New Mexico becomes the latest state to require waiting periods for gun purchases
New Mexico is the twelfth state to require a waiting period for gun purchases. Safety experts say waiting periods can help reduce gun related suicides, but advocates say more needs to be done.
A recap of Trump’s trial in NYC, and why a delay in the Jan. 6 case is likely
Former president Donald Trump’s trial in New York city proceeds as the Supreme Court appears poised to give him more delay in the federal case over Jan. 6th.
Gaza solidarity encampments sweep college campuses, police responses heighten
Protests against the war in Israel are sweeping campuses and show no signs of letting up. We hear from the demonstrators on what they hope to achieve and how university administrators are responding.
He runs an internet cafe on a military base. He wants to be deployed to the field
On this week’s StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative, Marine Staff Sergeant Nick Bennett talks about his desire to be deployed to the field after running the internet cafe on base.
Oklahoma lawmakers vote to give local law enforcement power over immigration
The Oklahoma Legislature passed a bill that would allow local law enforcement to arrest undocumented immigrants — joining other states attempting to take on what’s been a federal role.
Both sides prepare as Florida’s six-week abortion ban is set to take effect Wednesday
The state currently bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That will drop to six weeks, with a few exceptions — a timetable that abortion rights advocates say is hard to meet
A student club is suing its school, saying its pro-Palestinian views were censored
Members of the Washington, D.C., school Arab students club say their rights were violated “because the school does not want their viewpoint … to be heard.”
Photos: Take a look at campus protests around the country
Photojournalists at NPR member stations have been documenting the demonstrations around the country this week.
Midwest tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been damaged.
Secretary Blinken talked economy, security and AI during trip to China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s leader Xi Jinping. Washington and Beijing are engaging in talks over issues of economic development, global security, AI and more.
A dying father looks for the perfect family to adopt his son in ‘Nowhere Special’
A young single dad is on a mission in the film Nowhere Special. With a terminal illness and no family to turn to, he’s searching for the perfect adoptive family for his four-year-old son.
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