Anita Hill Started A Conversation About Sexual Harassment. She’s Not Done Yet
Hill doesn’t regret testifying against Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing: “There is victory in being able to come forward and state what has happened to you.”
Show And Tell: How Are Your Kids Getting Creative With Masks?
Which cute and cool masks do your kids like best? How are they expressing themselves with their mask choices? Send us a postcard, or a story or a photo.
Advocates Say Wind Farm Plans Interfere With Fertile Fishing Areas
The Biden administration has opened the East Coast to massive offshore wind development. But it will happen in some of the country’s most fertile fishing grounds, and that’s set up a growing battle.
Will Congress’ Spending Plan Include A Lifeline To Unisured Americans?
Two million Americans are uninsured because they live in one of the 12 states that didn’t expand Medicaid. About 60% are people of color. Texas has the most uninsured people in the country.
Illinois Man Wins Marathon After 2 Leaders Take A Wrong Turn
The bicyclist in front of the two leaders at the Quad Cities Marathon went straight instead of turning — veering them off course. But it steered Tyler Pence to a $3,000 first place prize.
As COVID Cases Surge In Alaska, The State Is Forced To Ration Other Care
Alaska’s COVID-19 infection rate is the highest in the nation. Because medical personnel are stretched thin, the state has activated crisis standards of care due to the surge of hospitalizations.
How New York’s Vaccine Mandate Could Impact The Pandemic
NPR’s Noel King talks to Dr. Leana Wen, a public health professor at George Washington University and former Baltimore health commissioner, about New York’s vaccine mandate for health care workers.
They Voted For Trump, And Then Biden. How Do These Swing Voters See Biden Now?
Some swing voters who supported Joe Biden over Donald Trump in 2020’s election are a bit unsure now. Some are still turned off by the ex-president but also uncertain about Biden and the Democrats.
The Purdue Pharma Deal Would Deliver Billions, But Individual Payouts Will Be Small
People who were addicted to OxyContin or lost loved ones who were addicted to the drug expect very little in compensation from the multibillion-dollar Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement.
‘Capital Gazette’ Gunman Is Sentenced To 5 Terms Of Life In Prison Without Parole
Jarrod Ramos admitted to killing five people in the Capital Gazette‘s newsroom in 2018. Prosecutors sought multiple life prison terms for the attack.
2 Top Federal Reserve Officials Retire After Trading Disclosures
Investments by Eric Rosengren and Robert Kaplan were permitted under the Fed’s rules, but they raised at least the appearance of conflicts of interest, which Fed policy discourages.
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