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Another Boeing whistleblower says he faced retaliation for reporting ‘shortcuts’

This week brought more damaging allegations about Boeing as an engineer accused the company of taking production “shortcuts.” He joins a growing list of whistleblowers who say they faced retaliation.

Endangered sea turtles get a second chance at life

Nearly three dozen endangered sea turtles were released into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Georgia. They had come from northern states where they’d been stunned by cold waters.

National Library Week: Why aren’t some librarians in Alabama in a celebratory mood?

Four librarians in Prattville, Ala., have lost their jobs over book challenges. Now one of them wants his job back.

The collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge highlights risks construction workers face

All of the workers still missing from the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge hail from Mexico and Central America. We look at what their daily lives might have been.

Once again a scandal has rocked Washington. This one involves a trivia contest

Trivia is a major pastime in Washington, D.C., which has been rocked by a recent cheating scandal involving a player looking at a device to get an answer.

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.

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.

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