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A bloody nose, a last hurrah for friends, and more prom memories you shared with us
by Mansee Khurana
We asked for your favorite prom night memories. Here's what you shared.
Katie Hobbs is about to be formally sworn in as Arizona's new governor
by Ben Giles
When Democrat Katie Hobbs is sworn Thursday as Arizona governor, her term may be one that sets a record for vetoes — as the legislature has an ideologue Republican majority with a narrow majority.
Attacks on states' substations raises questions about power grid safety
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Mroz, former president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and a senior adviser at Protect Our Power, about physical vulnerabilities of the U.S. grid.
Birdwatchers flock to a house in Southern California to see a rare bird of prey
Chris Spurgeon, of the Pasadena Audubon Society, drove to Orange County to see the wild snowy owl. It's a mystery how the arctic bird ended up thousands of miles away from its natural habitat.
McCarthy fails to secure the 218 votes needed to become speaker of the House
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was dealt humiliating blow after blow Tuesday after he failed to gain the speaker's gavel over three rounds of votes. Republicans will try again Tuesday.
Eurasia Group releases its forecast of the top political risks for 2023
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy, which lists the growing power of China's Xi Jinping among this year's top political risks.
House Republicans try to hash out a way forward and elect a new speaker
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota about Kevin McCarthy's fight to become the next speaker. The House cannot conduct any business until a speaker is chosen.
Adopting certain kittens at a Las Vegas shelter will get you a free Frontier flight
Frontier Airlines is offering vouchers to the people who adopt the kittens named: Frontier, Delta and Spirit. Animal Foundation, which runs the Las Vegas shelter, named the new arrivals.
You can recycle almost anything these days. In Belgium, you can recycle your hair
Hair has many impressive properties — it's strong, durable and good at absorbing pollutants. A Belgian nonprofit is taking hair from salons and recycling them into mats that act like giant sponges.
Romanian authorities investigate accusation of human trafficking against Andrew Tate
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Ikran Dahir of Buzzfeed about self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate, who is in custody in Romania, accused of human trafficking and organized crime.
On game days, NFL teams have dozens of medical staff on site
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Dr. Robert Linton, chief medical officer of Howard University Hospital about what on-the-field football physicians prioritize when a player has a life-threatening injury.