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Governor declares state of emergency for West Virginia's higher education system
by Chris Schulz
Because of ongoing delays with federal financial student loan forms, Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for the West Virginia higher education system. What does that mean?
Data leak exposes Mexico military corruption, including collusion with drug cartels
Mexico is trying to come to terms with a massive data leak that uncovered some of the country's closest kept secrets — from the health of the president to the corruption among Mexico's military.
Anna Badkhen's new essay collection touches on migration and displacement
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Soviet-born writer Anna Badkhen about the birthplace of humankind and global migration. Her new essay collection is called: Bright Unbearable Reality.
The White House and Saudi Arabia are embroiled in a public fight over oil production
After the Saudis urged OPEC+ to slash global oil production, the White House and the kingdom are fighting over oil in public. President Biden is warning "there will be consequences" for Saudi Arabia.
Ahead of the midterms, Biden takes to the road to tout Democratic successes
President Biden is on his biggest midterm campaign outing yet, a trip that is taking him to Colorado, California and Oregon. But compared to past presidents, he hasn't been on the road that much.\
MLB playoffs: There are 4 division series matchups this weekend
The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing. NPR's A Martinez talks to Alanna Rizzo from the MLB Network about baseball's 2022 postseason.
A jury decides Alex Jones owes nearly $1 billion for Sandy Hook lies
by Frankie Graziano
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered by a Connecticut jury Wednesday to pay nearly 1 billion dollars to the relatives of eight Sandy Hook victims and a former FBI agent.
Victims of a Colorado wildfire can choose a green rebuild that's within their budget
by Sam Brasch
More than 1,000 homes were lost in the Marshall fire in Colorado last December. Now residents are wondering if they can afford to rebuild energy efficient, resilient homes.
The U.N. votes to condemn Russia's attempts to annex parts of Ukraine
by Michele Kelemen
Russia looks increasingly isolated on the world stage. The General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's attempted annexation of Ukrainian territory and called on it to reverse the move.
China's leader is poised to secure a historic 3rd term at next week's party congress
by John Ruwitch
China's President Xi Jinping has been in power for a decade. What's been the impact of his policies?
CEOs no longer question if there will be a recession. The question now is when?
by David Gura
As the Federal Reserve maintains it can get high inflation under control without triggering a recession, 98% of CEOs surveyed say they're preparing for a recession in the next 12 to 18 months.
The committee investigating the insurrection could present new testimony
NPR's A Martínez talks to Denver Riggleman, a former Republican congressman and Jan. 6 committee adviser, about the House panel's upcoming hearing into the attack on the U.S. Capitol.