The Supreme Court’s conservative majority curtailed the SEC’s ability to impose fines from NPR Nina Totenberg
The U.S. Supreme Court issued multiple consequential decisions on Thursday, on everything from opioids to ozone pollution. Read More
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For Native Americans, the birth of a rare white bison is a blessing and a warning from NPR Hanna Merzbach
A rare white-colored buffalo calf was born in Yellowstone National Park this spring. It’s interesting for tourists, but many Native Americans see it as the fulfillment of a prophecy. Read More
The Glastonbury Festival goes environmental and family friendly from NPR Lauren Frayer
NPR takes listeners on a tour of the world’s biggest music fest: 200,000+ campers in a muddy field, rocking out. In recent years, Glastonbury has gone plastic-free, family-friendly and accessible for all. Read More
Fires, floods have New Mexico reeling from multiple disasters from NPR Kirk Siegler
A wildfire in southern New Mexico threatens to wipe out a tourist town’s busy season, while mudslides from a two-year-old burn scar in the north have created a drinking water crisis in another. Read More
Biden and Trump go head to head tonight. What are the stakes? from NPR Juana Summers
NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Republican strategist Doug Heye and Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir about the stakes for Thursday’s presidential debate. Read More
Supreme Court tosses out bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma and Sackler family from NPR Brian Mann
The Supreme Court struck down a controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan, affecting compensation to thousands of opioid victims and sending legal shockwaves through the U.S. bankruptcy system. Read More
U.S. Supreme Court blocks the EPA’s plan to combat interstate air pollution from NPR Gurjit Kaur
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor Plan”, which was designed to protect downwind states from air pollution. Read More
Study shows incarcerated women experience different conditions than men from NPR Meg Anderson
One in three convicted women are held in jail rather than prison, compared to about 1 in 10 of all convicted people. But compared to prisons, jails tend to have fewer resources and support systems. Read More
This week in science: a new dinosaur, a lynx revival and an looming star explosion from NPR Regina Barber
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Barber and Kimberly McCoy of Short Wave about an impending star explosion, a lynx that’s come back from the brink of extinction, and a newly discovered dinosaur. Read More
How tonight’s debate differs from the last time Trump and Biden faced off from NPR Mara Liasson
Thursday night’s presidential debate is not merely a replay of 2020. Here’s a look at the dynamics, what’s changed or not since 2020, and what to expect tonight. Read More