Facing Housing Crunch, California Cities Rethink Single-Family Neighborhoods
By allowing multi-family housing, proponents across the state say the move could lower housing costs and redress decades of racial segregation.
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When The Pandemic Closed Prisons To Visitors Loved Ones Picked Up Pen And Paper
In the year since the pandemic caused most prisons to shut their gates to visitors, people have not been able to see their incarcerated friends and family. So, some turned to letter writing.
Report: Rochester Police, Mayor 'Knowingly Suppressed' Information In Prude Case
An independent investigator says some city officials "knowingly suppressed" information and gave false statements about the March death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who was killed by police.
U.S. Offers Protected Status For People From Myanmar As Coup Leaders Crack Down
The Biden administration will offer temporary protected status to people who fear returning to Myanmar after the military coup and ensuing suppression of protesters that has killed at least 70 people.
Cuomo Says He Will Not Resign Despite Calls From Schumer And Other Top N.Y. Democrats
Cuomo's announcement followed a cascade of statements Friday morning from multiple Democratic members of the state's congressional delegation calling for his resignation.
Biden And 'Quad' Leaders Launch Vaccine Push, Deepen Coordination Against China
The president was joined virtually by the leaders of Japan, India and Australia, in his first multilateral leaders' meeting. They launched a plan to boost vaccine production and distribution in Asia.
While Some Spring Breakers Swarm Beaches, Many Stay Home, Dreaming Of Summer Travel
Many colleges and universities are cancelling or shortening the annual week off that's usually a rite of spring, but good vaccination news has people booking vacations over the summer months.
Voting Reforms May Look Very Different Between Republican And Democratic States
In addressing voting reforms, many Republican-led states are seeking to add voting restrictions, while Democratic-run legislatures may codify voting access that was increased because of the pandemic.
Gov. Cuomo's Pattern Of Abuse Of Power
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with New York Magazine writer Rebecca Traister about her new investigation into the allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The Food And Beverage Industry Is Getting A Lifeline In The Latest Relief Package
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with chef Amanda Cohen, co-founder of the Independent Restaurant Coalition, about the lifeline extended to the food and beverage business in the latest relief package.