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.
Senate panel to ask Starbucks' Howard Schultz how he handled moves to unionize
Billionaire Howard Schultz, who just stepped down as Starbucks CEO, faces questions on Capitol Hill today from Sen. Bernie Sanders and others about his response to the wave of unionizing at Starbucks.
During Ramadan, Muslims opt for pre-dawn comfort food
For some observing Ramadan, 24-hour diners make a good option for a pre-dawn meal.
Remembering Katherine Koonce, a victim of the mass shooting in Nashville
Anna Caudill shares her memories of Katherine Koonce, 60, the headmaster at The Covenant School, who was among six people killed at the school in Nashville on Monday in a mass shooting.
Disney plans to cut 3% of its total global workforce in a cost-saving move
Disney has begun the first of three rounds of layoffs, which CEO Bob Iger said in a memo will eventually total 7,000 jobs. The cuts are part of an effort to save $5.5 billion in costs.
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Nashville holds a vigil for the school shooting victims, ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to testify before a Senate panel over unionization and Disney will layoff 7,000 people in a cost-saving deal.
Nashville holds a vigil for the victims of this week's school shooting
NPR's A Martinez talks to Rachel Wegner of the Tennessean about Gov. Bill Lee urging Tennesseans to pray for the three children and three adults killed in a school shooting — and for their community.
Judge is expected to rule Vice President Pence must testify in Jan. 6 attack probe
NPR's Michel Martin talks to former federal prosecutor Elie Honig about reports that former VP Mike Pence must testify before a grand jury about his conversations with Donald Trump ahead of Jan. 6.
Online suitors are sending dating requests to the wrong Angel Reese
LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese has the same name as her mom. Mom tweeted: "I'm getting crazy dating requests." Young men have been sliding into mom's DMs thinking it's her daughter.
Australian company makes a meatball from a mammoth, but it's not for eating
Vow, which made the meatball from the genetic code of the extinct mammoth, wants to transition people away from meat-eating. It used faux meat to symbolize how climate change affects biodiversity.
The 'Ukrainian Banksy' has remained in Kharkiv despite Russian attacks
Thousands of residents fled when Russia attacked Kharkiv, but a street artist called the Ukrainian Banksy remained and kept working. (Story aired on Weekend All Things Considered on 3/25/23.)
South Korean forces are sued over a massacre during the Vietnam War
A survivor of a Vietnam War massacre committed by South Korean troops fighting alongside the U.S. sued the South Korean government for compensation — and won.
