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The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the case of a 94-year-old Minneapolis grandmother whose condominium was seized for failure to pay property taxes. The case is important because Minnesota is one of 20 states that handle the sale of such defaulted properties without sharing the proceeds with the previous owner when the property is sold.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court seems to tilt strongly toward grandmother in property rights case

5:59pm April 26, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard its last scheduled argument of the term — a case brought by a 94-year-old grandmother in Minneapolis whose condo was seized for failure to pay property taxes.

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Rep.-elect Julian Bond, center, who was refused a seat in the Georgia House, looks through his desk as two of his Fulton County colleagues, Reps. Jack Etheridge, left, and Charlie Brown raise their hands for the oath of office in Atlanta, Jan. 10, 1966.

Some state lawmakers say Tennessee expulsions highlight growing tensions

5:05pm April 26, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

Fights over "decorum" in state legislatures are nothing new, but they look different now that Republicans and Democrats have become more splintered and focus has narrowed on state politics.

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This combination of file photos shows China's President Xi Jinping, taken in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 19, 2022, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, taken outside Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 7, 2023. Chinese leader Xi talked Wednesday with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

China's Xi calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy, after weeks of intensifying pressure to do so

4:54pm April 26, 2023

The Chinese leader's call comes as he has sought to play the role of peacemaker, though chances of a big breakthrough are slim, given how far apart Russia's and Ukraine's positions remain.

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Cal Kestis surveys a beautiful (and often hostile) galaxy.

Arts

In 'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor,' it's you against the entire galaxy far, far away

4:45pm April 26, 2023

by Bryant Denton

Cal Kestis is back with more lightsaber styles and more insurmountable foes in Jedi: Survivor. It's a treat for Star Wars fans and action gamers alike.

A screen on Wednesday shows a file image of U.S. President Biden, left, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol marking the 70th anniversary of the South Korea-U.S. alliance in Seoul, South Korea.

Biden says that a nuclear attack from North Korea would mean 'the end' of its regime

4:28pm April 26, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

The U.S. and South Korea announced steps on Wednesday to try to deter North Korea from using nuclear weapons, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a state visit to Washington.

Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet performs a Tiny Desk concert.

Music & Culture

Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert

4:24pm April 26, 2023

by Lars Gotrich

With a who's who of forward-thinking guitarists, Bill Orcutt brings his ecstatic minimalism to the Tiny Desk.

President Biden responded to questions about his age during a press conference at the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday. The president would be 86 by the end of a second term.

Biden says his own age doesn't register with him as he seeks second term

3:43pm April 26, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Biden is 80 years old, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. While many voters see his age as cause for concern, a campaign strategist says there are upsides to his decades of experience.

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On Feb., 27, Laura Trevelyan and members of her family traveled to Grenada to issue a formal apology.

World News

British aristocrats ask King Charles to join a slavery reparations movement

3:38pm April 26, 2023

by Lisa Weiner

Two members of U.K. aristocratic families, Laura Trevelyan and David Lascelles, are apologizing for centuries-old injustices in the Caribbean, and asking others to join them in paying reparations.

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Cars line-up to enter Walt Disney World on February 08, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, claiming 'government retaliation'

3:21pm April 26, 2023

by Greg Allen

Moments after a board appointed by the governor voted to invalidate Disney's development deal, the company filed a 77-page lawsuit in federal court.

Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on Wednesday.

In a historic shift, Pope Francis allows women to vote at bishops' meetings

1:18pm April 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

Catholic women's groups that have long criticized the Vatican for treating women as second-class citizens immediately praised the move as historic in the 2,000-year life of the church.