At one Texas prison, men are building community through radio
NPR's Ailsa talks with Keri Blakinger, a journalist who wrote about a radio station hosted by inmates at a prison in southeastern Texas.
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The future of Guantanamo Bay detention camp — and the 39 prisoners still there
The U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, admitted its first inmates 20 years ago Tuesday. The debate over what to do with the last prisoners, most of whom have never been charged, continues.
Why COVID tests can cost anywhere between $20 to $1,400
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Tanner from Consumer Reports about the range of prices COVID-19 testing companies can charge in the United States.
The U.S. has hit a new record for the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19
Pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations have more than quadrupled in Texas in the last two weeks. Already understaffed hospitals are now seeing high COVID attrition too, and asking for help.
Democrats are outraged over how Florida Gov. DeSantis' has handled COVID testing
Democrats are scolding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for low test availability after his administration let nearly a million rapid COVID tests to expire. He now says there's too much unnecessary testing.
Fed chair Jerome Powell takes questions from Senate committee in confirmation hearing
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell appeared before the Senate Banking Committee, which is considering his nomination for a second term. The central bank is under pressure to confront inflation.
Senate Democrats can't agree on Biden's push to pass voting rights legislation
President Biden called for changes to Senate rules in an effort to pass voting rights legislation. Among the challenges to his effort is a lack of unity among Senate Democrats to making those changes.
NPR's 'Short Wave': Doctor Finds Hope In Helping Inform And Vaccinate Her Community
NPR's podcast Short Wave talks with Dr. Jasmine Marcelin, an infectious diseases physician in Nebraska, about getting involved in her community to make a difference in the fight against COVID-19.
A court upheld the firing of 2 LAPD officers who ignored a robbery to play Pokémon Go
A California court denied the appeal of Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell, who were fired from the Los Angeles Police Department after the 2017 incident. Their lawyer says they're evaluating next steps.
A medical helicopter carrying an infant crashed near a church; everyone survived
The pilot crash landed the aircraft, which was carrying four people, without casualties in a residential area of suburban Philadelphia, miraculously avoiding a web of power lines and buildings.