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Deadly storms ravage parts of Missouri and Kentucky
Deadly storms last night caused deaths in Missouri and Kentucky and damaged homes and businesses.
Japanese Band CHAI On Their New Album 'WINK' And Subverting Cultural Norms
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with members of the Japanese band CHAI about WINK, their third studio album, and what makes them different from other female J-pop groups.
San Jose, Calif., Councilman Remembers Victim Of Railyard Shooting
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez about one victim of Wednesday's shooting at a rail yard in Northern California.
Haunted By Boarding School, Phoebe Wynne Twists The Classics In Debut Novel 'Madam'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Phoebe Wynne about how her experience attending and teaching in boarding schools and the grim fates for women in the classics shaped her debut novel Madam.
As More People Return To In-Person Work, Employers Weigh Whether To Mandate Vaccines
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president of the Society for Human Resource Management, about whether employers can require their workers be vaccinated.
Violent Crime Has Stayed High — Whether Police Are The Answer Is Up For Debate
by Martin Kaste
Last year's dramatic increase in shootings and murder has continued into 2021, and police departments are steeling themselves for a difficult summer.
What A New Constitution Could Mean For Chile
by Philip Reeves
Chile is working to create an entirely new constitution, entrusting the mission to an assembly of 155 newly-elected people. They will rewrite a document from the Pinochet dictatorship 40 years ago.
Bipartisan Bill Would Pour Billions Into Science And Technology To Compete With China
by John Ruwitch
The Senate is poised to pass a major bill that would pour billions into science and technology to compete with China. It's one of the few pieces of legislation with strong bipartisan support.
Good Beer Doesn't Just Taste Better, It Sounds Better Too
Multisensory researchers have found a relationship between sound — like a bottle opening or a can of beer pouring into a glass — and the perceived quality of beer.
Labor Secretary Walsh Discusses The Dueling Infrastructure Bills
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh about the dueling infrastructure bills presented by Republicans and Democrat leaderships, along with the current health of the labor force.
Blinkin' In The Rain: Florida Bill Would Allow Hazard Lights In Stormy Weather
A provision tucked away in a 38-page transportation bill grants Florida drivers the right to turn on their hazard lights while in motion.
'It's Specifically Cruel': Multiple Anti-Trans Bills Considered In Tennessee
by Kendall Crawford
Tennessee considered multiple anti-transgender bills this session. One law would require businesses and government facilities to post a sign if they let transgender people use multi person bathrooms.
Remembering Kay Lahusen, Revolutionary Photojournalist
Kay Lahusen, pioneering photojournalist who documented the LGBTQ movement in the 1960s, has died at age 91.