States botched more executions of Black prisoners. Experts think they know why
A study showed states made more mistakes when executing Black prisoners by lethal injection than they did with prisoners of other races. Execution workers and race experts said they’re not surprised.
Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.
Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas
The Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, swiftly ending the trial triggered by the House’s narrow vote to impeach in February.
A new report on the Maui wildfires cites communications breakdowns
As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.
Bob Graham, former U.S. senator and Florida governor, has died at 87
Graham gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war.
The IRS commissioner faced tough questions from Senate Finance Committee
Senators quizzed IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel about the just-finished tax-filing season and what’s ahead for the government’s tax collector.
What happened at WNBA draft — and what the future of the sport could hold
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Jemele Hill, contributing writer for The Atlantic, about the 36 new players who were drafted into the WNBA and the future of the sport.
Japanese-American baseball players will bring the game back to a WWII camp
Volunteers are restoring the Manzanar War Reloctation Center’s baseball field. In the fall, Japanese-American baseball players play where many of their families were held during World War II.
In Arizona, political candidates walk a fine line on abortion rights
Arizona’s ban on abortions has affected political races. Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Kari Lake is figuring out how to balance her opposition to abortion rights without embracing a near-total ban.
The push to have seniors age in their homes, not hospitals
More than 10 thousand older adults turn 65 every day. There’s growing efforts to make sure they stay in their homes and out of hospitals and nursing homes as they age.
A church offers asylum seekers a loan
A church rents apartments for asylum seekers, who pay the church back after an initial buffer period.
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