Washington is the first state to create an alert system for missing Indigenous people
It's a system similar to Amber Alerts and silver alerts, which are used respectively for missing children and vulnerable adults in many states.
Read more ...Citing race, a federal judge strikes down parts of a 2021 Florida election law
The judge says the state's Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to suppress Black voters. An appeal of the ruling is expected.
Read more ...In honor of Women's History Month, NPR takes a look at five women photographing the worst effects of climate change around the world.
Read more ...A container ship named Ever Forward has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for 18 days
The ship ran aground after it apparently missed a turn leaving Baltimore. The vessel is owned by the same company that owns the Ever Given, the ship that blocked the Suez Canal last year.
Read more ...Georgia's South Ossetia region might vote on joining Russia
Leaders of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia say they're planning a referendum to join the Russian Federation.
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