Republicans running for governor of West Virginia focus on anti-transgender stances
In the race to be the Republican nominee for governor of West Virginia, the candidates are battling over culture war issues — like who takes the toughest stand against transgender rights.
As corporations buy up rentals, more tenants struggle to reach landlords about issues
There’s a growing trend of tenants unable to identify their landlords as corporations buy up properties. When a Connecticut woman’s apartment started falling apart, she didn’t know where to turn.
What ‘Pop Culture Happy Hour’ thinks of Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart movie ‘Unfrosted’
The Netflix movie Unfrosted tells a made-up version of Pop-Tarts’ origin story. It hasn’t been received favorably, including by NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts.
What is known about fatal shooting involving Florida deputy and Black U.S. Airman
The family of a U.S. Airman shot several times by a Florida sheriff’s deputy as he answered the door to his apartment says the killing was unjustified.
Thousands of Black women are suing chemical relaxer makers over cancer risks
In the U.S., people spend billions on hair care products. Now, thousands of Black women have filed lawsuits against companies that sell chemical relaxers charging they bring risks of certain cancers.
A look at the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s first season and playoffs
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karissa Donkin of CBC Sports on the inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
Kristen Lovell, co-director of ‘The Stroll,’ knows sex work is real work
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Kristen Lovell, co-director of the HBO documentary The Stroll. It’s the story of the trans women who worked the streets of the Meatpacking District in New York City.
Checking in on fast food workers and franchise owners after a month of wage increase
A month after fast food workers in California started earning at least $20 an hour, how is the financial picture for them and franchise owners shaping up?
A drug company will stop selling lucrative medicine to keep a promise to ALS patients
A drug company will voluntarily stop selling a medicine that was bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars, keeping a promise the business made years earlier to people with the fatal condition ALS.
Republicans and K-12 school leaders clash over handling of antisemitism
Republicans tried for the kind of headline moments they’ve scored in similar hearings with elite college presidents. But the testimony from K-12 public school leaders offered few surprises.
Trump’s classified documents trial in Florida is delayed indefinitely
The judge presiding over Trump’s case in Florida issued a ruling to indefinitely delay the trial, which centers on allegedly mishandling classified documents and resisting attempts to reclaim them.
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