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For Baltimore-area residents, bridge collapse means longer commutes and uncertain prospects
by Laurel Wamsley
The Key Bridge collapse is upending life for countless people in the Chesapeake region. Residents say it's not just infrastructure — it's their identity as people who live close to the water.
GOP is calling to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
by Joel Rose
Republicans are using their House majority to build an impeachment case against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. But no cabinet member has ever been removed that way, and Mayorkas isn't backing down.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. has changed its laws on prosecuting war crimes
by Deborah Amos
The U.S. has new laws that could make it easier to prosecute war crimes in other countries — something spurred by the war in Ukraine.
The latest on U.S. fighter jets shooting objects out of the sky
There's a lot of confusion about how U.S. fighter jets have come to be shooting so many objects out of the sky the past few days. The White House is under pressure to explain.
The oldest existing U.S. schoolhouse for Black children has been moved to a museum
by Jahd Khalil
A building in Virginia that's believed to be the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children has been moved to a museum.
Families are working to bury those who died in the Turkey-Syria earthquake
by Jason Beaubien
One week after a massive earthquake struck eastern Turkey and northern Syria, residents are dealing with burying the tens of thousands of dead.
Former NORAD leader on the challenges of detecting small, uncrewed flying objects
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mike Dumont, retired vice admiral and former deputy commander of North American Aerospace Command, about recent sightings of unmanned flying objects.
Cowboy boots, careers, sex... What do women want?
What do women want? Wanting: Women Writing About Desire is a collection of essays by women edited by Margot Kahn and Kelly McMasters. It chases after the true nature of what it means to want anything.
Since the pandemic began, is it better to have more meetings at work or none at all?
Deleting meetings has become a thing post pandemic. But does wiping calendars clean make sense for everybody? Is there such a thing as a good meeting?
Rihanna wins more praise for her maternity fashion statements with halftime outfit
by Rachel Treisman
Rihanna made no effort to hide her pregnancy in her bright red Super Bowl halftime outfit. That choice has already won praise for revolutionizing maternity fashion and celebrating pregnant bodies.
My Unsung Hero: An unknown navigator
In 2003, Julie Cadwallader's husband died of cancer. Not long after, she decided to go visit a friend in Boston. Her husband had always been the navigator on their trips, but that didn't deter Julie.
Rep. Jim Himes on unidentified object shootdowns
With multiple unidentified objects being shot down by U.S. fighter jets in the last several days, NPR's Michel Martin asks Rep. Jim Himes of the House Intelligence Committee what we know.