After taking a year off, the Eurovision Song Contest is back, and for the first time a major streaming service — Peacock — is carrying it live in the U.S. Here's what to look for.
Read more ...DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists National News
Racial justice protesters and many who stormed the U.S. Capitol are being charged with civil disorder, under the 1968 Civil Obedience Act. Some argue that the law is unconstitutional.
Read more ...The Growing Power Of The AAPI Vote, By The Numbers National News
Data from the firm TargetSmart found that almost half of all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who cast a ballot in 2020 did not vote in 2016, and a quarter had never voted before.
Read more ...This Neighborhood Badly Needs A Grocery Store. A Medical Device Maker Will Build One National News
COOK Medical added a grocery store to its plans for a new plant in Indianapolis after hearing from residents that food access was a problem. It's a unique model of corporate social responsibility.
Read more ...As more people get vaccinated and cities lift COVID-19 restrictions, NPR's Weekend Edition wants to hear what "firsts" you're looking forward to again.
Read more ...China landed the spacecraft carrying the rover on Mars last Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in a first for the country.
Read more ...Biden Appoints Career Diplomat Sung Kim To Serve As Special Envoy To North Korea National News
Kim had served previously as an envoy to North Korea during the Obama administration.
Read more ...New Idaho Law Calls For Killing 90% Of The State's Wolves National News
Twenty-five years after wolves were reintroduced to Idaho, state lawmakers want most of the animals killed, despite different advice from wildlife managers.
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