Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.
How state and local judicial elections became so politicized
NPR's A Martinez speaks with University of Wisconsin political scientist Mike Wagner about partisanship in state and local judicial elections following Wisconsin's Supreme Court election.
Some use the hoax known as 'swatting' to spread misinformation on social media
The trauma caused by hoax shooting calls is sometimes amplified by social media, as bad actors take advantage of the moment to spread misinformation.
'Taking Cover' examines a friendly fire incident in Iraq and the ensuing cover up
NPR podcast Taking Cover delves into the worst Marine-on-Marine friendly fire incident in modern history.
U.S. and Arab countries aim to prevent Israeli-Palestinians tensions from escalating
For the second night in a row, Israeli police raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque and clashed with Palestinians there — prompting rocket fire from Gaza. Religious tensions are fueling this violence.
ProPublica investigates luxury vacations gifted to Supreme Court Justice Thomas
A ProPublica investigation out Thursday reveals that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has failed to disclose luxury vacations and free travel provided by conservative billionaire Harlan Crow.
Why small banks take issue with bailing out Silicon Valley and Signature banks
The government's lifeline to customers of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank cost more than $20 billion. By law, lenders will have to pay for it. Small banks say they shouldn't be on the hook.
Voters in Wisconsin have flipped control of the state Supreme Court to liberals
For the first time in 15 years, voters have flipped the Wisconsin Supreme Court to liberal control. Justices are likely to overturn the state's abortion ban and could throw out GOP drawn voting maps.
Johnson & Johnson offers to pay $8.9 billion to settle talcum powder lawsuits
The company is offering nearly $9 billion to settle claims involving its talcum powder. The tentative deal has the backing of many people who sued Johnson & Johnson, but not everyone.
Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover damaging info
NPR's Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin talks to former federal prosecutor Shan Wu about the case against former President Donald Trump. Are the other cases against Trump more significant?