Every space crew needs a mission patch. This company has designed NASA’s for 50 years Since the first days of the space program, astronauts wear a special patch specific to each mission. A small North Carolina company has designed them all since the Apollo lunar launches. Read more on NPR

This group gets left-leaning policies passed in red states. How? Ballot measures The Fairness Project has won campaigns to raise the minimum wage and expand Medicaid in nine states dominated by Republicans. Next is abortion. But there’s growing pushback from state lawmakers. Read more on NPR

‘The Great Displacement’ looks at communities forever altered by climate change Jack Bittle’s book takes a look at several communities that have been affected by climate change, and how the lives of their residents — those who have survived — have been altered by extreme weather. Read more on NPR

Photographing a year of war and resilience in Ukraine NPR photographer Claire Harbage shares her experiences of documenting life in Ukraine for the past year, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Read more on NPR

What Ukrainians are expecting, one year after Russia invaded One year to the day after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the country is transformed. What’s ahead as the war enters its second year and how are Ukrainians thinking about the future? Read more on NPR

Peter Obi could shake up Nigeria’s election As voters in Nigeria, Africa’s largest democracy, go to the polls, a third party candidate threatens to upset the status quo. Read more on NPR

Alex Murdaugh denies murders, but admits to lying to police The salacious murder trial of a prominent South Carolina attorney took a new twist when Alex Murdaugh (alek – mur-dock) took the stand in his own defense in the killings of his wife and son. Read more on NPR

China wants peace talks between Ukraine and Russia to begin as soon as possible China has called for a ceasefire in Ukraine, and for peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow. Read more on NPR

Malcom X’s family is suing the CIA, FBI and NYPD NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Malcolm X’s daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz (ih-lee-AH-sah Shah-BAHZ), about a planned lawsuit accusing New York and federal law enforcement of concealing murder evidence. Read more on NPR

One year of war in Ukraine; China wants peace; access to an abortion drug is at risk Life in Russia and Ukraine has changed one year into the war. China wants the war to end as soon as possible. Plus, doctors are looking for options as an abortion medication’s access is at risk. Read more…