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When Pierce Forde was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle in the 1990s, a stranger stayed by his side. Forde says he wouldn’t be alive without that man’s help. (Image credit: Pierce Forde) Read More at NPR

The ban gives Gov. DeSantis a key political victory among Republican primary voters as he prepares to launch a presidential candidacy built on his national brand as a conservative standard bearer. (Image credit: Phil Sears/AP) Read More at NPR

North Korea has successfully tested a solid-fueled ICBM, a type of missile that can be launched far more quickly than its current ones. (Image credit: KCNA/AP) Read More at NPR

President Biden has embraced the idea of subsidies for key industries and measures to shut out Chinese competitors. Reviving manufacturing is a theme he’s expected to run on in 2024. Read More at NPR

Ten years ago, these first responders were strangers. Thrown together to save lives at the finish of the Boston Marathon, they became a family. Read More at NPR

Leaked Pentagon documents purport to show South Korea’s government in a bind over U.S. requests to arm Ukraine. The leaks came ahead of President Yoon’s state visit to Washington on April 26. Read More at NPR

Long-running baseball video game MLB The Show features a new mode that celebrates historical Black all-stars. Read More at NPR

NPR’s Andrew Limbong speaks with culture writer Rebecca Fishbein about her reporting on how “therapy speak” may be making us less empathetic. Read More at NPR

Sen. Diane Feinstein of California has asked her colleagues to temporarily replace her on the Judiciary Committee. Due to health complications, she hasn’t cast a vote since mid-February. Read More at NPR

Representatives of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are sounding the alarm about his health, saying he lost 18 pounds and is suffering acute stomach pain. They fear another poisoning. Read More at NPR