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Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
by Tristan Wood
Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.
Morning news brief
Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, Democrats and Republicans react to Trump's indictment and Finland clears a final hurdle to join NATO.
Manhattan grand jury indicted ex-President Donald Trump — in a historic first
Trump was charged with crimes after a grand jury spent months investigating hush money payments. The indictment makes Trump the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.
Imagine a T-rex — now think about its mouth. Did you imagine scary teeth?
Research suggests that contrary to popular belief, the T-rex did not have rows of exposed teeth — it had lips that covered those teeth. Some scientists disagree and insist that the T-rex is lipless.
A hobbyist in the U.K. has come up with a new 13-sided shape called 'the hat'
It looks a little like a fedora, and it's what's known as an "Einstein tile." Meaning, unlike other shapes, if it's laid out and slotted together over and over again, it doesn't easily repeat itself.
Auto-Tune made him famous. T-Pain shows off his natural singing voice on a new album
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to multi-platinum-winning singer, songwriter, producer and rapper T-Pain about his new covers album: On Top of the Covers.
Mourners gather in Nashville to share their grief over Monday's school shooting
by Claudia Grisales
People have been gathering in Nashville at makeshift memorials near The Covenant School to remember the victims of Monday's mass shooting. Six people died — including three students.
Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges
NPR's A Martinez talks to presidential historian Douglas Brinkley about the historical significance of the indictment of former President Donald Trump.
Indictment could be a double-edged sword for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Republican strategist Scott Jennings about how the grand jury decision to indict former President Donald Trump will affect his presidential campaign.
Democrats and Republicans respond to Trump's indictment in a hush-money scheme
People on both sides of the aisle react to word that ex-President Trump is expected to be arraigned on charges after a grand jury indicted him in a probe into hush money paid to Stormy Daniels.
Which teams will be left standing, when the women's Final Four is over?
There'll be a showdown in Dallas Friday night as the Final Four teams in the NCAA women's basketball tournament get ready to battle: LSU vs. Virginia Tech and then Iowa vs. South Carolina.
Wis. lawmakers reintroduce bill preventing non-dairy products being labeled as milk
by Chuck Quirmbach
There's been a long battle over which products should be called milk. The FDA aims to clear up any confusion, but dairy farmers say they don't need a federal agency making their life even harder.
White House: smaller community banks shouldn't shoulder the tab for 2 failed banks
The collapse of two regional banks is expected to cost the government's deposit insurance fund more than $22 billion. The Biden administration says smaller banks shouldn't have to pick up the tab.