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House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism amid college unrest
by Barbara Sprunt
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
How melting Arctic ice could be fueling extreme wildfires in the Western U.S.
by Lauren Sommer
As Western wildfires get more destructive, scientists are finding a far-off connection to shrinking ice on the Arctic Ocean.
SpaceX rocket explodes shortly after test-flight takeoff in Texas
SpaceX's new stainless-steel rocket named Starship exploded Thursday just four minutes after liftoff. In a statement, the company said, "with a test like this, success comes from what we learn."
Murphy, a bald eagle at a wild bird sanctuary in Missouri, tried to hatch a rock
When birds get too hormonal, they put their parental instincts to work on round objects. After an eaglet was brought to the sanctuary, the keepers let Murphy take care of it.
Virginia Board of Education to vote on disputed changes to history curriculum
by Ben Paviour
Virginia's board of education is set to vote on new history standards today. Governor Glenn Younkin and his staff have pushed changes that critics say minimize discussions of racism.
Union-organized event pressures Congress to make good on a $4 billion promise
by Kirk Siegler
Wildland firefighters are calling on Congress and the Biden administration to make good on a promise made last year to permanently boost their pay and benefits.
Kevin McCarthy's proposal for the looming debt limit would slash federal spending
House Speaker McCarthy released a plan to raise the U.S. debt limit for a year, while scaling back federal spending. President Biden insists raising the debt ceiling should come without conditions.
Corporate funders return to GOP attorneys general who embraced election fraud claims
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ilya Marritz of ProPublica about how corporate donations to a Republican attorneys general group dropped off after Jan. 6, but they're rolling in again — two years later.
The White House is gearing up for a battle over abortion pill access
Democrats campaigned on abortion rights in 2022. We examine how Vice President Harris and President Biden are talking about the issue — as the focus turns to next year's presidential race.
'Trinity,' the T-rex skeleton made from the bones of 3 dinosaurs, has a new owner
A private, European collector bought the rare skeleton for more than $6 million at an auction in Switzerland. "Trinity" is estimated to be between 65 and 67 million years old.
LA County has a new tool that's helping trap junk before it flows into the ocean
Los Angeles County is piloting a two-year project to determine if technology such as the Interceptor 007 is successful in capturing waste from major coastal cities, and keeping it from the oceans.
Morning news brief
The White House gears up for a battle over abortion pill access. House Speaker McCarthy and President Biden are at an impasse over the debt ceiling. The pandemic disrupted childhood vaccine routines.