School police chief is indicted over 2022 Uvalde school shooting response The former school police chief of Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, has been indicted over his response to the 2022 shooting. Read more on NPR
Month: June 2024
NPR News: We break down the overturning of the Chevron doctrine
We break down the overturning of the Chevron doctrine In a momentous decision that will affect vast swaths of American life, the Supreme Court made it far more difficult for federal agencies to issue rules that carry out broad mandates from Congress. Read more on NPR
NPR News: A graphite processing plant in Alabama could help the U.S. rely less on China
A graphite processing plant in Alabama could help the U.S. rely less on China Processed graphite is crucial for making batteries, and a single player dominates the industry: China. Now, one company wants to start processing graphite in Alabama. New tariffs could help. Read more on NPR
NPR News: This ultra-distance swimmer became the first to take 24-mile route up Chesapeake Bay
This ultra-distance swimmer became the first to take 24-mile route up Chesapeake Bay NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Katie Pumphrey, who recently completed a goal to swim across the Chesapeake Bay. Read more on NPR
NPR News: This program is trying to lure Science and Math majors into becoming teachers.
This program is trying to lure Science and Math majors into becoming teachers. A program that turns science and math majors into teachers is effective in keeping graduates in the profession, but the need for STEM teachers far outweighs the number of educators it’s bringing in. Read more on NPR
NPR News: 3 women say Kentucky’s abortion laws are at odds with their Jewish faith in lawsuit
3 women say Kentucky’s abortion laws are at odds with their Jewish faith in lawsuit A group of Jewish women is challenging Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban, saying it violates their religious beliefs. Similar lawsuits are advancing in Indiana and Missouri. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Biden tries to reassure voters after a shaky debate performance
Biden tries to reassure voters after a shaky debate performance The day after a debate in which he faltered many times, President Joe Biden hit the campaign trail to try and reassure supporters that he is still up for the job and capable of beating former President Donald Trump in November. His performance in the…
NPR News: Sha’Carri Richardson will make her Olympics debut as the fastest woman on Earth
Sha’Carri Richardson will make her Olympics debut as the fastest woman on Earth The 24-year-old powerhouse sprinter from Texas will make her debut for Team USA at the Olympics in Paris this summer, four years after a positive drug test crashed her first attempt at the Games. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Supreme Court limits a legal tool the DOJ has used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants
Supreme Court limits a legal tool the DOJ has used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants The Supreme Court has narrowed the Justice Department’s use of an obstruction law to prosecute people who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Bronny James, LeBron’s son, could make NBA history
Bronny James, LeBron’s son, could make NBA history LeBron James Sr. is giving his son, Bronny, a leg up in basketball. Read more on NPR