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Next U.S. census will have new boxes for 'Middle Eastern or North African,' 'Latino'
by Hansi Lo Wang
Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
Willie Morrow, Black hair care pioneer, has died
William Lee Morrow, a Black hair care pioneer who helped popularize the Afro pick in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at age 82.
One man's efforts to lighten the spirits of displaced children in western Ukraine
by Eleanor Beardsley
In a western Ukraine town that's refuge to people from the war in the east, a clown who is a refugee himself tries to keep up children's spirits.
The Russian army appears close to taking the entire Donbas region
by Eleanor Beardsley
Russian troops have taken Luhansk and are headed for Donetsk, pounding cities along the way. When Donetsk falls, which seems likely, Putin will have "liberated the Donbas." But will he be satisfied?
Florida is trying to eradicate the giant African land snail, again
by Jessica Meszaros
Florida plans to eradicate the giant African land snail, again. The recent discovery of a population of the invasive snail, which carries a disease-causing parasite, has one county under quarantine.
Georgia Guidestones monument has been demolished after being bombed
by Rahul Bali
A Georgia monument that some conservative Christians called satanic and others dubbed "America's Stonehenge" was demolished Wednesday after a bombing turned one of its four granite panels into rubble.
FIFA to install AI to help make accurate offside decisions
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with ESPN editor Dale Johnson about FIFA's announcement that artificial intelligence cameras will help make offsides calls at the upcoming World Cup.
Pacific Northwest tribes want to hold American leaders accountable and remove 4 dams
by Kirk Siegler
Pacific Northwest tribes are pressuring President Biden to make good on his pledge to uphold treaties in Indian Country and remove four large dams on the Snake River.
A litter of critically endangered red wolf pups surprises scientists
by Derek Operle
A litter of endangered red wolves was recently born in captivity. There are about 250 red wolves in the U.S. and these four were an unexpected surprise because the male was thought too old to breed.
Derek Chauvin faces federal sentencing for violating George Floyd's civil rights
by Matt Sepic
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd, will be sentenced on federal civil rights charges as part of a plea deal and will likely serve addition time behind bars.