French President Emmanuel Macron calls for snap elections from NPR Eleanor Beardsley
France’s president calls snap elections after the far-right made some big gains in European Union polls Read More
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Florida beach reopens after being shut down following shark bite incidents from NPR Greg Allen
A popular stretch of beach in Florida’s panhandle has reopened following two shark bite incidents several miles apart on Friday. Three people were injured. Read More
A law in Vermont makes fossil fuel company pay for damages from climate change from NPR Abagael Giles
Vermont is the first state in the nation to adopt a superfund-style law for major oil companies. It lets the government take action to recoup climate-related damages. Read More
The U.N. Security Council has voted for a cease-fire to end Israel-Hamas war in Gaza from NPR Michele Kelemen
The council has endorsed President Biden’s step-by-step plan for a cease-fire, an exchange of hostages and prisoners and an end to the the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. (Image credit: Angela Weiss) Read More
The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the civil rights movement, dies at 95 from NPR Debbie Elliott
Martin Luther King, Jr. called civil rights pioneer, the Rev. James Lawson, the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence. (Image credit: Kevork Djansezian) Read More
Code Switch co-host weighs in on basketball, housing, and two Donalds from NPR Gene Demby
Code Switch co-host Gene Demby weighs in on what Donald Sterling getting banned for life from the NBA has to do with Donald Trump and racist housing policy. (Image credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Read More
In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation from ABC
Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generatedRead More