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Dr. Rachel Levine testifies last month at the Senate confirmation hearing for her nomination as assistant secretary for health. Levine previously was Pennsylvania's secretary of health.

Rachel Levine Makes History As 1st Openly Trans Federal Official Confirmed By Senate

6:23pm March 24, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Levine, a doctor who was previously Pennsylvania's secretary of health, is the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. She's the new assistant secretary for health.

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Gun Legislation At The State Level Over The Last 10 Years

5:23pm March 24, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nick Penzenstadler of USA Today about the gun control legislation that has happened on the state level over the last decade.

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Police Continue To Investigate The Boulder Shooting

5:23pm March 24, 2021

by Martin Kaste

The latest on the investigation into the Boulder shooting, and a look at how police responded — using tactics they've had far too much practice developing in Colorado.

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A federal judge extended a block on lawsuits against members of the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, until April 21. The drug-maker filed for bankruptcy in 2019, facing an avalanche of claims linked to the marketing and sale of its highly addictiv

Judge Blocks Lawsuits Against Sackler Family As Oxycontin Bankruptcy Talks Continue

4:52pm March 24, 2021

by Brian Mann

Two dozen states had hoped to sue the owners of Purdue Pharma for their alleged role in the opioid crisis. But a federal bankruptcy has judge put the brakes on — again — until April 21.

Major Biden, pictured in the Oval Office on March 4, reportedly received remedial training while staying at the family's Delaware residence in mid-March. He and fellow German shepherd Champ Biden were confirmed back at the White House on Wednesday.

First Dogs Return To White House After Major Biden Causes Minor Injury

4:50pm March 24, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Champ and Major Biden are back in Washington, D.C., after spending some time in Delaware, where Major underwent remedial training after causing a "minor injury" at the White House earlier this month.

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SCOTUS Heard Arguments On Whether Police Can Seize Guns Without A Warrant

4:29pm March 24, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case testing whether police may enter a person's home and seize guns without a warrant in order to safeguard the homeowner from potential harm.

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Alderwoman Cicely Fleming of Evanston, Ill., On The Town's New Reparations Program

4:29pm March 24, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alderwoman Cicely Fleming of Evanston, Ill., on the town's new reparations program and where it falls short in her eyes.

Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Spoke Of Repairing Alliances In First Major Speech

4:29pm March 24, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave his first big speech in Brussels on repairing alliances, contrasting Mike Pompeo's 2018 speech that took aim at the EU, UN and other international organizations.

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What The Boulder Shooting Means For A Neighborhood Resident

4:29pm March 24, 2021

Christine Chen wrote a thread on twitter this week about the mass shooting at her neighborhood supermarket, coming so soon after the deadly rampage in Atlanta where a gunman targeted Asian-Americans.

Why Gas Prices Have Increased In The Last 3 Months

4:29pm March 24, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

Prices at the pump have climbed dramatically in the first three months of the year, increasing more than 50 cents per gallon. The rising prices are driven by global forces of supply and demand.

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