Family files lawsuit in case of teen who died after eating spicy chip
A lawsuit was filed against Hershey, Walgreens and several others in the case of a teen who died after he participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge that was widely promoted on social media.
As Biden visits Detroit, Michigan Democrats try to figure out what’s next
Michigan is a pivotal state in 2024 — and one that the Biden campaign sees as part of its path to victory. But Democrats are still weighing how to move forward after Biden’s recent stumbles.
NPR gets $5.5 million grant to strengthen local journalism as news deserts spread
The grant, from Eric and Wendy Schmidt, will be used to launch regional newsrooms in Appalachia and the Mountain West. It will also be used to strengthen existing public media collaboratives in New England, the Midwest and California.
Testimony is underway in Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ trial
After opening arguments on Wednesday, testimony will continue this week in the involuntary manslaughter case against the actor.
Frustration continues in Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl
Power is still out for more than a million customers as the city’s primary utility is under mounting criticism for its response.
Bread and bullets: Some southern supermarkets now sell ammo out of vending machines
American Rounds has installed machines at eight stores so far, with hundreds more on the way. It says this is the safest way to sell ammo, but cyber and gun violence prevention experts have concerns.
Supermajority: The Could-Be Candidate
The end of the 113th General Assembly of Tennessee is fast approaching. Melissa Alexander, Mary Joyce and Sarah Shoop Neumann have reached a new stage in their understanding of the statehouse. But they also face a new challenge: how to square their lon…
It seems like Project 2025 is everywhere. But what is it?
After calling Project 2025 “ridiculous,” Trump continued to distance himself from the conservative roadmap for the next Republican president. Meanwhile, the Biden team wants to tie the plan to Trump.
The ACLU has a blueprint to constrain Trump in a second presidential term
The American Civil Liberties Union is developing a legal strategy to counter former President Donald Trump in the event he returns to the White House.
Before a N.C. dam is removed, biologists search for America’s largest salamander
Before old mill dams are demolished in the North Carolina mountains, a search and rescue operation begins for the country’s largest salamanders.
The Roots of Poverty in America
The United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet over 10 percent of people – nearly 40 million – live in poverty. It’s something we see, say, if we live near a tent encampment. And it’s also something we feel. More than a third of…
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