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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
Blocked from asylum, many migrants juggle their choices: try to cross again or give up from NPR Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
“We made the mistake of crossing illegally… But that’s the desperation of a person who fears for the safety of his loved ones,” says an immigrant deported days after crossing through the Arizona border. (Image credit: Ash Ponders for NPR) Read More
Racist taunts against soccer star Vinícius Júnior land men 8 months in Spanish prison from NPR Bill Chappell
The taunts and monkey gestures sparked widespread outrage — and led the soccer star and others to say the problems were far bigger than a handful of fans. (Image credit: David Ramos/Getty Images) Read More
Tell us your favorite line from the Declaration of Independence from NPR Destinee Adams
Ahead of the Fourth of July, let’s discuss the nation’s founding document: The Declaration of Independence? What’s your favorite line, phrase or word from the document? (Image credit: Ronald Martinez) Read More
Three sentenced for racial abuse of Real Madrid star from the BBC
It marks the first conviction for racism at a match as a result of a complaint filed by La Liga.Read More
Hardliners dominate Iran presidential candidates from the BBC
Hardliners look set to hold on to the presidency after Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash.Read More