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Autism rates have soared. This doctor says he knows part of the reason why
by Michael Levitt
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dr. Allen Frances, about his piece in the New York Times titled, "Autism Rates have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That."
5 years after California legalized weed, the illicit market dominates
California voters legalized recreational marijuana, but its cannabis market remains largely illicit. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with reporter Amanda Chicago Lewis about why.
Ethiopia war intensifies as rebels advance toward capital
by Eyder Peralta
The U.S. State Department this weekend ordered all non-emergency employees and their families to leave Ethiopia. It's another sign of the worsening situation near the capital, Addis Ababa.
Rep. Ruben Gallego talks new book exploring how the U.S. treats its veterans
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Congressman Ruben Gallego about his upcoming book They Called Us "Lucky": The Life and Afterlife of the Iraq War's Hardest Hit Unit.
Infrastructure bill expected to bring lower prices, more jobs
The fate of Biden's Build Back Better bill is uncertain. Professor Christelle Khalaf tells NPR's Michel Martin that it could have huge effects on day to day life in this country.
Broadway returns as theater rethinks on-stage representation
by Jeff Lunden
After more than a year of closures and reflection, Broadway is back making changes to who is represented on stage.
Climate activists carry out hunger strike in D.C.
by Jeffrey Pierre
A small band of passionate climate activists feel so desperate about the climate crisis that they've launched a hunger strike to pressure lawmakers to commit to reducing greenhouse gases.
Why voters rejected a plan to replace Minneapolis Police Department
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Michelle Phelps of the University of Minnesota, about Minneapolis voters striking down an amendment to replace the city's police department.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal on what led her to throw support behind infrastructure bill
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, about the passage of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill.
The latest on Houston's Astroworld Festival after stampede kills 8
by Sara Ernst
City officials spoke earlier Saturday about Friday night's tragedy that killed at least eight people at a Houston music festival.
Black Republicans walk a fine line toward election victory
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Leah Wright Rigueur, author of The Loneliness of the Black Republican, about what this week's elections signal for Black conservatives.
How the House passed the $1 trillion infrastructure plan
by Kelsey Snell
The House of Representatives passed a trillion dollar infrastructure bill Friday, delivering President Biden a major legislative victory after months of negotiation with his own party.
U.S. considers sanctions for Nicaragua ahead of country's 'sham' election
by Carrie Kahn
Voters in Nicaragua head to the polls on Sunday to pick a new president. The country's leader, Daniel Ortega, is on the ballot for a fourth consecutive term, and many are calling the election a sham.