Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro sits down with NPR and talks about his time in a guerrilla group and proposals to tackle poverty and climate change.
Read more ...The masks, the CDC and the judge — a battle brewing since 1944 National News
Masks are now optional in many airports, subways and buses. But to understand why, you have to go back to 1944 when the Public Health Service Act was passed.
Read more ...Why this economy may be sturdier than it looks National News
U.S. GDP shrank in the first few months of the year, but the economy may be sturdier than it looks.
Read more ...DHS Secretary Mayorkas faces a partisan divide over Title 42 in Capitol Hill hearings National News
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday, where he's facing another heated round of questioning on Title 42.
Read more ...What Russia cutting off energy to Poland and Bulgaria means for the world National News
It was seen as a way for Russia to prop up its currency and retaliate for Western sanctions, but it could cause global energy prices to spike. One analyst sees it as a warning to the rest of Europe.
Read more ...Employees at a Starbucks store in Minnesota become the first in the state to unionize National News
Twenty Starbucks stores have now unionized. Around 220 Starbucks stores have sought elections, with more added every day.
Read more ...A political reckoning in Sri Lanka as economic crisis grows National News
The ongoing protests highlight the dramatic fall of Sri Lanka's most powerful political dynasty in decades to a family grasping to retain power.
Read more ...Drought triggers water restrictions for 6 million Southern California residents National News
Outdoor watering will be restricted to one day a week in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties.
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