Gas cooking stove manufacturers knew for decades that burners could be made that emit less pollution in homes, but they chose not to. That may be about to change. Read More at NPR
Read More »Doug Williams talks this historic Super Bowl matchup of two Black quarterbacks
NPR’s Juana Summers talks with former NFL star Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start in the Super Bowl, about the first Super Bowl to feature two Black quarterbacks. Read More at NPR
Read More »The city of Memphis preparing for the funeral of Tyre Nichols
Tyre Nichols, killed after a police traffic stop, will be buried Wednesday in Memphis. National civil rights advocates and politicians will join his family, who have called for police reforms. Read More at NPR
Read More »A look at how inflation may be starting to ease
There has been a string of negative news about the economy this month — but nonetheless, stock and bond markets are headed for big gains in January. What gives? Read More at NPR
Read More »The controversy surrounding Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar nomination
Andrea Riseborough surprised many by landing her first nomination. But the academy is reviewing the procedures around the high profile campaigns for nominees to ensure no guidelines were violated. Read More at NPR
Read More »After more than 20 years, a major arthritis drug is about to face cheaper competition
When a pharmaceutical drug has been on the market a while, it’s supposed to go generic and the price is supposed to go down. For blockbuster arthritis drug Humira, that hasn’t happened — until now. Read More at NPR
Read More »COVID’s emergency status ends in May. Here’s how it will impact funding and policies
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Jen Kates from the Kaiser Family Foundation about what it means that President Biden has declared the COVID public health emergency over for the United States in May. Read More at NPR
Read More »California opposes the water use plan between the states that share Colorado River
The seven states that share the Colorado River are moving forward in the face of cutbacks announced Tuesday. Read More at NPR
Read More »Prosecutors file charges against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on movie set
The actor and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set in 2021. (Image credit: Seth Wenig/AP) Read More at NPR
Read More »Encore: Group of Black residents is suing Portland for displacement from their homes
A group of Black residents in Portland, Ore., is suing the city and a hospital for displacing them more than 50 years ago. They say an urban renewal plan amounted to confiscation of their homes. Read More at NPR
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