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Groups that register voters are feeling besieged by new state laws
New Republican-backed laws in several states add large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they're reaching fewer voters.
Internet Cheese Challenge Is The Latest To Go Viral
Parents everywhere are tossing slices of American cheese at their babies' faces and recording the reaction. Those reactions range from surprise to tears.
Bon Appétit's New Program Builds On What Fans Love About 'It's Alive'
Rachel Martin visits the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen to talk to Brad Leone about his new streaming series It's Alive: Goin' Places.
Ahead Of SXSW, NPR Music Releases Austin 100 List
by Stephen Thompson
Thousands of musicians will soon converge on Austin, Texas, for one of the world's great music showcases: The South by Southwest Music Festival. NPR Music has hand-picked a hundred highlights.
Sacramento's Use-Of-Force Policy Is Very Weak, Black Lives Matter Says
David Greene talks to Tanya Faison, head of Sacramento's Black Lives Matter chapter, after the district attorney there said no charges would be filed against police involved in Stephon Clark's death.
Humanitarian Crisis At The Southern Border Builds, Border Patrol Says
by John Burnett
Agents apprehended some 60,000 people last month — about 12,000 more immigrants than they picked up in January. The majority arrested are families, and children traveling alone or without a parent.
Minorities Likely To Receive Less Disaster Aid Than White Americans
by Rebecca Hersher
A new NPR investigation finds that white Americans, and those with more wealth, often receive more federal aid after a disaster than do minorities and those with less wealth.
News Brief: Alabama Tornado, Disaster Aid Inequities, Canada Scandal
Rescue crews search for survivors of the deadliest U.S. tornado since 2013. A new NPR probe reveals inequities in the way FEMA disburses aid. Canada's prime minister is embroiled in a scandal.
Is President Trump Using The White House For Personal Gain?
Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania about the Judiciary Committee launching a probe into President Trump's inner circle. NPR's Tamara Keith weighs in on the issue.
Mine Executives In Brazil Step Down After Deadly Dam Collapse
by Catherine Osborn
Several top executives of a Brazilian iron mine company have stepped down temporarily after a government investigation into January's deadly dam collapse. About 300 people were killed.