A mother and son remember a frightening accident and the resulting kindness
Karina Borgia-Lacroix was in a StoryCorps booth in Fort Myers, Fla., last month with her 10-year-old son, Levi, when he asked her, “What is your favorite memory of me?”
Would you qualify for the jury on a Trump trial? Find out in the quiz
Why is a famous elementary particle in the news? Where is Chechnya and what did it ban? Which prince is Andrew again? If you know these things, you’ll get at least a 3 out of 11.
What spying looks like today, according to the head of U.S. counterintelligence
The days of cloak and dagger spying look a bit different in the digital age. But the spy business itself is busy — and getting busier.
Arizona says century-old abortion ban can be enforced; EPA limits ‘forever chemicals’
Arizona’s Supreme Court says an abortion ban passed during the Civil War should be the law of the land today. The EPA is putting limits on PFAS in drinking water.
Arizona soon reverts to 1864 abortion ban that almost completely limits the procedure
The decision is a setback to advocates looking to expand access to abortion following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Arizona is a swing state, so abortion could play a bigger role in 2024 elections.
Why Alabama refuses to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act
As rural hospitals struggle to stay open, Alabama politicians remain opposed to expanding Medicaid to help them — and people in need of care.
Kansas school has found a solution for negative behavior: Put kids to work
A pilot program in elementary schools in Kansas gives kids meaningful work as a way to handle post-pandemic behavior problems.
School shooter’s parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, are sentenced to 10-15 years
The parents of a teenager who killed four students in a 2021 Michigan school shooting have each been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
California’s effort to combat homelessness fails to curb rising unhoused population
California is spending billions of dollars on homelessness and housing, but the state auditor finds it’s not doing enough to track the money and whether it’s working.
Norfolk Southern to pay $600 million to settle East Palestine derailment lawsuit
The railroad has agreed in principle to a class-action settlement related to last year’s derailment in Ohio. NPR’s Michel Martin talks to resident Misti Allison, who is not a party to the lawsuit.
Morning news brief
Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soon. EPA limits the amount of PFAS in drinking water. President Biden will welcome Japan’s prime minister to the White House.
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