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A child lost her dad in the Key Bridge collapse. Now, DHS wants to deport her mother
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (1715+ words) Zoila Guerra Sandoval, mother of the child of Jos" Mynor L'pez, one of the workers killed in the 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, stands above downtown Baltimore in the office of Eldridge Crandell Law Firm, in Baltimore, on…...
Trump administration eases rules on some marijuana categories. Here's what to know
21+ hour, 58+ min ago (381+ words) The Trump administration is easing rules on medical marijuana, moving it out of the restrictive Schedule I and into Schedule III " a category shared by drugs such as Tylenol with codeine and anabolic steroids. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced…...
Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81
21+ hour, 3+ min ago (718+ words) Conductor, composer and educator Michael Tilson Thomas, who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, establishing its reputation as a world-class orchestra, died on Wednesday at his home in San Francisco, according to a statement from his publicist, Constance Shuman....
More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family's ordeal.
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (589+ words) A drawing by a child currently in ICE detention. hide caption NPR spoke to one family who is rapidly approaching the one-year mark in ICE detention: a mother and her children, including 5-year-old twins and a 9-year-old girl. The El…...
Is tit-for-tat political gerrymandering the future of US politics? : Consider This from NPR
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (151+ words) Virginia voters delivered a major win to Democrats on Tuesday. A narrow majority voted to allow lawmakers to bypass the state's bipartisan redistricting commission. That means the Democratic-led legislature will create a map that's more favorable to them in the…...
Breaking The Silence Surrounding Sex And Disability: 1 A
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (218+ words) More than 70 million Americans live with a disability. That's roughly one in four adults. And any of us can join that number at any point in our lives. Through an injury, illness, or simply getting older. Disabled people are one…...
One man's story shows the quandary of Medicaid's benefit cliff
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (590+ words) Medicaid work requirements are a prominent feature of the big federal budget bill, but working full time can jeopardize some people's health coverage. As Republicans push Medicaid reform, many have said they want to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse. Here's…...
Inside Linda Mc Mahon's effort to dismantle the Dept. of Education: Fresh Air
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (60+ words) NPR Inside Linda Mc Mahon's effort to dismantle the Dept. of Education A former pro-wrestling executive, Linda Mc Mahon is now the Education Secretary Trump tasked with abolishing her agency. "New Yorker" staff writer Zach Helfand explains how her WWE…...
Inside Linda Mc Mahon's effort to dismantle the Department of Education
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (76+ words) A former pro-wrestling executive, Mc Mahon is now the education secretary Trump tasked with abolishing the agency. New Yorker'writer Zach Helfand explains how her WWE experience'led her to this role. Inside Linda Mc Mahon's effort to dismantle the Department of…...
Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state's congressional map
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (339+ words) A person votes Tuesday in the Virginia redistricting referendum at a polling place in Alexandria. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the state is poised to redraw its congressional districts…...