British aristocrats ask King Charles to join a slavery reparations movement Two members of U.K. aristocratic families, Laura Trevelyan and David Lascelles, are apologizing for centuries-old injustices in the Caribbean, and asking others to join them in paying reparations. Read more on NPR

Consumer safety regulators adopt new rules to prevent dresser tip-overs At least 199 children died from clothing storage unit tip-overs between 2000 and 2022, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Read more on NPR

No Labels is getting on state ballots, drawing a lawsuit and concerns about a spoiler The centrist political group No Labels is getting on the ballot in individual states, causing consternation among members of the major political parties about the organization’s endgame. Read more on NPR

Poll: Americans want abortion restrictions, but not as far as red states are going Respondents say they are mostly supportive of abortion rights, though they want it restricted to three months generally. But, they are also opposed to severe restrictions many Republicans are pushing. Read more on NPR

5 years after the teacher walkouts, Oklahoma’s GOP has changed its tune Oklahoma Republicans blocked many of the proposals teachers rallied for in 2018. Now, amid record-breaking teacher shortages, the state’s GOP is backing a slew of pro-labor bills. Read more on NPR

Grandma didn’t pay taxes. Now her house is focus of property rights test case At issue in the case before the Supreme Court is the way at least a dozen states handle the sale of homes to pay off overdue taxes. Read more on NPR

Tech jobs remain a good bet despite mass layoffs in Silicon Valley Even with mass layoffs hitting tech companies, the number of job openings in the technology field is high. Tech jobs are still an attractive option for workers looking for stable, lucrative careers. Read more on NPR

Harris starts her 2024 race with a fired-up speech on the fight for abortion rights Vice President Harris spoke at Howard University on Tuesday night — her first event of the 2024 campaign. She urged the crowd to push back against “extremist so-called leaders” on abortion limits. Read more on NPR

Study finds gun assault rates doubled for children in 4 major cities during pandemic A study of roughly 2,700 shootings in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia found widening racial disparities after the pandemic began, with black children the most frequent victims. Read more on NPR

Dolly Parton talks about her new children’s book — and standing up to bullies The music star talks about writing for children, standing up to bullies, and why her program to deliver books to children meant so much to her dad. Read more on NPR