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The former prisoners were tearfully reunited with family and friends at the airport, hugging and crying after years of enforced separation. (Image credit: Jonathan Ernst/AP) Read More at NPR

The pilot had ejected from the Marine F-35B after it suffered an unnamed mishap. The Marine Corps hasn’t revealed many details about the incident. Read More at NPR

The Republican Party is facing criticism for its messaging around abortion from an unlikely source: former President Donald Trump. Read More at NPR

There’s a growing movement of student-led initiatives to end “period poverty” — a lack of access to menstrual products — by pushing colleges to offer them for free. Read More at NPR

In 2013, Alie was having one of the hardest years of her life. Then she got a Facebook message from a generous stranger. (Image credit: Alie Ward) Read More at NPR

New evidence shows that people who maintain a range of healthy habits, from good sleep to physical activity to strong social connections, are significantly less likely to experience depression. (Image credit: Maria Stavreva/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

Since 2022, WJBE has battled with the FCC over its owner, Joe Armstrong, being able to own a radio station following his conviction in 2016 for making a false statement on his tax return. (Image credit: Institute for Justice) Read More at NPR

Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit because they want the federal government to list a rare orchid, found mainly in Florida, as an endangered species. Read More at NPR

On Monday, Illinois became the first state to completely eliminate cash bail. This comes after years of intense debate among politicians, scholars, law enforcement officials, judges and the public. Read More at NPR

The company proposing a new railroad beside the Colorado River for Utah oil says it will persist, after a federal judge ruled their environmental analysis inadequate. Climate activists watch closely. Read More at NPR