The man challenging Turkey’s president in the next election is a former accountant and long-time political party leader whose low-key profile might be attractive to voters tired of volatile politics. Read More at NPR
Read More »The crisis in Sudan shows no signs of abating
NPR’s Camila Domonoske speaks about the unfolding crisis in Sudan with Murithi Mutiga, program director for Africa at the International Crisis Group. Read More at NPR
Read More »Why details about the April 15 mass shooting in Alabama were so hard to come by
NPR’s Camila Domonoske asks investigative reporter Challen Stephens about the April 15 shooting in Dadeville, Ala. Read More at NPR
Read More »LA is blasting classical music to deter homeless people from gathering at metro stations
The Los Angeles Metro is using classical music on its light rail system to deter homeless people from congregating and sleeping in a downtown station. Read More at NPR
Read More »Civil rights tourism may protect Mississippi history
With pandemic restrictions lifted, tourists are returning to Mississippi’s famous blues trail. Civil rights leaders say many are hungry for more context around the origins of the blues. Read More at NPR
Read More »Homeware giant Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy
The retailer, which also owns the BuyBuy Baby chain, has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnaround attempts. It has also exhausted numerous financial lifelines. (Image credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Read More at NPR
Read More »Indian police have arrested a Sikh separatist leader who had been on the run
Indian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India’s northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency. (Image credit: Prabhjot Gill/AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »The NAACP is suing Mississippi over an expanded role for state-run police in Jackson
The NAACP says “separate and unequal policing” will return to Mississippi’s majority-Black capital under a state-run police department. (Image credit: Rogelio V. Solis/AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s soccer team wins promotion to professional league
Following a victory on Saturday, Wrexham has gained promotion and starting in August will play in the fourth highest tier in English soccer. (Image credit: Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Read More at NPR
Read More »Brownsville gets a bookstore
Brownsville is one of the largest cities in Texas — and for more than a decade, it hasn’t had a single bookstore. That’s about to change, and residents are rejoicing. Read More at NPR
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