In ‘Old God’s Time,’ Sebastian Barry stresses the long effects of violence and abuse Sebastian Barry’s relentlessly bleak, stunning new novel follows his character Tom, a retired police detective, as his life is thrown into disarray when he’s confronted with a past he’d rather forget. Read more on NPR

Meet the ‘glass-half-full girl’ whose brain rewired after losing a hemisphere Mora Leeb was 9 months old when surgeons removed half her brain. Now 15, she plays soccer and tells jokes. Scientists say Mora is an extreme example of a process known as brain plasticity. Read more on NPR

‘My Powerful Hair’ is a celebration of Native American culture Children’s book author Carole Lindstrom follows her Caldecott-winning picture book We Are Water Protectors with another celebration of Native culture in My Powerful Hair. Read more on NPR

The leaders of China and Russia have finished talks. Here are some takeaways China’s Xi Jinping says he has a peace plan for Ukraine and wants to mediate an end to the war. Ukraine and its neighbors are skeptical. Read more on NPR

After Greece’s worst train crash, young Greeks rally for change ahead of elections Young people throughout Greece have staged large protests following last month’s collision near the city of Larissa, which killed 57 people, many of them students. Read more on NPR

As Passover nears, New York’s AG warns Jewish customers about car wash price gouging For Passover, many Jews clean their homes and cars. The New York attorney general’s office said there are reports of car washes raising their prices 50% for Jewish customers ahead of Passover. Read more on NPR

A shrinking reservoir signals Ukraine and Russia are waging a dangerous water war Russia is using a dam it controls to release water from Ukraine’s massive Kakhovka Reservoir. It’s one of dozens of cases where the war is limiting access to safe water. Read more on NPR

Yes, Trump can run for president if he’s indicted, but winning is a different story There is nothing in the Constitution prohibiting people with criminal records from running for president, but voters historically turn on candidates with legal challenges. Read more on NPR

Jack Daniel’s tells Supreme Court its brand is harmed by dog toy Bad Spaniels The whiskey maker argues that the toy named Bad Spaniel infringes on its trademark, confuses consumers and tarnishes its reputation. Read more on NPR

What we do (and don’t) know about teacher shortages, and what can be done about them Limited national data suggest teachers are plentiful, but many districts that serve some of the most vulnerable students would beg to differ. Read more on NPR