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Trump's immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it
by Nina Totenberg
Five of the six conservatives spent much of their lives in the Beltway, working in the White House and Justice Department, seeing their administrations as targets of unfair harassment by Democrats.
Medicare has decided to sharply limit coverage of Aduhelm, a new Alzheimer drug
Medicare officials announced on Thursday that the health insurance program for older Americans will sharply limit coverage of a costly and controversial new Alzheimer's drug.
Voters in Michigan's 7th Congressional District weigh in on issues ahead of midterms
Democrats aim to balance multiple crises ahead of November's midterm elections. Voters in Livingston County, Mich., share their concerns about inflation and their views of President Biden.
A federal jury finds a Kansas scholar guilty of fraud and hiding ties to China
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to attorney Peter Zeidenberg about his client, Feng "Franklin" Tao of the University of Kansas, who was convicted of fraud in the Trump-era "China Initiative" probe.
4 astronauts will help scientists learn how space travel affects the human body
by Brendan Byrne
A private space crew is heading to the International Space Station, but it's not just a tourist trip. The crew will advance the understanding of how space affects human health.
Judge Jackson's journey to the Supreme Court has been a personal moment for many
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dara Ferguson, incoming president of the Harvard Black Law Students Association, about the Senate confirming judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
Mexicans will vote on whether their president should be removed from office
Mexico's president has set a recall election for Sunday on his own term in office. He's expected to win what critics say is an act of political theater.
What do midterm races in Idaho tell us about the Republican Party?
by Kirk Siegler
One of the most intense battlegrounds between Republican moderates and extremists is in Idaho, where next month's primary is seen as a national test for how far to the right the GOP can be pulled.
After a labor dispute threatened MLB's season, Opening Day is here
by Lisa Weiner
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post baseball writer Chelsea Janes about Opening Day, and new rules that are meant to enliven the game — or at least speed it up.
Time is of the essence to get more help to Ukraine, Zelenskyy adviser says
As Ukraine continues to fight the Russians, its military will require more help. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Andrew Mac, an adviser to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, about U.S. assistance.
The Senate is expected to confirm Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court
Senators will vote Thursday on whether to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the high court. Her fate was never in doubt, but was cemented when three GOP senators said they would vote for her.