What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
Families of kids continuing to learn remotely are cut off from P-EBT food program
Updated federal guidance means many low-income families that want their children to keep learning remotely are losing access to a school program that helped them pay for meals.
With midterms looming, voters don't feel good about Biden's handling of the economy
The economy looks good on paper but it doesn't feel good to voters. And that's a problem for President Biden and his party going into the midterms. We explore the disconnect with help from economists.
Scientist says state governments are lifting mask mandates prematurely
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Mercedes Carnethon, vice chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University, on whether local governments lifting mask mandates is science-based.
Infrastructure funds will help prepare cities for rain. But how much rain is coming?
Cities will soon spend billions upgrading their water systems with federal infrastructure funds. But many don't have information about how to prepare the systems for climate change.
French President Macron is helping facilitate negotiations between Russia and Ukraine
French President Emanuel Macron has taken center stage in the ongoing Ukraine crisis, insisting on the centrality of Europe to diplomacy.
How Black activists used lynching souvenirs to expose American violence
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Christine Turner, the filmmaker behind the short documentary, Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day,' about her film and its present-day resonance.
Supreme Court blocks creation of 2nd majority-Black congressional district in Alabama
The U.S. Supreme Court edged toward a further erosion of the Voting Right act Monday, blocking for now a second majority-Black congressional district in Alabama for the 2022 election.
A look at the debate over NATO expansion eastward that's at the heart of conflict now
Whether NATO should expand to include countries once under Soviet influence — including Ukraine — is a question that has dogged U.S. and Russian officials for 30 years.
Canada trucker protest over vaccine mandate continues
In Ottawa, hundreds of large trucks and other vehicles have blocked streets in central districts of the Canadian city. The protest of vaccine rules is in its second week with no sign of a resolution.
Frontier Airlines to merge with Spirit, creating 5th largest airline in the U.S.
Frontier Airlines and Spirit — the nation's two largest low-cost carriers — are set to merge to create the fifth-largest airline in the country, in a deal valued at more then $6.5 billion.