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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."
Western officials warn of escalation in Ukraine on Russia's Victory Day
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Foreign Policy's national security reporter Jack Detsch about how the war in Ukraine may affect Russia's annual V-Day military parade.
Vinyl sales see a huge resurgence, but leave indie labels behind
by Paul Flahive, Becky Fogel, Sascha Cordner|Texas Public Radio
Sales of vinyl are enjoying a huge resurgence. Long left behind in the audio landscape, music fans are flocking back to records during the pandemic.
Mark Esper to speak about new memoir on All Things Considered
Monday on All Things Considered, co-host Michel Martin speaks with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper about his book, A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times.
Grassroots abortion-rights groups are preparing for a post-Roe V. Wade world
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the executive director of Avow, Aimee Arrambide, about how Avow and other grassroots abortion-rights organizations are preparing for a post-Roe world.
PJ Morton on new album 'Watch the Sun'
Grammy award-winning singer and keyboardist PJ Morton talks about his new album Watch the Sun, which is out now.
This week in economics
by Scott Horsley
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates this week, in an effort to tamp down inflation. The Fed is worried in part about the tight job market, which saw another strong month of job growth in April.
Fund secures $100 Million to benefit climate change initiatives for people of color
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Isabelle Leighton of the Donors of Color Network, which has secured $100 million in pledges to fund environmental justice initiatives centered on communities color.
Jill Biden tours Romanian school that brought in Ukrainian refugees
by Scott Detrow
First Lady Jill Biden visited with Ukrainian refugees in Bucharest while on a four-day trip to Romania and Slovakia — two NATO allies that border Ukraine.
Tennessee passes bill that protects oil and gas industry
by Caroline Eggers
Tennessee is poised to let gas and oil companies build new infrastructure without local interference. It comes after activists helped stop a pipeline through Black neighborhoods in Memphis.
Life Kit: Arrange your store-bought flowers like a florist
by Andee Tagle
A beautiful bouquet goes a long way in making someone's day a little brighter. NPR's Life Kit tells you how to add your personal touch to a grocery store bouquet.
A timely new HBO doc chronicles a secret group of women who provided abortions
by Mandalit del Barco
A new documentary tells the story of "The Jane Collective," a group that helped women with nowhere else to turn for a safe abortion, in the days before Roe v. Wade.
Abortion doesn't belong at the supreme court, says 'Most Dangerous Branch' author
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist David Kaplan about the Supreme Court draft opinion that suggests the justices will overturn Roe v. Wade — and factors that led the court to this moment.