- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx...t-louisiana-redistrictingAlthough the court kept Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act intact, Wednesday's decision all but guts the landmark law that came out of the Civil Rights Movement and protected the collective voting power of racial minorities when political maps are redrawn.Posted 6 days 12 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx...land-review-gemma-correllFrom the Emotional Roller Coaster to the Worry-go-round, cartoonist Gemma Correll walks us through her brain's not-so-amusing amusement park in a darkly funny memoir.Posted 6 days 12 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/g-.../syria-olive-harvest-homsIn the warm sun, gathering handfuls of hard olives promised a taste of home that residents of a village in the Homs countryside had been missing for nearly 14 years of civil war.Posted 6 days 12 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx...shooting-chat-gpt-lawsuitThe lawsuit claims OpenAI was negligent for failing to report the shooter to authorities after her account was flagged for "gun violence activity and planning."Posted 6 days 13 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx...metals-brain-infants-kidsBy analyzing layers in these teeth, scientists have pinpointed a critical window when baby brains are most vulnerable to toxic metals and linked that to behavior problems later in life.Posted 6 days 13 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/g-...me-powell-federal-reserveThe Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. And, a grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time.Posted 6 days 15 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/g-...ntences-ex-president-yoonAn appeals court sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to 7 years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.Posted 6 days 16 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx...bald-eagle-cameras-springAcross the country, some 50 bald eagle nests fitted with cameras broadcast up-close views of raptor family life. Every spring, as eggs hatch and eaglets grow, these cameras rake in millions of views.Posted 6 days 16 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/sections/plan...s-beat-it-at-its-own-gameSpirit Airlines helped pioneer ultra-cheap flying and soared. Then legacy airlines copied them, outmaneuvered them with loyalty programs, and the economy turned against their core customers.Posted 6 days 16 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx...jerome-powell-kevin-warshThe Fed is expected to hold rates steady, at what's likely to be Jerome Powell's last meeting as chair with Kevin Warsh looking set to replace him.Posted 6 days 17 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx...court-generic-drugs-hikmaThe justices are set to hear Hikma v. Amarin, a battle over drug patents that could raise costs for patients and change the way generic companies do business.Posted 6 days 17 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx...a-conference-fossil-fuelsAgainst the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas, and coal.Posted 6 days 17 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx...onspiracy-theory-politicsA New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol.Posted 6 days 17 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx...diction-treatment-centersU.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a farm community in Italy for people with addiction is a model for wellness camps designed to ease the U.S. overdose crisis. Critics say the idea is dangerous.Posted 6 days 17 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/g-...57/eu-meta-underage-usersThe European Union accused Meta on Wednesday of failing to stop underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram, in violation of the bloc's digital rules that require sites to protect minors.Posted 6 days 18 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx...joint-meeting-of-congressIn an address before a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday, King Charles III sought to highlight the importance of the transatlantic relationship between the United States and Great Britain.Posted 6 days 18 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/g-...ng-grain-stolen-by-russiaUkraine accused Israel of allowing the import of grain it claims Russia stole from occupied areas. Israel claimed that the vessel had not entered the port and had not yet submitted its documents.Posted 6 days 18 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/g-...49/red-cards-cover-mouthsThe International Football Association Board approved a rule that would penalize players with a red card if they cover their mouths when confronting another player. The measure will be in place at this summer's World Cup.Posted 6 days 20 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/g-...-tiktok-to-fund-newsroomsAustralia is proposing to tax Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The government intends to introduce the draft legislation to Parliament by July.Posted 6 days 21 hours ago - 04/29/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx...crisis-is-trying-to-adaptRecord low winter snows mean insufficient water in the Colorado River. Here's how a city that's first in line to be cut off is handling it.Posted 6 days 22 hours ago - 04/28/26
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