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Why the U.S.-Australia agreement on a nuclear submarine project is a big deal

5:05am March 23, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Charles Edel of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about Australia's deal with the U.S. and U.K. to acquire nuclear-powered submarine tech.

The Memphis police supervisor on scene when Tyre Nichols was beaten to death by officers retired with his benefits the day before a hearing to fire him, according to newly released documents. Here in this image from video released and partially redacted by the city of Memphis, Tenn., Tyre Nichols lies on the ground during a brutal attack by Memphis Police officers, Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis.

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A police officer in the Tyre Nichols case retired with benefits. That's not unusual

5:01am March 23, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Lt. DeWayne Smith served as a supervisor on the now-deactivated SCORPION unit — the specialized police unit responsible for conducting the traffic stop that ultimately lead to Nichols' death.

First-grade teacher Kimberly Pate is 52 and worked for nearly two decades as a classroom assistant. She is a student in the Mississippi Teacher Residency where she'll get a master's degree plus dual certification in elementary and special education, all for free.

6 things to know about U.S. teacher shortages and how to solve them

5:00am March 23, 2023

There are more teachers now than before the pandemic, so why did almost half of U.S. schools still have teacher vacancies weeks into this school year? Here's what to know.

President Biden and Republicans in Congress are on a partisan collision course over raising the debt ceiling.

The fight over the debt ceiling could sink the economy. This is how we got here

5:00am March 23, 2023

Once upon a time, raising the nation's borrowing limit was considered a fairly routine vote. Today, Biden and the GOP are on a partisan collision course that risks landing the U.S. in default.

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The SEC charges Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and others with illegally promoting crypto

9:55pm March 22, 2023

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and three of his companies were also charged with crimes related to the promotion and sale of two digital currencies, Tronix (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT).

Police tape surrounds East High School following reports of a shooting that left two people injured on Wednesday.

A student shot 2 administrators at a Denver high school, police say

8:21pm March 22, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Two administrators at Denver's East High School were shot by a 17-year-old student Wednesday morning, police said. Police were searching for the suspect, who is considered armed and dangerous.

All felony domestic violence charges against Justin Roiland, co-creator of Rick and Morty as well as Solar Opposites, were dropped by prosecutors.

The prosecutor drops charges against 'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland

8:07pm March 22, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

The district attorney's office told NPR charges were dropped against Roiland "as a result of having insufficient evidence" to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.

New UN report paints a grim picture for the future of the world's water

7:14pm March 22, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Richard Connor of UNESCO about Wednesday's report on the state of the world's water supply.

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Kind words from a stranger helped Laura Holmes-Haddad While undergoing chemo

7:14pm March 22, 2023

In this week's My Unsung Hero, Laura Holmes-Haddad got some much-needed kind words from a stranger.

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A Google Maps image shows the stretch of road where Stephen Smith's body was discovered in Hampton County, S.C. Investigators say they believe his death was a homicide, not a hit-and-run as initially reported.

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Stephen Smith died 8 years ago. More people than ever want to know why

7:06pm March 22, 2023

by Bill Chappell

State agents say Smith was murdered. Interest in his case has spiked in part because of where he died: about 8 miles from where Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were shot to death.