Music
Loretta Lynn, country music icon, has died at 90
Posted on · The country singer brought unparalleled candor about the domestic realities of working-class women to country songwriting over the course of her 60-year career.
NASA
NASA delays Artemis 1 moon mission for third time as Ian approaches
Posted on · The launch of the uncrewed space vehicle was scheduled for Tuesday but is being pushed back because Tropical Storm Ian might hit Florida next week as a hurricane.
News
Joe Biden says the COVID-19 pandemic is over. This is what the data tells us
Posted on · While cases have decreased dramatically, there are still thousands of cases being reported across the world, and hundreds of people are still dying from it every day in the United States.
National
Marijuana use is outpacing cigarette use for the first time on record
Posted on · Cigarette use has been declining for decades, while marijuana use has been on the rise, according to a new Gallup survey in the U.S.
Coronavirus
The government will no longer be sending free COVID-19 tests to Americans
Posted on · The Biden administration is pausing its distribution of free COVID-19 tests this week, but you can still order new ones before the end date.
News
3 more states will enact abortion trigger bans this week
Posted on · Abortion trigger bans will take effect in Tennessee, Idaho and Texas, increasing penalties where abortion is already effectively banned.
Immigration
Texas sends migrants to New York. They get a warm welcome, but life there is tough
Posted on · As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sends more migrants via bus from the Mexico border, volunteers, city officials, and migrants in New York City are forced to adapt as politics play out on the ground.
Education
After the rise of BLM, Black students and their families are heading back to HBCUs
Posted on · Some historically Black colleges and universities have seen increases in application and enrollment numbers after years of decline.
Texas
4 years after school shooting in Santa Fe, ‘There is still a lot of pain’
Posted on · In 2018, a 17-year-old gunman killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School. But even with an influx of time and money for mental health services, the community is still struggling with grief and trauma.
Voting
Most Americans support using the popular vote to decide U.S. presidents, data shows
Posted on · There have been five presidents who won the electoral vote but not the popular vote, including George W. Bush and Donald Trump.
News
The father of a Sandy Hook victim says Alex Jones has made his life a ‘living hell’
Posted on · Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012, testified that he has endured online abuse, anonymous phone calls and harassment on the street.
Criminal Justice
Do police officers view themselves differently as public perception of them changes?
Posted on · Many Americans feel that the police stand between order and chaos. Yet the massive failure by law enforcement in Uvalde may change how the public views police and how police view themselves.
Politics
October Democratic Debate: Live Fact Check, Analysis
Posted on · Twelve candidates are on stage in Westerville, Ohio, on Tuesday night — amid an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. NPR reporters are providing live analysis and fact checks of their remarks.
Politics
Blog: Democratic Debate Fact Check And Analysis
Posted on · It's the third debate of the campaign and the first time in which former Vice President Joe Biden and senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are all together.
News
UPDATE: Stephon Clark’s Independent Autopsy Reveals He Received Seven Shots In The Back
Posted on · According to the pathologist, it took Clark 10 minutes to die