8 Spelling Bee Winners Named As Co-Champions In Historic Marathon Competition
Eight co-champions are taking home the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Cup after a record-breaking and exhausting night that ended in the 20th round.
Trump Announces New Tariffs On Mexico To Force Cooperation On Illegal Immigration
In a statement issued late Thursday, President Trump said a first round of tariffs will be 5% and will rise to 10% on July 1.
Chicago Police Roll Out Hundreds Of Pages Of Records In Jussie Smollett Case
The document dump Thursday offers a detailed view of the case that investigators had crafted against the Empire actor, only to see prosecutors to drop those charges in a move that frustrated police.
Scientists Know How Tornadoes Form, But They Are Nearly Impossible To Predict
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Patrick Marsh, a meteorologist at NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center, about why tornadoes are so difficult to predict.
Louisiana Governor Says He Plans To Sign Bill Restricting Most Abortions Into Law
Louisiana is the latest state where lawmakers have voted to ban most abortions with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. The state’s Democratic governor says he will sign the bill into law.
Thad Cochran, Long-Serving Mississippi Senator, Dies At 81
Cochran used his considerable influence, including serving as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to direct billions of dollars to Mississippi.
The Regulations Allegedly Violated By The Last Clinic Offering Abortions In Missouri
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, about the investigation he is overseeing into Missouri’s only abortion clinic.
Florida Panhandle Still Feeling Effects Of Michael As New Hurricane Season Begins
Hurricane season begins June 1, but the Florida panhandle is still reeling from Hurricane Michael, which made landfall last October and caused an ongoing housing crisis.
Learning About The Holocaust Could Soon Be Mandatory In Oregon Thanks To This Friendship
Oregon public schools could soon be required to teach students about the Holocaust starting in the 2020-2021 school year thanks to an unlikely friendship between a Holocaust survivor and a young girl.
Media Companies May Stop Productions In Georgia Over New Abortion Law
The Walt Disney Co. and Netflix are concerned that the rights of people working on productions in the Southern state could be restricted. The move threatens Georgia’s booming production industry.
Samin Nosrat Is Making Space At The Table
Nosrat is that rare thing: a woman of color in the upper echelons of the hyper-competitive food world. She is acutely aware of her unicorn status— and taking steps to try and change that.
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