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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez decides not to quit, after days of speculation
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez published a letter last week saying he was considering stepping down. Sanchez said he would take the next five days to make a decision — and that decision is due Monday.
U.N. talks for a global treaty to reduce plastic waste are floundering
by Michael Copley
The talks in Canada are not going well,and scientists and civil society groups say the U.S. is largely to blame.
Johnny Cash songs, originally recorded in 1993, are set to be released
The project called "Songwriter" was initially shelved, but Cash's son recruited some of his father's oldest collaborators to finish the project. The album comes out June 28.
The winner of a John Deere competition will help launch TikTok channel
The venerable agriculture equipment company has launched a campaign to find the next Chief Tractor Officer, whose main job will be to create social media content to reach younger consumers.
Texas universities cut jobs after Texas bans DEI programs
by Bill Zeeble
Public colleges and universities in Texas are rolling back or eliminating programs that support programs geared toward Black, Latino, Asian and LQTBQ+ students.
Biden, Trump win their parties' presidential nominations in Pennsylvania primary
In addition to casting ballots for the presidential nominees, voters in Pennsylvania picked candidates for state races and the U.S. House and Senate.
Former President Trump's hush money court case is in recess until Thursday
In a New York courtroom on Tuesday, jurors heard testimony from a former tabloid media executive. And, former President Donald Trump is waiting for a decision on whether he violated a gag order.
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Former President Trump waits to hear if he violated a gag order. Tesla announces profits dropped by 55%. The Justice Department will pay $138.7 million over FBI failures in Larry Nassar case.
'Ted Radio Hour': How to embrace the embarrassing
NPR's TED Radio Hour looks into the science of awkward psychological traits and the crossover between awkwardness and autism.
DOJ to pay nearly $138 million over FBI failures in Larry Nassar case
The Justice Department has settled 139 claims related to charges that the FBI failed to conduct an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics Team doctor Larry Nassar.
'The Indicator from Planet Money': How video games became more accessible
The team at The Indicator from Planet Money explores the shifting status quo on accessibility in video games.
South Korea begins the first public hearings on a climate lawsuit in Asia
by Anthony Kuhn
The plaintiffs argue that by not effectively tackling climate change, their government is violating its citizens' human rights.
Why spring is a busy season for animal care staffer at a rehab center in D.C.
by Jacob Fenston
Spring is a busy time for people who rescue and rehabilitate wild animals that are injured or orphaned.