Pressure from Trump loyalists is forcing this Texas election official to resign
Michele Carew’s 14-year career as an election administrator is soon ending. Carew resigned after supporters of former president Trump pressured her out of her position with unfounded claims of fraud.
With many veterans waiting for care, the VA may change how it uses outside doctors
Veterans, along with the rest of the country, see long waits for mental health and other specialty care. Veterans Affairs has announced it will redesign how it schedules and pays for private care.
Colin Powell’s former Chief of Staff Bill Smullen on his friend’s legacy
NPR’s Sarah McCammon speaks with Colin Powell’s former Chief of Staff Col. Bill Smullen about his good friend’s career and legacy.
Benton Harbor mayor talks about his city’s lead water crisis
Officials have known for years that Benton Harbor, Mich., has high levels of lead in the water. Now, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has set an 18-month goal for replacing the lead pipes throughout the city.
How Dayton, Ohio, spent its COVID money
Dayton, Ohio, was once desperate for American Rescue Plan money to help with basic services. Now the city finds itself awash in funds, and looking for creative ways to spend the COVID-19 aid largesse.
Trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery begins
Jury selection got underway in the trial of the three white men who are charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old Black man who was killed as he jogged through a Georgia neighborhood.
With Biden’s climate plan in jeopardy, can America lead on climate change?
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with environmental policy expert Leah Stokes about what the Democrats’ spending plan can achieve on climate, with President Biden’s clean electricity performance plan in limbo.
A catamaran is a classroom at this high school for future engineers and captains
Maritime High School in Washington is preparing future marine scientists and ship captains. Most high schools take the occasional field trip. But few turn a catamaran into a floating classroom.
‘Fresh Air’ remembers Colin Powell, former secretary of state
The U.S.’s first Black national security advisor, chairman of the Joint Chiefs and secretary of state died on Oct. 18. Powell spoke to Fresh Air in 1995 about how the army had shaped his life.
Chicago brings home its first WNBA championship trophy
The Chicago Sky rallied from behind to beat the Phoenix Mercury and bring home the city’s first-ever WNBA title. They’re being celebrated by their hometown, including former President Barack Obama.
House Lawmakers ask Amazon to prove Bezos and other execs didn’t lie to Congress
Five Judiciary Committee members cited news reports about Amazon’s special treatment of its own brands over other sellers’ and said they are weighing a referral for a federal criminal investigation.
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