Her mother went missing 22 years ago. Now, she finds comfort in the past and future
The disappearance of Carolyn DeFord’s mother is among countless cases of missing Indigenous women. Without closure, DeFord continues to grieve. But a special memory and a new grandson give her hope.
News brief: omicron variant, border policy, Alec Baldwin interview
The omicron variant spreads in the U.S. The Trump administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy will be re-starting. Alec Baldwin had his first TV interview about the fatal shooting on the set of Rust.
As Oakland’s murders rise, the mayor wants planned cuts to the police reversed
Homicides in many U.S. cities are up again this year after rising nearly 30% last year. We look at the impact of the spike in homicides and shootings on one family in Oakland, Calif.
Airlines were beginning to recover from the pandemic, then Omicron showed up
The travel industry is bracing for another slowdown, or worse, as a new coronavirus variant spreads — leading many would-be travelers to think about pausing their plans.
Biden administration will resume ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum-seekers
NPR’s A Martinez talks to Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, of the American Immigration Council, about the U.S., which was forced by a court order, to reinstate a Trump-era border policy.
The final, anguished years of a warrior-scholar who exposed torture by U.S. troops
Ian Fishback was a Green Beret who exposed torture by U.S. troops in Iraq. After serving four combat tours and earning a Ph.D. in philosophy, Fishback died last month in a nursing home. He was 42.
Infrastructure law set to boost Colorado’s work tackling poverty and climate change
Colorado is trying to fight both poverty and climate change by retrofitting low-income homes. Now the state set to get a big boost from the new federal infrastructure law.
The impact on Supreme Court rulings beyond abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Florida State University law professor Mary Ziegler about the other Supreme Court decisions that could be impacted if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
We may be one step closer to storing data in DNA
Researchers at Microsoft have developed a faster way to write data into DNA — a biological alternative to the bits on a hard drive.
No end in sight for Major League Baseball lockout
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post about Major League Baseball’s lockout and the ramifications it could have for the future of the sport.
Scientists are combing through coronavirus samples to see how widespread omicron is
Scientists are scouring coronavirus samples for clues of the omicron variant. The U.S. is in a better position now than it was earlier to find the variant, but some part of the country may struggle.
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