A state judge has temporarily blocked Oklahoma from enforcing its ban on using so-called “woke banks” for state business.
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The solar storm that's pushing sightings of the Northern Lights to lower latitudes is forecast to continue into the coming days, but its impact has likely peaked.
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From California to North Carolina, students staged chants and walkouts over the weekend in protest of Israel's ongoing military offensive in Gaza.
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Minnesota's new state flag officially flew for the first time on Saturday. Some Minnesotans hate it, and some love it so much that they're getting a tattoo of it.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Emerson Sprick, an economist with the Bipartisan Policy Center, about potential solutions for keeping Social Security solvent.
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Oklahoma legislators continue to work through a variety of issues as they craft the fiscal year 2025 state budget...and time is running short.
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Hundreds of thousands of OG&E customers will see their bills drop by about $25 a month starting in June due to a reduction in fuel costs.
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The White House says it will withhold military aid if Israel conducts a major ground operation in Rafah. Red lines are often set for enemies, but how do they work with one of America's closest allies?
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What is so dangerous about the song, "Glory to Hong Kong"? NPR's Scott Simon explains that the Chinese government is cracking down on any singing, quoting, or use of the song.
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Eden Golan, Israel's representative for this year's Eurovision contest is not having an easy time because of the war in Gaza. She will compete in the finals on Saturday.
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A group of House Democrats sent a letter to President Biden urging him to take action on the US southern border. NPR's Scott Simon talks with one of the signatories, Rep. Mike Levin of California.
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Washington's ferry system is the biggest in the U.S., but after decades of chronic underfunding, it's breaking down and short-staffed: a serious problem for the people who depend on it.
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One of Chile's indigenous peoples is working to revive their primary language, which was declared extinct decades ago.
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Arkansas unveiled one of its new statues at the US Capitol's Statuary Hall this week: Civil Rights leader Daisy Bates. Another sculpture of a famous Arkansan, Johnny Cash, will soon join her there.
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The puzzle of a girl's death propels Alina Grabowski's debut novel but, really, it's less about the mystery and more about how our actions impact each other, especially when we think we lack agency.