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Senate passes GOP-led resolution to block Biden's student loan relief plan
Friday, June 02, 2023
With President Biden pledging a veto, the resolution amounts to a mostly symbolic show of congressional disapproval on a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt.
Tourist pleads guilty for handling a Yellowstone bison calf, leading to its death
Thursday, June 01, 2023
The Hawaii resident was charged with one count of intentionally disturbing wildlife after he tried to help a baby bison return to its herd. Park rangers later had to euthanize the abandoned animal.
Is the debt deal changing student loan repayment? Here's what you need to know
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
If it passes, the proposed debt deal would set the date for federal student loan repayments to resume. The pause's end will affect some 43 million borrowers, but, in effect, it's not a big change.
He was a beloved farming legend. But for Reddit, his work ethic meant something else
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
David Brandt, who died last week, was an Ohio farmer known for his pioneering work in no-till farming. But social media users knew him better as the overall-clad farmer from the "honest work" meme.
Two dead, 23 wounded in a Russian strike on a Ukrainian medical clinic
Friday, May 26, 2023
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenksyy called the attack on a Dnipro medical clinic a "crime against humanity." Video of the scene showed smoke pouring out of a badly damaged building.
Baby bison euthanized after being handled by a Yellowstone guest, rejected by herd
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The newborn got separated from its mother while trying to cross the Lamar River. A man stepped in to try to help, but only ended the animal's chances of survival, the National Park Service says.
An 8-year-old girl died after being detained by U.S. Border Patrol
Thursday, May 18, 2023
The young girl died in U.S. Border Patrol custody after experiencing a "medical emergency," the agency said. The news underscores concern about the safety of migrants with Title 42 no longer in place.
Heaven has a bathrobe-clad receptionist named Denise. She's helping TikTok grieve
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Taryn Smith, a 26-year-old TikToker, was in the shower when she had a funny thought: What if she died in a chicken suit? What happened next represents the way we use social media to mourn.
Biden uses Howard University commencement address to appeal to Black voters
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Speaking at the historically Black university, President Biden delivered a familiar pitch to a demographic that helped him secure his 2020 victory in the Democratic primary: He's not Trump.
A Texas woman was killed by her boyfriend after getting an abortion, police say
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Harold Thompson is facing murder charges in connection with the death of Gabriella Gonzalez. Dallas police say he fatally shot his girlfriend the day after she'd traveled to Colorado for an abortion.
Fear and confusion, but not chaos, along the southern border after Title 42 ends
Friday, May 12, 2023
The pandemic-era policy nearly halted the processing of asylum applications. As Title 42 was lifted on Thursday, officials braced for an influx of migrants. But the reality was relatively calm.
How wine and candy helped an Australian woman survive 5 days in the bushland
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
She doesn't normally drink, but when Lillian's car got stuck in the mud after making a wrong turn on a remote road, she downed the bottle. Police say it may have helped her survive.
Giant blobs of seaweed are hitting Florida. That's when the real problem begins
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
From Montego to Miami, an influx of algae leaves stinky brown carpets over what was once prime tourist sand. What to do about it is a challenge. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 5, 2023.)
Giant blobs of seaweed are hitting Florida. That's when the real problem begins
Friday, May 05, 2023
From Montego Bay to Miami, sargassum is leaving stinky brown carpets over what was once prime tourist sand. But whether it gets ignored or removed, it comes with high health and environmental risks.
Police discover 7 bodies at the home of a sex offender on his scheduled court date
Tuesday, May 02, 2023
A search for two missing Oklahoma teenagers and a convicted sex offender ended within hours on Monday when police found seven bodies, including five teenagers, on a rural property.
Arkansas woman pleads not guilty to selling over 20 boxes of stolen human body parts
Monday, May 01, 2023
She was hired to cremate medical cadavers. But first, she harvested organs, skin and genitalia and sold them to a man she met through a Facebook group called Oddities, according to court documents.
Brittney Griner says she's 'never going overseas' again after her detention
Friday, April 28, 2023
During her first press conference since being detained in Russia, the Phoenix Mercury star told reporters the only thing that'd take her off U.S. soil is an invitation to compete in the Olympics.
A fisherman went missing in 1998. Now his remains at Lake Mead have been identified
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Las Vegas resident Claude Russell Pensinger disappeared while fishing in the reservoir. His skeletal remains were one of several sets discovered last year as water levels dropped in a drought.
'Pelé' now officially means 'exceptional,' a Brazilian dictionary declares
Thursday, April 27, 2023
"Pelé" — the nickname of one of soccer's greatest players — has long been used as a synonym for greatness. Now, a Brazilian dictionary is making that meaning official with a new entry.
College student who killed a man with sword sentenced twice to 55 years in prison
Friday, April 21, 2023
Two courts issued separate prison sentences to a man who attacked two people with a samurai sword, fatally shot a former classmate, kidnapped a woman and led police on a six-day manhunt in 2020.