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Atlanta aims to turn brick factory with an ugly past into something honorable
City leaders are working to build a memorial at an old brick factory site to honor victims of convict leasing. After the Civil War, thousands of Black men were forced to work at the factory.
Neighboring communities criticize Malibu's plan to deal with homelessness
The California coastal city of Malibu accounts for a tiny fraction of Los Angeles County's homeless population. The exclusive community plans to handle the issue by moving unhoused people elsewhere.
A woman on death row in Texas has won a stay of execution
A Texas court halted Wednesday's planned execution of Melissa Lucio, who was convicted in the 2007 death of her two-year-old daughter. Lawmakers, celebrities and jurors are questioning the verdict.
Australian opposition party vows to train Pacific armies
The announcement comes amid concerns that other Pacific island countries financially weakened by the pandemic and its impact on tourism could be lured by China into similar deals.
Thousands of nurses at Stanford hospitals are striking over wages and mental health
The labor union representing the nearly 5,000 striking nurses says 93% of staff voted to authorize the strike, which does not have an end date.
The U.S. Army expands benefits for soldiers who are parents
The U.S. Army is expanding benefits for both birth and non-birth parents in its force.
Supreme Court seems sympathetic to coach who claims right to pray on the 50-yard-line
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing the case of Joe Kennedy, a former assistant high school football coach who was suspended after praying on the field.
A lead COVID test investigator on how well at-home rapid tests work for BA.2
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Wilbur Lam, a lead investigator assessing COVID-19 diagnostic tests for the U.S. government, about detecting the omicron BA.2 subvariant with rapid tests.
Trump is being held in contempt of court for failing to comply with subpoena
A judge has held former President Trump in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena from New York's attorney general. He's being fined $10,000 per day for failing to produce documents.