In Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s social and economic reforms are moving ahead. We have a look at how those changes are playing out with the Saudi people. Read More at NPR
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On Wall Street, executives who want workers to return to the office are having to deal with employees who are reluctant because they’re worried about crime, and thinking the city is less safe. Read More at NPR
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As the war in Ukraine grinds on, NPR’s Alina Selyukh talks with Oleg Itskhoki of UCLA about the effects of sanctions on the Russian economy. Read More at NPR
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17 missing, 121 hurt, 1 dead in fire at Cuban oil facility
A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missing. (Image credit: Ramon Espinosa/AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »Los Macorinos, the unsung heroes of Latin and Mexican music
The guitar duet has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Natalia Lafourcade, Chavela Vargas and Liza Minelli. (Image credit: Alejandra Barragán) Read More at NPR
Read More »His hometown didn’t have a veterans memorial, so this teen built one himself
For his Eagle Scout project, teenager Dominique Claseman built a veterans memorial in Olivia, Minnesota. With help from his community, he raised more than $77,000 to complete it. (Image credit: Mark Jurgensen) Read More at NPR
Read More »Encore: Chippewa Tribe members in Minnesota consider end of tribal blood rule
As tribal nations debate what it means to be Native American, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is considering removing a rule that requires members to have 25% tribal blood. Read More at NPR
Read More »Flash floods turn Death Valley muddy, stranding hundreds of visitors
Record rainfall trigged flash floods at Death Valley National Park that swept away cars, closed all roads and stranded hundreds of visitors and workers. (Image credit: National Park Service via AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »A blaze kills a firefighter’s 10 relatives, 3 of them children
Fire tore quickly through a house in northeastern Pennsylvania, horrifying a volunteer firefighter who arrived to battle the blaze only to discover the victims were his own family. (Image credit: Jimmy May/Bloomsburg Press Enterprise via AP) Read More at NPR
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