 2 of his horses died
The horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. died within three days of each other from unknown causes. Another of Joseph's horses, Lord Miles, has been withdrawn from Saturday's Kentucky Derby.