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Remembering Rev. Cecil Williams, champion of equality in San Francisco, dead at 94
by Scott Shafer
The legendary pastor of Glide Church died this week at the age of 94. He was known as a champion of racial equality, LGBTQ rights and San Francisco's most impoverished residents.
Despite many briefings and hearings, lawmakers have a long way to go to regulate AI
by Claudia Grisales
Senators are attending the last of a series of closed-door briefings on artificial intelligence. It's all part of an effort for Congress to try to move fast to regulate the emerging technology.
Rudy Giuliani has stopped denying he made false statements about election workers
by Sam Gringlas
With Rudy Giuliani no longer challenging that he made false statements about Georgia election workers, there's a renewed focus on the role of the Trump insider in ongoing election interference probes.
Here are the drugs that could be in short supply after a tornado hit a Pfizer factory
by Sydney Lupkin
A tornado that tore through a Pfizer factory in North Carolina could exacerbate drug shortages. Records obtained by NPR show the plant made dozens of products, including painkillers and anesthetics.
White House uses the term 'Bidenomics' to help sell the president's economic agenda
by Asma Khalid
President Biden has low approval ratings on the economy even though voters like some key policies. The White House wants to narrow this gap with its "Bidenomics" slogan, but there are risks.
The president of Niger has been removed in a coup
by Michele Kelemen
The President of the West African nation of Niger has been removed in a coup. President Mohamed Bazoum has been held hostage by his own guard at his residence since early Wednesday morning.
Poet Terrance Hayes holds a mirror to history, headlines and himself in 'So To Speak'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with poet Terrance Hayes about his new collection "So To Speak," which touches on topics from history, to himself and to headlines in the news.
Los Angeles paints the town — literally, to reflect the sun and cool the city
by Caleigh Wells
A new project in Los Angeles is trying to cool the city by painting streets with a reflective coating to bounce away heat from the sun. Other cities like Phoenix are undertaking similar efforts.
Why stinky sweat is good
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Most people think sweat can be stinky. And we work hard to remove that smell. But could a stinky sweat actually be a signal of something good?
Heat kills, but it doesn't have to: How the government can help
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kathy Baughman McLeod of the Arsht-Rock Resilience Center about why heat waves don't have the same legitimacy or federal funding as other extreme weather events.