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An Army fort named after Robert E. Lee will now honor 2 pioneering Black officers

Fort Lee, named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, is being redesignated to honor Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams. Each helped pave the way for a more inclusive military.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/27/1172126808/fort-gregg-adams-army-fort-lee

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Eli Lilly releases more data for new obesity drug, moving toward fast-track approval

There's already a huge demand for existing weight-loss drugs, so the new medication is highly anticipated. Obesity affects an estimated 650 million adults globally.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/27/1172365791/eli-lilly-releases-more-data-for-new-obesity-drug-moving-toward-fast-track-appro

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These California police officers have created a scandal. They sent racist texts

For years Black and brown people have complained about racism, corruption and abuse by the Antioch, Calif., police. Now a racist text message scandal implicates almost half of the department.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/27/1171369375/california-police-scandal-racist-texts

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She was pregnant and had to find $15,000 overnight to save her twins

Doctors rushed a pregnant woman to a surgeon who charged thousands upfront just to see her. The case reveals a gap in medical billing protections for those with rare, specialized conditions.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/27/1171936566/she-was-pregnant-and-had-to-find-15-000-overnight-to-save-her-twins

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2,000 'near threatened' white rhinos are up for auction

On Wednesday, John Hume, owner of the Platinum Rhino Project, launched an auction to sell off the 2,000-strong herd in an online sale that's starting at $10 million.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/27/1172361616/white-rhinos-auction-john-hume-south-africa

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When a prison sentence becomes a death sentence

As U.S. life expectancy falls, experts say incarceration has serious health impacts. The U.S. has one of the highest rates of people in prison or jail in the developed world.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/04/27/1172320844/when-a-prison-sentence-becomes-a-death-sentence

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How private equity firms are widening the income gap in the U.S.

Financial journalist Gretchen Morgenson explains how private equity firms buy out companies, then lay off employees and cut costs in order to expand profits. Her new book is These are the Plunderers.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/26/1172164997/how-private-equity-firms-are-widening-the-income-gap-in-the-u-s

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E. Jean Carroll testifies in her lawsuit trial that Trump raped her

"I'm here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he said it didn't happen. He lied and shattered my reputation, and I'm here to try and get my life back," she testified.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/26/1172189592/e-jean-carroll-rape-lawsuit-trial-trump

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Chehel Sotoun is a palace located in Isfahan, , built by Shah Abbas II & is considered one of the urban indicators of Isfahan.

of the palace is a combination of , Iranian & .

Chehel Sotoun is among the 9 Iranian Gardens which are collectively registered as one of Iran's 23 registered Sites under the name of the Persian .

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Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify before Senate panel

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to examine proposals to hold Supreme Court justices to the same ethical standards as the rest of the federal judiciary.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/1172083875/chief-justice-roberts-declines-to-testify-before-senate-panel

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Contact is lost with a Japanese spacecraft attempting to land on the moon

A Japanese company tried to land the unmanned Hakuto spacecraft on the moon early Wednesday, but its fate was unknown as flight controllers lost contact with it moments before the planned touchdown.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/1171924186/contact-is-lost-with-a-japanese-spacecraft-attempting-to-land-on-the-moon


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Poll: Republicans think Trump should be president — even if he's convicted of a crime

Rank-and-file GOP voters seem largely undeterred by the multiple criminal investigations against the former president.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/1171660997/poll-republicans-trump-president-convicted-crime


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House Republicans hope their debt limit bill will get Biden to the negotiating table

The House plans to vote on its debt ceiling bill this week. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R.-S.C., calls it an "opening negotiation position" as the risk of a default looms.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/1171800296/debt-ceiling-bill-house-republicans-vote


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How Tucker Carlson took fringe conspiracy theories to a mass audience

Many of the false narratives Carlson promoted were part of the "great replacement" conspiracy theory, the racist fiction that non-white people are being brought into the U.S. to replace white voters.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/1171800317/how-tucker-carlsons-extremist-narratives-shaped-fox-news-and-conservative-politi


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The 2-year-old boy who was found in an alligator's mouth was drowned, police say

Two-year-old Taylen Mosley went missing and was found dead shortly after his mother was found dead from stab wounds in March. Mosley's father has been arrested in connection to both deaths.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/1171796679/toddler-alligator-mouth-florida-drowned


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CNN announces it's parted ways with news anchor Don Lemon

Lemon, a 17-year veteran of the cable network, said he was "stunned" when his agent told him Monday morning that he had been terminated.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/24/1171662180/don-lemon-cnn-terminated


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Latest on Ukraine: Russia runs U.N. Security Council as China runs damage control

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/24/1170621351/russia-ukraine-war-news-april-24


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Want your own private island? One is for sale in Scotland, but there's a catch

Barlocco Island is located in a protected natural area of the United Kingdom, but it's unclear if you can build there.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/24/1171601261/scotlnd-private-island-for-sale


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Justice Thomas gifts scandal highlights 'double standard' for ethics in government

Ethics watchdogs are raising alarms after a report showed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted lavish gifts without disclosing them as required.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/24/1171343472/justice-thomas-gifts-scandal-highlights-double-standard-for-ethics-in-government


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A group of state AGs calls for a national recall of high-theft Hyundai, Kia vehicles

Millions of vehicles manufactured by the companies between 2011 and 2022 can be easily hotwired and also lack engine immobilizers, a common anti-theft device.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/23/1171520215/hyundai-kia-theft-recall-attorneys-general


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A South Florida man shot at 2 Instacart delivery workers who went to the wrong house

Broward County State Attorney Harold F. Pryor called the incident "very disturbing" and said prosecutors would decide whether to file charges after reviewing the case.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/23/1171507677/south-florida-shot-at-instacart-delivery-driver-wrong-address


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The NAACP is suing Mississippi over an expanded role for state-run police in Jackson

The NAACP says "separate and unequal policing" will return to Mississippi's majority-Black capital under a state-run police department.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/22/1171482347/naacp-mississippi-jackson-state-police-racism


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Gov. Newsom sends National Guard and CHP to tackle San Francisco's fentanyl crisis

The two agencies will join forces with local police and the district attorney's office to ramp up efforts against fentanyl trafficking in San Francisco.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2023/04/22/1171467560/newsom-san-francisco-fentanyl-national-guard-highway-patrol


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