In Philadelphia, a run club helps those recovering from addiction find purpose from NPR Buffy Gorrilla
We tag along up with a running club in the Philadelphia for people trying to recover from addiction. Read More
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‘Body Electric’: If a bot relationship feels real, should we care that it’s not? from NPR A Martínez
Experts say friendships can be good for health. What are the implications if those relationships are fabricated by artificial intelligence? Read More
Will economic improvements in some counties influence voters? from NPR Leila Fadel
A report shows America’s poorest counties are having their best economic period in decades. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to John Lettieri of the Economic Innovation Group, about their study. Read More
New parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 ‘baby bonus’ to reduce childhood poverty from NPR The Associated Press
Organizers secured the necessary 10,000 signatures to bring the question to voters as a ballot initiative in November. The proposal is loosely modeled on a program implemented in Flint, Mich. (Image credit: Stephanie Scarbrough) Read More
White House physician says visits by neurologist were part of Biden’s routine physicals from NPR NPR Washington Desk
The disclosures by Dr. Kevin O’Connor follow public concerns by Democrats about President Biden’s fitness for office and a report about a neurologist’s visits to the White House. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan) Read More
3 Columbia deans ousted for texts that ‘touched on … antisemitic tropes’ from NPR Tovia Smith
The three were texting each other during a panel discussion on Jewish life on campus last May, mocking and disparaging students’ complaints of antisemitism. (Image credit: Seth Wenig) Read More
Why Democratic Rep. Adam Smith thinks Biden isn’t the right party pick for this moment from NPR Elena Burnett
NPR’s Juana Summers talks with Washington Congressman Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee and one of the people publicly calling on President Biden to get out of the race. Read More
Judge who nixed Musk’s pay package hears arguments on massive fee request from plaintiff lawyers from ABC
A Delaware judge is considering a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who successfully argued that a massive and unprecedented pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk should be voidedRead More
Russia strikes a children’s hospital in Kyiv and other sites across Ukraine from NPR Joanna Kakissis
A barrage of Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities Monday, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 149, and destroying a large children’s hospital in Kyiv, the state emergency service said. (Image credit: Alex Babenko) Read More
Israeli airstrikes have hit at least 3 UN schools sheltering people in Gaza in 6 days from NPR Kat Lonsdorf
At least three UN schools housing displaced people have been hit directly by Israeli airstrikes in less than a week. A fourth suffered damage after an airstrike hit a building next to it. Read More