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Black women form the first line of defense for a historic Supreme Court nominee

3:01pm March 18, 2022

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman nominated to the court. For many activists, her confirmation hearings bring pride and inspiration — and resolve against conservative attacks.

Conductor and vocal Putin supporter Valery Gergiev is among those who have had shows canceled for failing to denounce the Russian president.

Some see hints of McCarthyism in the cultural boycott of Russia

2:35pm March 18, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

As more and more cultural institutions cut ties with Russian artists and performers, there are questions about whether such actions are effective and ethical.

Smoke billows over a street near the airport in Lviv after Russian airstrikes hit a jet repair facility.

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Russian missiles hit a fighter jet repair facility in the closest strike yet to Lviv

1:53pm March 18, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

The western Ukrainian city of Lviv has been a bastion of relative normalcy since the Russian invasion began last month. Friday's strike, just over 4 miles from the city center, rattled residents.

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Demonstrators hold signs in support of transgender youth at the Texas State Capitol.

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VIDEO: Parents of trans kids fear Texas' anti-trans orders

1:40pm March 18, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the state's Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate certain gender-affirming care as possible child abuse.

Sen. Dick Durbin, chair of the Judiciary Committee, will preside over next week's Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

Politics & Government

Dick Durbin, a low-key Senate veteran, to preside over Supreme Court hearings

11:59am March 18, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

Durbin has been No. 2 in the Senate Democratic leadership since 2007, a job that involves knowing senators well enough to be able to count and corral votes, and knowing how to broker a deal.

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A Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is prepared during a pop-up vaccine clinic at Cristo Rey Church in East Austin last summer.

Moderna seeks approval for a 2nd COVID-19 booster shot for adults

11:59am March 18, 2022

by Ayana Archie

If approved, this would be the second booster shot Moderna has issued for people ages 18 and up.

Voters cast their ballots Election Day in 2020 in East Los Angeles. Smartmatic says it's the only county they were operating in for the presidential election, but Fox News mentioned the company 137 times in a month afterward as President Trump and his all

Politics & Government

Fox News countersues a voting machine maker, saying its damage estimate is inflated

10:07am March 18, 2022

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Smartmatic says claims aired by the network contributed to losing $2.7 billion in business through 2025. In a new suit, Fox says that figure represents absurdly huge growth for the small business.

A Russian court announced it has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. Griner was detained at a Moscow-area airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her luggag

We're not hearing much about jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner. Could that be good?

9:00am March 18, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Media coverage of Griner's arrest on alleged drug charges in Russia has remained somewhat muted. Some say it's because of her skin color, but others say it's part of a bigger strategy to get her home.

In this Aug. 26, 2020, file photo, the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind.

Politics & Government

Senior citizens serving federal sentences have fallen through the cracks

8:12am March 18, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

The U.S. Parole Commission has been undercounting prisoners under its jurisdiction, the latest in a string of troubles to plague the federal agency.

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The NASA Artemis 1 rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard moves slowly on an 11 hour journey to a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Science

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket reaches the launch pad

7:28am March 18, 2022

by Brendan Byrne

NASA's Artemis 1 rocket, the Space Launch System, reached the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B on Friday. The successor to the Apollo program could one day send humans back to the moon.