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Alaska appoints investigator dedicated to missing and murdered Indigenous people

8:02am May 08, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe talks with Anne Sears, a former Alaska State Trooper, who was recently appointed Alaska's first dedicated investigator of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

Russian navy cadets take part in a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Sevastopol, Crimea, on May 5. The parade will take place there on May 9 to celebrate the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

Russia's Victory Day celebrations take on new importance for the Kremlin this year

8:02am May 08, 2022

Russians celebrate Victory Day on Monday, May 9. The annual event marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but it has taken on added importance this year because of Ukraine.

The lone abortion provider in Miss. is at the center of the case challenging Roe

8:02am May 08, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe talks with Shannon Brewer of the Jackson Women's Health Organization. The Mississippi clinic is at the center of a Supreme Court case that could result in the end of Roe v. Wade.

This undated photo provided by the Boone County Sheriff's Office shows Andrew Wilhoite. The Lebanon, Ind., man advanced to a primary election for three positions on a local township board after he was charged with murder in connection with the death of hi

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An Indiana man charged with murder advances in election for local township board

9:53pm May 07, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Andrew Wilhoite won close to 22% of the Republican vote in a three-person race for the Clinton Township Board. In March, Wilhoite was charged in connection with his wife's death.

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Tennessee passes bill that protects oil and gas industry

5:44pm May 07, 2022

by Caroline Eggers

Tennessee is poised to let gas and oil companies build new infrastructure without local interference. It comes after activists helped stop a pipeline through Black neighborhoods in Memphis.

Anatolii Kulibaba, 70, discusses challenges getting his farm in Bilka, Ukraine working again after Russians occupied on April 19, 2022.

Russians wreak havoc on Ukrainian farms, mining fields and stealing equipment

5:27pm May 07, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

Ukraine is one of the world's biggest producers of wheat, corn and sunflower oil. Officials say 30% of farmland is now occupied or unsafe. "My fields were destroyed by the shelling," one farmer says.

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A mural of Ahmaud Arbery is on display in Brunswick, Ga., where he was shot and killed in 2020.

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One of the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery spoke with the DA several times

3:57pm May 07, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The day after the shooting, then-District Attorney Jackie Johnson placed a call to Greg McMichael, a retired investigator for her office.

Fans cheers during race five before the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

Horse racing is on the cusp of major changes in the U.S. after years of scandal

3:13pm May 07, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

A newly formed regulatory authority for horse racing is introducing new standards for the sport. Some stakeholders are pushing back.

Justice Clarence Thomas sits during a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, on Friday, April 23, 2021.

After the leaked Roe opinion, Justice Thomas says the Supreme Court can't be bullied

1:02pm May 07, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking at the same judicial conference as Thomas, called the leak of a draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade earlier this week "absolutely appalling."

Mother's Day flowers don't require a trip to the florist. You can create a beautiful, budget-friendly floral arrangement with flowers from your local grocery store.

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Your guide to a successful Mother's Day

9:00am May 07, 2022

by Emma Bowman

It's Mother's Day weekend. Prepare to make the day special with NPR's handy guide — filled with reads, listens and gift ideas that celebrate the highs and lows of parenthood.