2 Senate Democrats are holding up Biden’s spending package — with conflicting demands
Two Democrats are not on board with President Biden’s domestic agenda. Senators Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., may be at odds due to their own policy priorities for this package.
Comedian Dahlia Belle challenges the problematic takes in Dave Chappelle’s special
NPR’s Sarah McCammon talks with comedian Mx Dahlia Belle, a Black trans woman, who wrote an open letter to Dave Chappelle after he drew criticism again for jokes about trans people.
This county arrested and detained children more than anywhere else in Tennessee
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Meribah Knight about her investigation into Rutherford County, Tenn., where children were arrested and detained at a higher rate than elsewhere in the state.
Moccasin maker Minnetonka has apologized for appropriating Native American culture
The shoe company started in 1946 as one of many that sold Native-inspired moccasins to roadside gift shops. Its CEO apologized for profiting off Indigenous culture and outlined a plan for giving back.
Southwest Airline officials say delays and cancelations weren’t caused by a protest
Southwest Airlines is again canceling dozens of flights, but officials say they are slowly returning to normal operations. The airline denies pilots staged a protest the airline’s vaccine mandate.
Southwest pilots’ union explains flight cancelations
NPR’s Sarah McCammon speaks with Capt. Casey Murray, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, about the widespread flight cancelations that the airline had this weekend.
Plenty more Jon Grudens to go around in the NFL
After years of emails containing his racist, misogynist and homophobic comments were released, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden resigned Monday night.
G20 meets to find a way to prevent economic collapse and help citizens in Afghanistan
The G20 is holding a special summit on Afghanistan as the country heads toward a humanitarian crisis.
The FDA may authorize more booster shots and is assessing a pill to treat COVID-19
The Food and Drug Administration has released the evidence that Moderna and Johnson & Johnson tried to win authorization for boosters the agency weighs Merck’s request for a drug to treat COVID-19.
Matt Amodio’s history-making run on TV’s ‘Jeopardy!’ ends
The Yale doctoral student, with 38 wins and more than $1.5 million in prize money, finished No. 2 on the all-time consecutive wins list behind only Ken Jennings with 74 wins.
An elk had a tire around its neck for 2 years. It’s just been freed
Wildlife officers in Colorado had to cut off the elk’s five-point antlers to remove the tire because they couldn’t slice through the steel in the bead of the tire.
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