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With no explanation, the wait for a Leandro ruling stretches past two years
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (933+ words) Sunday marked two years since the Leandro school funding case was last heard in court, and the state Supreme Court still has not issued a decision. The two-year wait is the latest delay in a case that already goes back…...
Michele Morrow faces Michael Whatley in the Republican primary for Senate (publishing February 25)
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (61+ words) Analysis of the Republican primary for U.S. Senate will publish on February 25 Michele Morrow faces Michael Whatley in the Republican primary for Senate (publishing February 25) We hope you value the thoughtful, fact-based reporting you get from WUNC'news that keeps you informed…...
In the shadow of the Olympics, migrants search for a welcome in Milan
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (609+ words) MILAN " Three Afghan men stand together in the freezing fog outside of Milan's central train station on a recent night " their first moments in Italy. It took two of them a year of clandestine border crossings and journeys in smugglers…...
Crowded Republican primary for northeast Congressional District 1
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (67+ words) Analysis of the Republican primary for Congressional District 1 will publish February 26. Crowded Republican primary for northeast Congressional District 1 Analysis of the Republican primary for Congressional District 1 will publish February 26. We hope you value the thoughtful, fact-based reporting you get from…...
Trump to raise global tariffs. And, most say the state of the union is weak, poll says
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (790+ words) President Trump says he is raising global tariffs to 15%. And ahead of the president's address tomorrow, most Americans say the state of the union is not strong, according to an NPR poll. Trump to raise global tariffs. And, most say…...
Lawyer for plaintiffs in SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs talks about the ruling
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (233+ words) NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to attorney Neal Katyal, who argued on behalf of the plaintiffs to win the Supreme Court case against President Trump's global tariffs. Lawyer for plaintiffs in SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs talks about the ruling NPR's…...
The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (839+ words) Updated February 23, 2026 at 6:58 AM EST President Trump ran for office promising to restore a future for coal in the U.S. He now has new hardware confirming his status as a top industry ally: a trophy hailing him as the "Undisputed Champion…...
Tracy Morgan plays a disgraced football player rehabilitating his image in new sitcom
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (319+ words) Robert Carlock, The co-showrunner of "30 Rock," teams up with Tracy Morgan again for "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins," a new sitcom about a disgraced football player rehabilitating his image. Tracy Morgan plays a disgraced football player rehabilitating his…...
Death of Mexican cartel leader sparks widespread violence across Mexico
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (310+ words) One of the world's most wanted drug traffickers -- a Mexican cartel boss known as "El Mencho" -- was killed by Mexican security forces. After his death, widespread violence erupted across Mexico. Death of Mexican cartel leader sparks widespread violence across Mexico…...
China urges White House to lift tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (312+ words) China says it is making a "full assessment" of the U.S. Supreme Court's tariff ruling and urged Washington to lift "relevant unilateral tariff measures" on its trading partners. China urges White House to lift tariffs after Supreme Court ruling China says…...